HIPS
High Impact Polystyrene
Removes cleanly with D-Limonene. Can also be printed as a lightweight, impact-resistant model material.
Skill level: Moderate
This filament is moderately demanding to print. Worth watching: it can be a bit smelly to print.
Nozzle 230-245 °CBed 90-110 °CEnclosure OptionalStrength LowHeat MediumWarping ModerateMoisture LowFumes High
Things to watch
- Can warp on large or sharp-cornered prints
- Degrades in sunlight, not ideal for long-term outdoor use
- Gives off noticeable fumes, print with ventilation or filtration
Strengths
- Prints clean with minimal stringing
Full spec sheet · 38 fields
Printing requirements
230-245 °C
90-110°C
Off
Off
Warm (35-55°C) · enclosure needed
High
HEPA + Carbon Filtration, Exhaust Outdoors
Removes both ultrafine particles and many VOCs. Best all-around filtration. Removes particles and VOCs from the indoor environment entirely.
0.98
Recommended (Brim, Glue (adhesion), Magigoo, ABS/ASA Slurry, Tape)
Recommended
Not needed
60-65 °C for 2-4 h
Printing characteristics
Goodⓘ
Moderate
0.4-0.7 %
Moderateⓘ
Easy
Goodⓘ
Goodⓘ
Lowⓘ
Lowⓘ
Moderateⓘ
120 mm/s
Low
Strong
High
Material properties
1.04 g/cm³
Low · 30 MPa
Medium · 1.90 GPa
Medium · 10.0 kJ/m²
Rigid · 30% elong.
Medium · 85 °C HDT
100 °C
Low · 0.05% in 24h
Low · 40 MPa
Medium · 1.90 GPa
Poor
Poor
Filaments (1)
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| Filament ↕ | Brand ↕ | Series ↕ | Colors ↕ | Specialties | |
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3DXTech | 3DXMAX® HIPS |