PA6/66-GF20 FR Using Exolit®
3D printer filament
Clariant’s Exolit® non-halogenated flame retardants provide environmental friendly and sustainable solutions for products used in a variety of industries. Clariant's flame retardant 20% glass fiber reinforced polyamide 6/66 using Exolit® (PA6/66-GF20 FR) 3D printer filament is an exceptionally printing material that has good mechanical properties and achieves UL 94 V-0 flammability standards.
- Flame retardant material
- Semi-crystalline thermoplastic
- Good impact strength and stiffness
- Outstanding wear resistance
- Good temperature resistance
- Reduced thermo-oxidative degradation
- Improved long term heat and stability to ultraviolet and visible light
Applications*
- Functional end use parts
- Functional prototypes
Color Range
Standard
- White
- Black
- Grey
- Red
- MADE IN HUMAN - Protect the core (red)
- DO NOT DISTURB - ἀταραξία von has fidanken (green blue)
- EYE AM WATCHED - Catch me if you can (orange)
Printing Parameters
- Print Temperature = 230-250°C
- Print Speed = 20-50 mm/s
- Bed Adhesion = A polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) based glue coated on a glass or carbon fiber surface
- Bed Temperature = 80°C
- Fan Settings = off to low
Note: parameters are dependent on printer used; Clariant tests were performed on Ultimaker S5 and 3ntr A4 V3 printers.
Typical Property Values
| Property | Typical Values | Units | Test Method | Test Specimen | |||
| white | black | reda | natural | ||||
| MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | |||||||
| Tensile stress at yield, 50 mm/min | 80 dry 47 cond.b | 87 dry | MPa | ISO 527 | Injection molded | ||
| 53 dry | -- dry | MPa | ISO 527 | 3D printed XY / flat at 235°C | |||
| -- dry | MPa | ISO 527 | 3D printed XZ / on edge at 235°C | ||||
| 15 dry | -- dry | MPa | ISO 527 | 3D printed ZX / upright at 235°C | |||
| Tensile stress at break, 50 mm/min | 78 dry 46 cond. | 94 dry | 87 dry | MPa | ISO 527 | Injection molded | |
| 54 dry | 31 dry | MPa | ISO 527 | 3D printed XY / flat at 235°C | |||
| 48 dry | MPa | ISO 527 | 3D printed XZ / on edge at 235°C | ||||
| 15 dry | 20 dry | MPa | ISO 527 | 3D printed ZX / upright at 235°C | |||
| Tensile elongation at yield, 50 mm/min | 2.9 dry 11 cond. | 4.0 dry | % | ISO 527 | Injection molded | ||
| 3.7 dry | -- dry | % | ISO 527 | 3D printed XY / flat at 235°C | |||
| -- dry | % | ISO 527 | 3D printed XZ / on edge at 255°C | ||||
| 0.8 dry | -- dry | % | ISO 527 | 3D printed ZX / upright at 235°C | |||
| Tensile elongation at break, 50 mm/min | 4.3 dry 15 cond. | 5.6 dry | % | ISO 527 | Injection molded | ||
| 2.3 dry | 5.3 dry | % | ISO 527 | 3D printed XY / flat at 235°C | |||
| 2.0 dry | % | ISO 527 | 3D printed XZ / on edge at 235°C | ||||
| 0.8 dry | 5.8 dry | % | ISO 527 | 3D printed ZX / upright at 235°C | |||
| Tensile modulus (modulus of elasticity), 1 mm/min | 6968 dry 3167 cond. | 6883 dry | MPa | ISO 527 | Injection molded | ||
| 4963 dry | 2084 dry | MPa | ISO 527 | 3D printed XY / flat at 235-240°C | |||
| MPa | ISO 527 | 3D printed XZ / on edge at 235°C | |||||
| 1714 dry | 1104 dry | MPa | ISO 527 | 3D printed ZX / upright at 235°C | |||
| Flexural modulus | 4006 dry | 6410 dry | MPa | ISO 178 | Injection molded | ||
| MPa | ISO 178 | 3D printed XY / flat at 235°C | |||||
| Flexural strength | 129 dry | 145 dry | MPa | ISO 178 | Injection molded | ||
| MPa | ISO 178 | 3D printed XY / flat at 235°C | |||||
| Izod impact notched | 12 dry | kJ/m2 | ISO 180 | Injection molded | |||
| Charpy impact notched | 12 dry | kJ/m2 | ISO 179 | Injection molded | |||
| kJ/m2 | ISO 179 | 3D printed XY / flat at 235°C | |||||
| Charpy impact unnotched | 33 dry | kJ/m2 | ISO 179 | Injection molded | |||
| kJ/m2 | ISO 179 | 3D printed XY / flat at 235°C | |||||
| FLAMMABILITY PROPERTIES | |||||||
| UL 94 flammability rating | V-0 at 0.4 mm | IEC 60695-11-10 | 3D printed XY / flat at 235°C | ||||
| V-0 at 0.8 mm | IEC 60695-11-10 | Injection molded | |||||
| V-0 at 0.8 mm | IEC 60695-11-10 | 3D printed XY / flat at 235°C | |||||
| V-0 at 1.6 mm | IEC 60695-11-10 | Injection molded | |||||
| V-0 at 3.2 mm | IEC 60695-11-10 | Injection molded | |||||
| THERMAL PROPERTIES | |||||||
| Melting point | 192 dry | ISO 11357, DSCc | |||||
| Glass transition temperature | °C | ISO 11357, DSC | |||||
| Heat deflection temperature at 1.8 MPa (A) | 160 dry | °C | ISO 75 | Injection molded | |||
| 125 dry | °C | ISO 75 | 3D printed XY / flat at 235°C | ||||
| Heat deflection temperature at 0.45 MPa (B) | 188 dry | °C | ISO 75 | Injection molded | |||
| 173 dry | °C | ISO 75 | 3D printed XY / flat at 235°C | ||||
| GENERAL PROPERTIES | |||||||
| Density | 1328 | kg/m3 | ISO 1183 | ||||
| pH | 1% in H2O | ||||||
| Water absorption | 4 | % | ISO 62 | 24 hours at 23°C | |||
| Water content - coulometric Karl Fischer | μg/g | ISO 12937 | |||||
| Water content | 0.12 | % | ISO 15512 | after drying at 120°C for 2 hours | |||
| non-volatile-matter content | % | ISO 3251 | |||||
Note: results are generated according to the valid testing standards indicated above and the standard operating procedures used by the testing facilities.
Packaging and Handling
Delivery Form1.75 mm and 2.85 mm diameter 3D printer filament.
Packaging
1 kg and 5 kg spools of 3D printer filament. Custom sizes are available upon request.
Storage
Ideally store the 3D printer filament in a cool, dry place at temperatures between 5 to 25°C in a sealed container with the provided Clariant Desi Pak® desiccant bag. If the 3D printer filament has been exposed to moisture, please dry at 80°C for 3-4 hours with a vacuum or desiccant drying system if possible. Minimum shelf life is 1 year from the date of shipping when properly stored.
Kontaktieren Sie uns bitte, wenn Sie Fragen zu Sicherheit oder Auflagen haben bzw. zum Datenblatt zur Materialsicherheit (Material Safety Data Sheet, MSDS).

