HIPS

High Impact Polystyrene

Removes cleanly with D-Limonene. Can also be printed as a lightweight, impact-resistant model material.

Ease of use: 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 MediumMoisture LowFumes High

Things to watch

Gives off noticeable fumes, print with ventilation or filtration

Full spec sheet · 25 fields

Printing requirements

NOZZLE TEMP

230-245 °C

BED TEMP BAND

90-110°C

PART COOLING

Off

FIRST-LAYER FAN

Off

ENCLOSURE / CHAMBER

Warm (35-55°C) · enclosure needed

VOC / FUMES

High

AIR MANAGEMENT

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.

FLOW RATIO

0.98

ADHESION AID

Recommended (Brim, Glue (adhesion), Magigoo, ABS/ASA Slurry, Tape)

DRY BEFORE PRINTING

Recommended

ACTIVE DRYING DURING PRINT

Not needed

DRYING

60-65 °C for 2-4 h

Printing characteristics

SHRINKAGE

0.4-0.7 %

RECOMMENDED MAX SPEED

60 mm/s

MOISTURE SENSITIVITY

Low

Material properties

DENSITY

1.04 g/cm³

STRENGTH

Low · 30 MPa

STIFFNESS

Medium · 1.90 GPa

TOUGHNESS

Medium · 10.0 kJ/m²

FLEXIBILITY

Rigid · 30% elong.

HEAT RESISTANCE

Medium · 85 °C HDT

GLASS TRANSITION (TG)

100 °C

WATER ABSORPTION

Low · 0.05% in 24h

FLEXURAL STRENGTH

Low · 40 MPa

FLEXURAL STIFFNESS

Medium · 1.90 GPa

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