The TPE material is among the top varieties of elastic and durable 3D printing material in the market. It is versatile that you can use TPE filaments for a wide range of applications. This material is more available in the market, and softer, too, compared to other flexible filament 3D printer materials. If all these are new to you, don’t worry. You will learn more about TPE 3D printer filament as you read along. So, let’s get started with the basics. With these elastic prints, you can even stretch them up to double their length and they will easily go back to their original form. And this you can do without damaging your prints. Apart from the elasticity, the prints are soft. The shore hardness of prints made from TPE material is 85A. TPE rubber based filaments are very helpful for anything that needs impact, or vibration resistance. It’s non-slip properties is also great if you want to 3D print non slip rubber pad or anti-slip shower mats. As you may already know by now, when it comes to working with flexible 3D filaments, it can be challenging. However, this depends greatly on the type of the extruder which you are using in 3D printing you design.
TPE 3D printer filament is a popular flexible filament. It is made up of Thermo Plastic Elastomer. It is a favorite material when it comes to 3D printing flexible materials. It is a kind of plastic which has similar qualities to that of rubber. Once you start using TPE filament for 3D printing, you will notice that your prints are elastic.