Facilan™ PCL 100 Filament

Facilan™ PCL 100 (Polycaprolactone) Filament

Facilan™ PCL 100 is perfect for high value applications such as medical research. Our customers use PCL in research on artificial tracheas, smart materials, tissue engineering scaffolds, biodegradable implants, drug-loaded implants and other high-tech applications. Facilan™ PCL 100 is used by many leading universities and research centers worldwide to pioneer bioprinting and patient-specific medical research. Facilan™ PCL 100 is very flexible and durable, with a glass transition temperature of -60 °C and a printing temperature of around 120 °C. Facilan™ PCL100 is a polycaprolactone homopolymer with a molecular weight of 50,000 g/mol. Facilan™ PCL100 is a semi-crystalline aliphatic biodegradable polyester with a white finish. The filament produced by 3D4Makers is based on raw material produced in accordance with European regulations EC No. 1935/2004 and EC No. 10/2011, which concern plastics and plastic products that are in contact with foodstuffs. The material has incredible inter-layer adhesion, which significantly improves impact resistance, strength, durability and printability. Due to its low melting point, Facilan™ PCL100 can be reshaped after 3D printing in 55 °C water. Recommended Restrictions Do not use in medical applications that require permanent implantation in the human body.

3D4Makers' polycaprolactone Facilan™ PCL 100 is one of the most widely used bioprinting and medical 3D printing research materials worldwide.

Facilan™ PCL100 Material properties

Density: 1.1 g/cm³ Tensile strength: 45 MPa Elongation at yield point: 15 % Tensile modulus: 350 MPa IZOD impact resistance (groove): 8 kJ/m2 Shore D hardness: 46 Thermal deformation temperature (0.45 MPa): 57 °C Molecular weight (average ): 50,000 daltons

Print settings

Printing temperature: 130°C (130 - 170°C) Substrate temperature: 30-45°C Fixing: Ultimaker fixing sheets, Avery Mailing labels L7567-25, PEI sheets Printing speed: 10mm/s (10 - 30 mm/s) Mass flow: 120% Fan speed: 100% Note: Add M302 S120 to the beginning of the g-code to allow Cold Pressing below 170°C. Additional: Minimum layer time significantly +/- 60 seconds minimum, highly dependent on model size and complexity and activates Lift Head. Support: If PVA or removable support = enabled; Support arc angle = 0°; Start Prime Tower = On. Support Facilan Ortho itself: not recommended.

TDS

You can find the technical data sheet for Facilan™ PCL 100 filament here.

MSDS

The material safety information for Facilan™ PCL 100 Filament can be found here.