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ASA Filament

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ASA Filament #

What Is It? #

  • Technical Name - Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA)
  • Chemical Formula - C18H23NO2
  • Glass Temp - 100°C
  • Melt Temp - 220-245°C
  • Thermoplastic

BASF Company Logo

Who Invented It? #

The year was the 1960s, Scientists from Monsanto James A. Herbig and Ival O. Salyer made the first to attempts to make what would later become ASA. Hans-Werner Otto and Hans Peter Siebel of BASF later refined the process.

But you're here to Print...
So lets fast forward a bit to 2022 #

How to print with ASA? #

Quickstart:

  • Hotend Temp: 240°C
  • Bed Temp: 95-110°C
  • Fan Speed: None

Bed surface preparation:

  • Kaptop Tape
  • ABS Slury

J-Head™ Farmer shown printing ASA (*rendering)

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