Material
HIPS
HIPS is polystyrene toughened with polybutadiene rubber, a lightweight, easily painted plastic with moderate impact resistance, similar to ABS but less tough.
Manufacturing processes
FDM
About
High-impact polystyrene (HIPS) is polystyrene blended with polybutadiene rubber, which makes it tougher than plain polystyrene.
It is similar to ABS in strength but less impact resistant. It sands and paints easily, is lighter than ABS, and dissolves in limonene, which is why it is also used as a support material.
HIPS is a good option for lightweight models, display pieces, and parts that will be painted.
Technical Details
- Accuracy
- ±0.3% (lower limit of ±0.2 mm)
- Density
- 1.04 g/cm³
- Min. wall thickness
- 1 mm
Technical Properties
- Tensile strength
- 11.6 - 26 MPa
- Tensile modulus
- 910 - 2000 MPa
- Flexural strength
- 40 - 50 MPa
- Flexural modulus
- 2000 - 2310 MPa
- Default layer height
- 0.2 mm
- Default infill
- 20%
- Embossing
- min. 0.6 mm
- Engraving
- min. 0.6 mm
- Interlocking parts
- Yes
- Warping risk
- Low
- Maximum printing dimensions
- 1,120 × 720 × 620 mm