Taulman T-Glase Green

T-glase (pronounced TEE-GLASS) is an “optically correct” or water clear polymer that comes in Clear, Red, Green, Blue, White, Black  and Aqua.  Red, Green, Blue and Aqua are translucent rather than opaque.  t-glase is a food and beverage safe polymer and carries the recycle rating of "1".  t-glase is one of the lowest shrinkage of the polyesters.  With optical coatings, t-glase can appear as clear as a glass part.  t-glase prints at 235-245C.  One can easily print light guides or light pipes.

 

Strength - First, as it’s a taulman3D industrial line, it has to be strong and we, along with our local testers and some selected industrial testers, are very pleased with the strength of t-glase.  Especially with the larger nozzles used on industrial units.

Temperature -  Optimum temperature is about 235c to 240C, but will print down to 207C and up to about 255C.

FDA approved – Clear t-glase is specifically made of FDA approved polymers for direct food contact/containers.  This includes cups and other liquid storage parts as well as utensils.

Environmental - While t-glase is not biodegradable like PLA, it is a material that’s considered 100% reclaimable.  Thus the new “struders” that convert failed prints back to usable line work perfectly with t-glase.  If you have a “struder”, you can actually mix in 12% of the total weight in discarded clear water bottles.

Clarity –  t-glase’s clarity supports industry’s requirements for non-destructive evaluation of 3D Printed parts.

Shrinkage -  Very low shrinkage makes printing large flat surfaces a breeze. 

Bridging -  Those of us that have printed with acrylics and polycarbonates are always envious of their bridging capabilities due to glass temperature.  And the new t-glase is very impressive at bridging.

Fumes - Unlike some lines, there are no odors or fumes when 3D Printing with t-glase.

 

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