Lay-Brick pellets - Kai Parthy

These Lay-Brick pellets by Kai Parthy are an FGF 3D printing material to be used for direct extrusion or filament production. The Kai Parthy Lay-Brick pellets have a greyish white color and are made from the same material as the Lay-Brick filament - mineralic fillers (sandstone-/chalk-like filler with calcium carbonate) and a binding polymer.

The Lay-Brick pellets have a size of 2-3 mm and are best processed on the Mahor V4 pellet extruder or the Tumaker 3D printers for direct extrusion onto a printing surface. It is also possible to make filament from the Lay-Brick pellets with the help of the Felfil EVO extruder or Filastruder.

Image 1: Parts 3D printed with the Lay-Brick material. Source: Kai Parthy.

The parts made with the Lay-Brick pellets have a surface finish similar to that of a ceramic or stone object. Nevertheless, it should be kept in mind that parts made with Lay-Brick pellets will not yield a fully stone/ceramic object but only simulate that surface finish. The surface finish can be additionally modified by raising the extrusion temperature from the standard 165-190 ºC to 210 ºC to get a rougher surface. The Lay-Brick pellets are ideal for applications in architecture or design.