Magigoo – The 3D printing adhesive, MO2016

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Polycarbonate, also referred to as PC, is an extremely tough and durable thermoplastic ideal FDM material with excellent heat resistance. These properties make Polycarbonate an excellent choice for engineering applications or for any part requiring great strength and durability. The heat resistance of Polycarbonate is both a benefit and hindrance, as this material requires high extrusion and bed temperatures to prevent warping and splitting.

If the warp continues increasing on the next increment for the build-plate temperature, one can safely assume that further increasing the temperature beyond that point will cause the print to warp even more. Thus one can stop increasing the build-plate temperature. If there are still traces of glue, you can use rubbing alcohol or ethyl alcohol to finish cleaning the printing surface.Filament can be hard to print with some extruder set-ups: The inherent flexibility of the material means that most Bowden extruders and some direct drive extruders can have difficulties pushing this material to the nozzle. Furthermore this material is prone to jamming when retraction is used. As a result this material tends to ooze and string. Note: Magigoo PRO PPGF takes a little longer to dissolve the adhesive layer, it is recommended to let the glue soak in for a longer time. So if you have problems with print bed adhesion on a glass print bed, Magigoo is the perfect solution. I was really amazed at how strong the adhesion actually is, even though you couldn’t see that much adhesive on the glass surface. Magigoo Types

At Magigoo our aim is to help make your bed adhesion issues a thing of the past by suggesting the optimal settings for reliable bed adhesion each time. Unfortunately, every FDM printer and its environment is different so different materials will require different printer settings for optimal adhesion. In the past two blogs in this series we have discussed what moisture is in regards to polymers, and how this affects 3D Printing filaments and printed parts. In this third blog post in the series, we will be delving into the methods to counteract such moisture, specifically drying filaments. If done right, drying can make moisture filled filaments viable for printing again. Some PC materials such as Kimya PC-S have higher temperature requirements, in this case Magigoo HT should be used since this adhesive can withstand the printing temperaturesWhenever you finish a printing process, apply Magigoo again, both to ensure the correct adhesion of the piece and to protect the printing surface from damage when removing the piece.