1.75 mm Bioflex medical PLA flexible filament, White
FiloAlfaFlexible and rubber-like PLA, very durable, suitable for applications where high resistance to wear and tear is required without loss of elasticity. Bioflex is indicated for medical design: raw material has passed major biocompatibility tests.
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PLA based, flexible filament in white.
Features
- Easy to print
- Shore D27
- Rubber-like finish
- Strong resistance to wear
- High resistance to tear
- Non-toxic
- Skin safe
- No heated bed required
- USP Class VI
Tech specifications
| Nominal diameter | 1.75 mm |
| Warp | low |
| Flexibility | medium |
| Break resistance | high |
| Printing temperature | 210-230 °C |
| Temperature resistance | n.a. |
Tips&Tricks
It prints like PLA on non-heated beds. If heated bed available, set it at about 0-50 °C.
Suggested print speed: 15-40 mm/s.
Our engineered Bioflex PLA is also distinguished because the raw material is certified for safe contact with mucous membranes and has passed important biocompatibility tests.
Biocompatibility test
| Test | Method | Result |
| Haemolysis Test | ASTM F756 2008 | Passed |
| Intracutaneous Test |
USP Ed XXXII 2009/88: Biological Test Plastics |
Passed |
| Systemic Injection Test |
USP Ed XXXII 2009/88 |
Passed |
| Vitro Cytotoxicity Test | ISO 10993-5:2009 | Passed |
Application
Medical design, prosthetics, orthotics, belt, automotive seals, handles, scratchproof and dustproof coverings.
Due to all the different types of hot-end it's extremely difficult to give a temperature advice. Please consider our tips as a starting point to find the temperatures that work well in your setup. You may have to adjust the temperature settings slightly based on your type of printer.
