Flexible 3D Printing Material PCTPE For Cosplay Clothing

Recently, a highly flexible material PCTPE has entered the public view. This material can be used to print artificial limbs, Cosplay clothing, mobile phone shell and so on with FFF models. PCTPE is the abbreviation form of Plasticized Copolyamide TPE, mainly refers to plasticized polyamide TPE, TPE is thermoplastic elastomer.

According to production PCTPE material The manufacturer taulman3D said that the PCTPE wire has two sizes of 1.75mm and 2.85mm, and FDM printers will not have any problems when printing 1.75mm wires. PCTPE material has specially added a stretching process in the production process, which will help its application in the manufacturing process of nylon rope.

except stretching Another feature of PCTPE is that it is not stratified. There will be no cracking phenomenon in the actual use process, and the quality is very strong. According to taulman3D, PCTPE will be making artificial limbs, Cosplay clothing Flexible parts have wide application prospects.

The printing temperature of PCTPE material is very similar to that of ABS material. The temperature is preferably set at 230 degrees. In addition, PCTPE material has strong adhesion and the possibility of fracture between layers is less. Of course, the PCTPE material used as wire rod is mainly used for FDM quick type.

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The Nervous System design studio in the United Kingdom integrates Kinematics software and handcrafted origami technology into 3D printing technology to maximize the 3D plastic skirt texture close to the ordinary cloth, and successfully get rid of the stiffness and weight of the plastic, so that the skirt is close and tangible.

According to Nervous System design studio, designers use computer aided design (CAD) instead of traditional clothing method. The designer first put the 3D model of the model into CAD, and then according to the clothes to be made, use the Kinematics software to divide the models into different sizes of triangle embedded chessboard lattice. The designer can change the size and quantity of the triangle to change the texture and weight of the clothes. After the adjustment is satisfied, the computer program splits these lattices into one garment and presses it to the thinnest. Generally speaking, the weight of the finished product will be reduced by 85% compared with the beginning. The printing process usually takes two days. After the clothes come out, the technicians will sweep away the excess dust. A beautiful hollowed dress will be completed.

Designer Jessica Rosenkalands (Jessica Rosenkrantz) said that 3D printing of plastic skirts is not a product of a whim. In the weeks leading up to the design of the skirt, she wore 3D plastic bracelets and belts to feel the discomfort of the plastic skin, so as to design a comfortable and comfortable skirt. Jessica also added buttons on the hollows of the skirt to make it easier for people to take off their skirts. Now, she is thinking of how to make the dress softer, and fold it like ordinary clothes into the wardrobe.

The Nervous System design studio plans to improve the productivity of 3D plastic skirts, increase the cost of raw materials, reduce production costs and sell them to the public.