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High strength ISO 10993 PETG based material for medical and surgical applications
guidel!ne is a high-strength PETG-based material with high temperature printing capabilities. now available from taulman3D. 3D printing small features of some parts can be difficult due to thermal build-up. guidel!ne is reportedly much less susceptible to these thermal issues allowing for finer detail without distortion.
guidel!ne is also released as a starting point for individuals and companies wishing to obtain eventual FDA/CE certification for a device knowing that the raw material itself is listed with the FDA and has already passed specific FDA testing. guidel!ne is sold as a raw material modified in form only into 3D printing filament and most importantly, extruded in a manner that keeps contaminates out of the material during the cooling process, where foreign material and bacteria could be embedded in the soft extrusion. In addition, pH and ORP levels are monitored and adjusted to maintain acceptable levels.
Certification
Of course, printing an item with guidel!ne does not mean the item is certified. The certification process for medical/surgical equipment and components is on a part by part/usage certification process with the applicable agency.
Information provided to the user will be in sync with the FDA’s “Technical Considerations for Additive Manufactured Devices Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff”. Section “C” “Material Controls”. While COA’s will be the responsibility of the end user, taulman3D will provide information to support such efforts.
guidel!ne comes on 450 g (1 lb) spools in either 2.85 mm or 1.75 mm round. guidel!ne is labeled with a QR code that provides a “traceability and batch key”. Each spool has a Identification number, comes vacuum sealed and ships in its own box. End users will be able to “register” their spool/s with taulman3D. As with other materials from taulman3D, the clarity of guidel!ne allows for visual non-destructive evaluation of the printed part.
Vac-packed and boxed for shipping
Unboxed and nearly ready to go
A taulman3D guidel!ne part
3D Printing:
When 3D Printed, guidel!ne has a tensile strength higher than taulman3D's strongest TECH-G, coming in at 6,850 PSI. The material has an Elongation is 5.9 and a modulus of 281,469 PSI, with a heat distortion temperature of 70°C. The softening temperature is 100°C
guidel!ne is a clear PETG based polymer that prints at 250°C with a small amount of retraction. A key feature of guidel!ne is that one can easily print small hollow tubes without the issue of heat build-up deforming the tube.
As a Support Material:
Another feature of guidel!ne is that it’s higher print temperature allow it to be used as a support material for medical grade Nylon. guidel!ne used as a zero-gap support material works extremely well on Nylon with just enough adhesion to form mechanical support yet easy to remove from parts where mechanical removal is accessible.
guidel!ne is available now at www.taulman3d.com
3D Printers used to print the items shown: Lulzbot TAZ5; MassPortal Pharaoh; FlashForge; Orion; taulman3D materials test printer “Unit B”
Parts were designed by taulman3D and Sliced with Simplify3D
