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PA Blue Metal Detectable

Ref.: COLFB-PA-BLUE-175-750

49.79 €

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ColorFabb is a company based in the Netherlands that develops and produces filament for 3D printing. The PA Blue Metal Detectable filament was designed for applications in the agri-food industry. Apart from its visual detectability thanks to its vibrant blue color, the PA Blue Metal Detectable filament offers detectability by tunnel metal detectors very commonly used in the agri-food industry to prevent unwanted objects from contaminating the final food product.

Parts 3D printed with the PA Blue Metal Detectable filament

Image 1: Parts 3D printed with the PA Blue Metal Detectable filament. Source: Nanovia.

Some possible uses for this filament are gripppers, suction and blowing devices, spatulas, template structures, wheels, adapters, and any other objects used in contact with food. The PA Blue Metal Detectable filament is approved for those applications in accordance with the 10/2011 EU regulation, the 1935/2004 EC regulation, and the 2023/2006 EC regulation (art. 5, 6, and 7). The components and monomers of the product are listed in the 10/2011 EU regulation and amendments.

It must be kept in mind that the manufacturer or seller must always check the suitability of the 3D printed parts for food contact.

General information
Material	PA
Format	750 g
Density	1.25 g/cm³
Filament diameter	1.75 / 2.85 mm
Filament tolerance	±0.1 mm
Filament length	(Ø 1.75 mm-0.75 Kg) ±249.5 m / (Ø 2.85 mm-0.75 Kg) ±94.1 m

Printing properties
Printing temperature	265-290 ºC
Print bed temperature	80 ºC
Chamber temperature	-
Cooling fan	0-50 %
Recommended printing speed	30-40 mm/s

Mechanical properties
Charpy impact strength	(ISO 179) (notched) 3.1 kJ/m² / (unnotched) 25.9 KJ/m²
Elongation at break	(ISO 527) 4.5 %
Tensile strength	(ISO 527) 65 MPa
Tensile modulus	(ISO 527) 3120 MPa
Flexural strength	- MPa
Flexural modulus	- MPa
Surface hardness	-

Thermal properties
Softening temperature	- ºC

Specific properties
Transparency	-

Other
HS Code	3916.9
Spool diameter (outer)	- mm
Spool diameter (inner hole)	- mm
Spool width	- mm

The ideal printing temperature for the PA Blue filament is between 265 ºC and 290 ºC on a heated bed, with 3DLac for improved adhesion and a printing speed of 30-40 mm/s. For best interlayer adhesion it is recommended to use 0 % fan cooling but for geometries that require cooling 50 % is advised.

PA is a very hygroscopic material which is why it is crucial to store the PA Blue filament properly as processing of moist filament may cause degradation of polymer chains, brittleness, poor layer adhesion, stringing and oozing. It is best to store the filament in a tightly sealed bag with a desiccant or in a vacuum sealed filament container. Should the filament absorb excess moisture, it must be dried in a filament dryer at 100-110 ºC for 3-6 hours before it can be extruded.