Quick3D Polymaker Polycast
PolyCast · PVB filament for FFF
Overview
Filament made for printing investment casting patterns directly, removing the need for costly tooling and shortening lead times in the casting workflow.
Summarised from the Polymaker product page.
- Material type
- Specialty
- Brand family
- PolyCast
- Polymer
- PVB
- Processing technology
- FFF
- Material form
- Filament
- Manufacturer
- Polymaker
- Reinforcements
- None
Certifications
- RoHSFree of restricted hazardous substances such as lead, mercury and cadmium (EU RoHS directive) — needed for electrical and electronic products sold in the EU.
- REACHComplies with the EU REACH regulation on chemicals — no substances of very high concern above the allowed limits.
As stated by Polymaker — RoHS and REACH are Polymaker declarations covering its whole product range. Ask us for the certificate if you need it for an audit.
Applications
Based on this material's datasheet values. Every part is different — ask an engineer to confirm it suits yours.
Physical
- 1.1 at 21.5g/cm³ ISO1183, GB/T1033
- 6.6-6.7g/10 min 210°C, 2.16kg
Thermal
- 70°C DSC, 10°C/min
- 260°C TGA, 20°C/min
- 67°C ISO 306, GB/T 1633
- 53°C ISO 75, 1.8MPa
Mechanical
- 2215 ± 42MPa ISO 527, GB/T 1040
- 53.2 ± 1.1MPa ISO 527, GB/T 1040
- 5.7 ± 0.5% ISO 527, GB/T 1040
- 2233 ± 106MPa ISO 178, GB/T 9341
- 78.0 ± 2.3MPa ISO 178, GB/T 9341
- 2.9 ± 0.3 kJ/m² ISO 179, GB/T 1043
Versus other PVB
See where it ranks against the 2 other PVB materials we stock.
Typical values from each manufacturer's datasheet. Test methods can differ between brands, so treat small gaps as a tie.
Downloads
- Technical data sheet (TDS)TDS_Polymaker_Polycast_V5.5_2025-12-10_EN.pdf Download
- Quick3D summaryThis page as a printable PDF
Values from the Polymaker technical data sheet and product page. Last updated . Typical values, not guaranteed minimums — see the disclaimer below.