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PA Food Industry

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Magnetically detectable PA for the agri-food industry, certified for food contact.

The Nanovia catalog of products includes many standard as well as engineering polymers for specialized applications, including a wide range of PA filaments. One of them is the PA Food Industry filament ideal for applications in the agri-food industry thanks to its great chemical resistance to disinfectants and cleaning products, and temperature resistance of up to 100 ºC (cleaning with steam). 

Parts 3D printed with the PA Food Industry filament

Image 1: Parts 3D printed with the PA Food Industry filament. Source: Nanovia. 

Apart from its vibrant blue color (easy to notice in food), the PA Food Industry filament is characterized by another feature that makes it ideal for food processing applications. The filament contains a metallic charge that is detectable by tunnel metal detectors very commonly used in the agri-food industry to prevent unwanted objects from compromising the final food product.

Parts 3D printed with the PA Food Industry filament

Image 2: Parts 3D printed with the PA Food Industry filament. Source: Nanovia. 

The Nanovia PA Food Industry filament is easy to 3D print due to low retraction and no need for a heated chamber (although it is recommended at 20 ºC) and it is compatibility with most FDM 3D printers. It is strongly recommended that an abrasion resistant nozzle with a diameter of at least 0.6 mm be used (metalic content) in order to prevent excessive abrasion of the nozzle and a decrease in quality of the parts.

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 Food Industry filament is approved for those applications in accordance with the 10/2011 EU regulation and the 1245/2020 EC regulation on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, as well as with the FDA 21 CFR §§ 178.3297 norm.

Elongation at break (%) 4
Tensile strength (MPa) 83
Tensile modulus (MPa) 3800
Metallic content Metallic content
Detectable Detectable
Chemical resistance Chemical resistance
Alimentary use Alimentary use
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The ideal printing temperature for the PA Food Industry is between 265 ºC and 290 ºC on a bed heated to 70-80 ºC. It is not required to print this filament in a closed chamber (although recommended at 20 ºC). An abrasion resistant nozzle of at least 0.6 mm in diameter (e.g., a ruby tip nozzle or a hardened steel nozzle) should be used. The recommended printing surface is glass, PVA glue or Magigoo PA.

PA is a very hygroscopic material which is why it is crucial to store the PA Food Industry 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 60 ºC for 4 hours before it can be extruded.

General information
Manufacturer Nanovia
Material PA
Format 500 g spool
2000 g spool
Density 1.30 g/cm3
Filament diameter 1.75 mm or 2.85 mm
Diameter tolerance ±0.05 mm
Filament length ±159.9 m (Ø 1.75 mm-0.5 Kg)
±60.3 m (Ø 2.85 mm-0.5 Kg)
±639.6 m (Ø 1.75 mm-2 Kg)
±241.2 m (Ø 2.85 mm-2 Kg)
Color Blue
RAL/Pantone -
Printing properties
Printing temperature 265-290 ºC
Base/bed temperature 70-80 ºC
Chamber temperature 20 ºC
Layer fan -
Recommended print speed -
Recommended nozzle diameter 0.6 mm
Mechanical properties
Izod impact resistance -
Charpy impact resistance (ISO 179 1eU) 81 kJ/m2
Elongation at break (ISO 527-2/1A) 4 % 
Tensile strength (ISO 527-2/1A) 83 MPa
Tensile modulus (ISO 527-2/1A) 3800 MPa
Flexural strength -
Flexural modulus -
Dureza superficial -
Thermal properties
Softening temperature
Melting temperature -
Specific properties
Food contact
Additional information
HS Code 3916.9
Spool diameter (outside) 200 mm (500 g)
300 mm (2000 g)
Spool diameter (inner bore) 52 mm (500 g)
52 mm (2000 g)
Reel width 53 mm (500 g)
92 mm (2000 g)

* Los valores típicos detallados en esta tabla deben considerarse a modo de referencia. Los valores reales pueden variar según el modelo de impresora 3D utilizado, diseño de la pieza y condiciones de impresión. Aconsejamos confirmar los resultados y propiedades finales con test propios. Para más información se debe consultar la ficha técnica del producto.

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