Hey all
so today we have a info new version z-suite white a new material Z-ESDok
great what is Z-ESD??
have any peopel a info ?
ESD? Electrostatic ;-)
Z-ESD is suitable for printing elements that require electrostatic discharge protection. Its properties including great resistance to chemicals make it an excellent choice for prototypes that are evaluated in various industrial conditions. Thanks to the reduced shrinkage, even large-sized models 3D printed with Z-ESD won’t be prone to warping and will represent high dimensional accuracy.
Zortrax official page: https://zortrax.com/z-esd/
Pricing: http://www.hawk3dproto.co.uk/z-esd-filament.html
DATA sheet: https://media.wix.com/ugd/a934e6_2267d75c83c840c197f908ae2dc68a42.pdf
Z-ESD = Conductive material to dissipate electrostatic discharge. Perfect for JIG's fixtures and assembly lines also possible to protect hobby electronic project from ESD but nothing special about 3d benchy printed from it. I think it is even possible to print electronic layers out of it but nothing more than powering LED.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrostatic_discharge
An efficient way to prevent ESD is to use materials that are not too conductive but will slowly conduct static charges away. These materials are called static dissipative and have resistivity values in the range of 105 to 1012 ohm-meters. Materials in automated manufacturing which will touch on conductive areas of ESD sensitive electronic should be made of dissipative material, and the dissipative material must be grounded.
What is Z-ESD, apart from dissipating electrostatic discharge?
Based on what plastic, blended with some carbon?
I would appreciate more information, so that I can discuss the possible choice of Z-ESD with my customer.
What is Z-ESD, apart from dissipating electrostatic discharge?
Based on what plastic, blended with some carbon?
I would appreciate more information, so that I can discuss the possible choice of Z-ESD with my customer.
msds is not out yet, but it's probably PETG base with carbon and some modifiers; PETG because the mechanical properties are near Z-ESD, chem resistant, and m300 compatible.
Printed much hotter than PETG though.