HIPS

MORE THAN THE BASE

HIPS filament is a base in both meanings of this word: its properties allow it to be used as a basic filament and also as a support for other materials.

Using it in printing will give you a light and good-looking print with a matt surface. You can polish it and even coat it with acrylic paint. This allows each model or miniature to look very tasteful.

You can also decide to use it as a supporting material for prints that have large overhangs or non-standard shapes. You just need to immerse the print in D-limonene after this. It will dissolve the HIPS, leaving only the proper print.

APPLICATION IN 3D PRINTING:

  • COSTUMES OR THEIR ELEMENTS: masks, parts of costumes, helmets
  • MODELING: mock-ups, figures
  • PROTOTYPES: durable and lightweight elements
  • DECORATIVE ELEMENTS: decorations, hanging elements, lamps
  • JOINING WITH OTHER FILAMENTS: support for other prints
HIPS
Diameter Net weight Colors
1.75 mm 0.85 kg (2.5 kg and 4 kg spools available on request)

Properties:

  • lighter than other materials
  • matt surface
  • soluble in D-limonene
  • can be polished, glued and covered with acrylic paint

How to print?

The following parameters are only suggested print settings for this material. To ensure the best print quality, it is necessary to choose the appropriate settings for a specific printer and printing conditions.

 

Nozzle Temperature 230-245°C
Bed Temperature 80-100°C
Closed chamber recommended
Fan 0-10%
Flowrate 95-105%
Printing Speed 35-60 mm/s
Surface glass, masking tape
Retraction (direct) 2-3 mm
Retraction (bowden) 4-6 mm
Retraction Speed 20-45 mm/s

Properties of HIPS filament

Diameter Diameter tol Oval tol Printing temp Table temp
1.75 mm +/- 0.02 mm + 0.01 mm 230-245°C 80-100°C

Colors

Black

Graphite

White

Natural

Fourth dimension
of printing