I found a small length of filament in the parts bin. I don’t know what it is, and nobody else here does, or remembers ordering it. I’m pretty sure it’s a sample that was sent by Prusa when we ordered the printer, and it’s probably not a special material.

It’s feels “gummy” and a lot softer than PLA, but not really rubbery either. And I tried printing something with it at 230C as if it was PLA and it’s clearly not hot enough: it’s able to flow out of the nozzle but it barely sticks to the bed.

Any idea what it could be?

    • @ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.orgOP
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      The more I look at it, the more I think that is in fact TPU. And in fact I’ve read somewhere that most varieties of TPU are in fact impervious to acetone. The one roll I have here isn’t, but maybe this yellow piece is such a kind.