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3D printing with RepRap Cookbook

By : Richard Salinas
Book Image

3D printing with RepRap Cookbook

By: Richard Salinas

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (19 chapters)
3D Printing with RepRap Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

A water-soluble PVA filament


Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a water-soluble synthetic polymer hydrolyzed from polyvinyl acetate. It's recyclable and nontoxic and is a quick dissolver. It is primarily used as a dissolvable support-structure material when used with a dual extruder. It can also be used to make dissolvable molds for casting.

The printing temperature can range from around 170-190 degrees Celsius.

As PVA is a water-soluble material, it must be kept dry!