Pei Plastic Sheet Cutting

Pei board for 3d printer.

Pei plastic sheet cutting.

Color is opaque natural. Pei print surfaces are the longest lasting print surfaces. Plastic sheets plastics international carries a large selection of in stock plastic sheet and we can custom cut sheets to your specifications. Ultem pei polyetherimide is an extremely stiff and strong plastic that is resistant to chemicals hot water and steam.

It can be used repeated in autoclaves for sterilization making it a popular choice in medical and scientific applications. Pei is a strong rigid plastic that withstands high temperatures and offers excellent electrical insulation over a wide range of temperatures. Prototyping printer build sheets punch cutting sheets red metal sheets. While they supplied us with a heated bed for the printer after doing my own research i knew i needed a pei board to get the hold and smooth finish i wanted for my prints.

It may be used for machined components used in the medical and pharmaceutical industries. Pei is easily cut to size by scoring with a hobby knife. They have a smooth texture which will leave a smooth finish on the bottom of your part. Laminate your sheet of pei using 3m 468mp adhesive transfer tape to a glass mirror print bed keeping in mind that 3m 468mp is a very tacky tape that is prone to clumping.

For acrylic sheets thinner than inch use a scoring which will produce a deep scratch rather than the chipping effect you d get from a hardened wheel. Apply pressure to the tool and let your guide direct the cut until it is 1 8th of an inch into the sheet. Use the links below to shop for in stock plastic sheets made from uhmw acetal polycarbonate peek ptfe nylon 6 cast nylon 6 6 pvc and polypropylene. Meets astm d5205 pei0113 specifications.

They are also the easiest to release making them good for sticky filaments like petg. The standard cut tolerance on the width and length is 3 16. Ultem pei polyetherimide is an amorphous thermoplastic that is manufactured from g e. Recently my college purchased a small 3 d printer for students to use.