Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Posted · How to make these parts more chemically and wear resistant

Any ideas on how to make these parts last longer? They are used a guide fixture that a rubber extrusion then slides across as a promoting agent is applied with a felt tip. The force applied is only about 2-3 pounds max but these are about 1200 parts being pulled through a day. I typically have to replace these every month. I have tried ulimaker brand CPE (in yellow) and CPE+ (white). I have also tried a filament by igus which claims to have 50x the wear resistance of nylon and abs but it was unable to withstand the chemicals in the primer and ended up deteriorating even faster. 

 

Is there any thing else I can try beyond adding metal inserts or cutting them out of aluminum entirely? I already have the local infill areas set up to 100%. 

IMG_7675[1].JPG

IMG_7674[1].JPG

IMG_7673[1].JPG

IMG_7672[1].JPG

  • Link to post
    Share on other sites

    Posted · How to make these parts more chemically and wear resistant

    Would PVDF be an option?

    I was about to try it for a demanding application but never got there so cant tell how good it is.

     

    Supposed to have excellent chemical and wear resistance but I have not compared properties with CPE

    • Like 1
    Link to post
    Share on other sites

    Posted · How to make these parts more chemically and wear resistant
    11 hours ago, AndersK said:

    Would PVDF be an option?

    Interesting! All the reviews suggest this could be just what I need. I wish it wasn't so expensive though! 

  • Link to post
    Share on other sites

    • 1 month later...
    Posted · How to make these parts more chemically and wear resistant

    Like @AndersK said PVDF. Or a non-fluorinated version like PP might do the trick. It really depends on what kind of chemical agents are being used - please check this one where we put some common chemicals vs materials in a table:
    https://ultimaker.com/learn/chemical-resistant-materials-a-beginners-guide

     

    Other options could be:

    - Arnitel TPC (like a PETG but softer and more wear-resistant like TPU)

    - Nylon (something with PA66 like UM Nylon, which is wear resistant - however it should withstand the chemicals too).


    Hope this helps!

    • Like 1
    Link to post
    Share on other sites

    Create an account or sign in to comment

    You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

    Create an account

    Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

    Register a new account

    Sign in

    Already have an account? Sign in here.

    Sign In Now
    • Our picks

      • UltiMaker Cura 5.9 stable released!
        Here comes Cura 5.9 and in this stable release we have lots of material and printer profiles for UltiMaker printers, including the newly released Sketch Sprint. Additionally, scarf seams have been introduced alongside even more print settings and improvements.  Check out the rest of this article to find out the details on all of that and more
          • Like
        • 5 replies
      • Introducing the UltiMaker Factor 4
        We are happy to announce the next evolution in the UltiMaker 3D printer lineup: the UltiMaker Factor 4 industrial-grade 3D printer, designed to take manufacturing to new levels of efficiency and reliability. Factor 4 is an end-to-end 3D printing solution for light industrial applications
          • Heart
          • Thanks
          • Like
        • 4 replies
    ×
    ×
    • Create New...