BASF Ultrafuse PC/ABS FR

Ultrafuse PC/ABS FR is a V-0 flame retardant blend of polycarbonate and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, two of the most widely used thermoplastics for engineering and electrical applications. The combination of these two materials produces a premium material with a blend of PC's excellent mechanical properties and ABS's comparatively low pressure temperature. In combination with a halogen-free flame retardant, parts printed with Ultrafuse PC/ABS FR have high tensile and impact strength, higher heat resistance than ABS and can meet the requirements of the UL94 V-0 standard.

Tips and tricks

• Temperature in the nozzle 230-280 °C
• Nozzle diameter ≥ 0.4 mm
• Print speed: 25 mm/s
• Bed temperature 80-100 °C
• Bed modification Glass plate + adhesive
• Print speed 30-90 mm/s
• Temperature in the building chamber: Passively heated, closed chamber

Recommendations for drying

The filament is supplied in a printable condition. To achieve the best printing results, you should dry the filament at 60 °C for at least 4 hours (a vacuum oven is preferable to a hot air dryer) and store the filament dry in e.g. a dry box.

BASF quality control

The best available raw materials are selected from known suppliers. Production on state-of-the-art computer-controlled machines guarantees a truly even thread, even between different colors and lots. It will work as expected every time.

All BASF products are 100% traceable to the source.

Technical Specifications

Material properties

• Tensile strength (MPa): (ZX), 50.1 (XY)
• Flexural modulus (MPa): 1810 (ZX), 2200 (XZ), 2550 (XY)
• Elongation at break: 0.8% (ZX), 10.7% (XY)
• Impact strength Izod impact (kJ/m2): 1.8 (ZX), 30.3 (XZ), 16.8 (XY)
• Impact strength Izod unopened (kJ/m2): 3.0 (ZX), 87.9 (XZ), 57.0 (XY)
• HDT @ 0.45 MPa: 86 oC