PP 2320 (Polypropylene)

PP 2320 is a polypropylene filament that belongs to the Fillamentum Industrial range. Fillamentum Industrial is the division of Fillamentum that develops materials for 3D FDM printing for industrial purposes. All filaments that are in its range, search to contribute to the professional sector an increase in production efficiency to save time and costs.

PP 2320 shows the ideal mechanical and chemical resistance to prototype easily with most 3D printers. Compared to other polypropylene filaments, PP 2320 has three times the tensile strength, three times the tensile modulus and ten times the elongation of breakage. Other characteristics of this material are: great recovery energy in the face of deformation (resilience), high surface hardness and thermal resistance, even with values ​​of - 40 ºC. In the chemical resistance section, PP 2320 has an extensive list of fluids to which it is resistant: acids, bases, salty, oils, water and some more.

Image 1: Heavy duty piece printed with PP 2320. Source: Fillamentum Industrial

Like most PP, this material is light (0.96 g / cm3) compared to the rest of the filaments used in this technology. This together with a low humidity and water absorption, electrical insulator and the RoHS certificate, make it an ideal filament for printing equipment for electrical and electronic safety. But the advantages presented by PP 2320 do not end here, since it is a valid material to be in contact with food, recyclable and non-toxic.

Image 2: Part for electrical safety. Source: Fillamentum Industrial

Fillamentum Industrial has optimized this filament until achieving a perfect adhesion between layers and a matt surface finish, which gives a professional appearance to the pieces printed with PP 2320.

Given the advantages of PP 2320: mechanical resistance, chemical resistance, thermal resistance, electrical insulation, FDA, etc; it is normal for the vast majority of industrial users to make prototypes and final parts with this filament.