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I’m looking for a material with the same flexibility as polypropylene in FDM printing.

I need to make clip-on supports, therefore the flexibility allows to keep the shape and deform without breaking.

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Hey Pulido, thanks for your question! PP is a very rigid material. Better to take a Nylon to have a good clip function. In the datasheet it is the value elongation of break, which needs to be higher. Unfortunately FDM is a Tech where it is weaker in Z-direction. For a proper part, I would choose MJF or SLS and Nylon 12. Nylon 12 is also available in FDM, but with lower properties

    • I’m looking for a material with the same flexibility as polypropylene in FDM printing.

      I need to make clip-on supports, therefore the flexibility allows to keep the shape and deform without breaking.

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      Hey Pulido, thanks for your question! PP is a very rigid material. Better to take a Nylon to have a good clip function. In the datasheet it is the value elongation of break, which needs to be higher. Unfortunately FDM is a Tech where it is weaker in Z-direction. For a proper part, I would choose MJF or SLS and Nylon 12. Nylon 12 is also available in FDM, but with lower properties

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    • Merci pour votre approche technique qui répond à plusieurs question que j avais.

      Cordialement Mr PULIDO

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      agree with Nikolaus. Nylon 12 is great for MJF or SLS. For FDM, PETG might work well and can offer decent flexibility with design tweaks like thinner walls or specific infill patterns. And TPU might be a good option with more flexibility, though softer, so it depends on the clip’s purpose.

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    • Merci pour vos recommandations.

      Pour réaliser deux pièces articulées par un axe qui est fixe sur l une des deux pièces que faut il faire ? Déjà est possible d improme dans meme fuchier les deux pieces qui seront indémodable ? Quelle technologie d impression? Le jeu a laisser pour permettre d avoir la pièce qui pivote autour de l autre et le nylon 12 est il possible ?

      Merci.

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