Z-PCABS test.

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#1

Z-PCABS is a special blend of Polycarbonate (PC) with ABS

Here you can find more informations about Polycarbonate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycarbonate

In short description of Z-PCABS: it is very resistive and very hard material, very useful for engineers and strong functional prototypes (NASA prints a lot of things with polycarbonate).

Link to the pictures (it was printed with raft and support which are still easy to remove thanks to advanced support structure!):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/113625867@N06/sets/72157639474550595/

After a short test with a hammer it looks as unbreakable.

Soon this material will be available on Zortrax store.

Best Regards

#2

Very nice indeed! What layer thickness do you use? The head looks abit rough imo.

#3

The result looks very promising! I need this materials for making structural parts that require extra strength.

An idea of the price?

#4

[quote name=Virgo]The result looks very promising! I need this materials for making structural parts that require extra strength.

An idea of the price?
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Just a little more expensive than ABS, we just got samples and final price is not fully known.

0.2mm

For art Z-PCABS don’t looks too well but for mechanical stuff looks amazing :slight_smile:

Best Regards

#5

Awesome!!! Want!!!

#6

Great news and the black looks good! I was about to order more Z-ABS but maybe I should wait until this stuff is available… :slight_smile:

#7

Excellent News! :smiley:

#8

Should Z-PCABS be smoothed with acetone vapor like ABS?

#9

There is no reason for not trying it, anyway. :wink:

#10

The pictures showing models as is after print, PC-ZABS should be not smoothed using acetone vapor because then it looks horrible ugly with Z-PCABS material is better to leave it as is without vapour post processing.

Best Regards

#11

I am curious about the variety of colors in which the PC-ZABS will be available, or will be only black color?

#12

[quote name=ACC]I am curious about the variety of colors in which the PC-ZABS will be available, or will be only black color?
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Currently only ‘shiny’ black.

#13

Hello everybody, I am a new user of this forum and I am receiving my Zortrax M200 in a couple of days...

I would like to know from Zortrax if there are any news about the availability of the Z-PCABS filament, just because I will often need a very strong material, thanks!