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which material should i use

Binyam 23

which material should i use
January 17, 2016 08:47AM

Registered: 8 years ago
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Hello there,
I am interested in printing the name and logo of my shop to post it outside the shop (25cm- 45cm height prints).
I am hopping to make a smooth, shiny and polished appearance.
What material can be used for this purpose?
Is it possible to find a material which, up on exposure to sun and rain, won’t be affected that much for this particular purpose.
Thank you in advance.

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VDX

Re: which material should i use
January 17, 2016 12:53PM

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ABS can be smoothed in an airtight box with acetone-vapour, so it will look like a proffessional injection-moulded part winking smiley

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Binyam 23

Re: which material should i use
January 18, 2016 11:34AM

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what will happen to ABS under sun light and rain exposure? grinning smiley

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VDX

Re: which material should i use
January 18, 2016 12:39PM

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... depends on fillers/additives - old PC and printer housings are made mostly from injection molded ABS -- 'natural' or beige coloured tends to get a 'darkened yellow' surface after years, carbon filled black surfaces don't show changes in colour or brittleness ...

Viktor
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Aufruf zum Projekt "Müll-freie Meere" - [reprap.org] -- Deutsche Facebook-Gruppe - [www.facebook.com]

Call for the project "garbage-free seas" - [reprap.org]