Pei Glass Sheet

Plexiglass sheets are a great substitute for window glass panes since they are clear like glass.

Pei glass sheet.

Ultem is resistant to hot water and steam and can withstand repeated cycles in a steam autoclave. By peter ferris mar 5 2019. The type of glass you choose does not matter as long as you provide even heating of your glass for example if using a mk2a b heat bed have your glass cut to 200 mm x 195 mm. Technical data sheet ultem pei polyetherimide ultem is a semi transparent high temperature plastic material with extremely high strength and stiffness.

Laminate your sheet of pei using 3m 468mp adhesive transfer tape to a glass mirror print bed keeping in mind that 3m 468mp is a very tacky tape that is prone to clumping. Pei sheet 3d printing. The world s 1 3d printing magazine for beginners and professionals. Unfilled pei thermoplastic is translucent and amber in color with exceptional mechanical thermal and electrical properties.

Pei is easily cut to size by scoring with a hobby knife. Single 1mm thick sheet installs quickly on top of existing flat build platforms e g. How to use it as a 3d print surface. The use of this plastic is ideal because of easier maintenance since they don t attract dirt like their glass counterparts.

In filled grades the addition of glass fiber reinforcement coupled with ensinger s proprietary extrusion techniques provides users with a polyetherimide offering that has both greater tensile strength and rigidity while also improving dimensional stability. Borosilicate glass abs and pla filaments along with many other materials print directly on to pei surface without the need for additional adhesives tapes or slurry. Made in the usa. Pei polyetherimide is a strong rigid plastic that withstands high temperatures and offers excellent electrical insulation over a wide range of temperatures.