nylon (FDM, UltiMaker Nylon)

UltiMaker Nylon is UltiMaker's nylon filament grade for fused deposition modeling, which melts and extrudes it layer by layer into tough, slightly flexible parts. Like other printed nylons, the filament absorbs moisture readily and is dried and kept dry before printing to avoid bubbling, rough surfaces and weak layers. Parts are weaker across the layers than along them, show visible layer lines and tend to warp as they cool, so a heated bed, good bed adhesion and supports for overhangs are usually needed. Printed parts are used for functional prototypes, jigs and fixtures, snap fits, hinges and lightly loaded gears and wear parts. Every value on this page is read from UltiMaker's own material data sheet — quoted, cited and dated — and is the maker's statement about printed material, not a measurement by MatWorld; none has yet been reviewed by a person.