3DXTech PVA AquaTek

Filaments in this series

This is a water-soluble support filament based on a new generation of PVA (polyvinyl alcohol, PVOH). AquaTek™ PVA Water Soluble Support is tap water-soluble and is easily removed from the printed part with room-temp water.

DIAMETER

1.75 mm

SPOOL SIZE

750 g

DENSITY

0.75 g/cm³

LENGTH

416 m

NOZZLE

190–220 °C

BED

23–70 °C

FLOW RATIO

0.95

$/KG

$64.00

Drying: 65 °C for 4 h

Material properties · 30 fields

Inherited from PVA.

Printing requirements

NOZZLE TEMP

190-215 °C

BED TEMP BAND

Off, 40-60°C

PART COOLING

High 75%

FIRST-LAYER FAN

Off

ENCLOSURE / CHAMBER

Ambient (20-35°C)

VOC / FUMES

Low

AIR MANAGEMENT

Open Window / Room Ventilation, Carbon Filtration

Dilutes airborne contaminants but doesn't filter them. Reduces VOCs and odors but not ultrafine particles.

FLOW RATIO

0.95

ADHESION AID

Optional (Brim, Glue (release), Magigoo)

DRY BEFORE PRINTING

Required

ACTIVE DRYING DURING PRINT

Required

DRYING

45-55 °C for 4-6 h

Printing characteristics

PRINT ACCURACY

Challengingⓘ

WARPING

None

SHRINKAGE

0.3-0.5 %

BED ADHESION DIFFICULTY

Easyⓘ

POST-PRINT BED RELEASE

Easy

LAYER ADHESION

Excellentⓘ

BRIDGING & OVERHANG

Fairⓘ

STRINGING

Moderateⓘ

OOZING

Moderateⓘ

SPEED SENSITIVITY

Very Highⓘ

RECOMMENDED MAX SPEED

50 mm/s

MOISTURE SENSITIVITY

High

ODOR

Mild

DRAFT SENSITIVITY

Low

Material properties

DENSITY

1.23 g/cm³

GLASS TRANSITION (TG)

60 °C

UV RESISTANCE

Poor

WEATHER RESISTANCE

Poor

Series created Jul 7, 2026 · Last updated Jul 7, 2026

Specialties

Dissolvable SupportA water-soluble or limonene-soluble filament used exclusively as support material that can be washedPVA is the most common water-soluble example.