Something you would like to know about Nylon

While not as commonly brought up in discussion as PLA or ABS, nylon has an enduring popularity within the 3D printing industry.

About Nylon

Nylon is also to be called  polyamide. There are many similar types of Nylon Filaments on the market. Nylon is applicable to FFF/FDM, SLS and SLA printing. As a material, it is harder to require extra work from users. This can be in the form of adjusting temperatures and maybe even the extruder.

Why choose Nylon

Nylon has its own clearly advantages:

• It is very durable.
• Nylon also has an excellent strength to flexibility ratio.
• There’s just a little warpage.
• Nylon is easily coloured/dyed. This is because, while it absorbs water, a positive side-effect is that it can do the same for dyes.
• Very few rough edges after the print completed. As a result, it makes smooth end products with little need for post-processing.
• UV resistant and higher chemical resistance than PLA or ABS.

Disadvantages

• Nylon is hydroscopic. Therefore, it must be kept dry. You can resolve this by putting it in the oven pre-print.
• Will require more work to set up your printer. Conversely, some printers will be entirely unsuitable (check your printers max. extruder temp).
• It also expires. A lot of nylons’ warranty is 12 months.
• Some nylon filaments also need to be kept in moisture free containers.
• Nylon perhaps shrink during cooling so builds may be less precise.

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