Post #3047778
2025-12-30 20:55 UTC
@3dprinting@techhub.social Now, this is the fun part:
When wet, nylons, CF, GF or none, from Polymaker, are _weaker_ than Polymax PC!
This genuinely surprised me, as I had always been led to believe that if you wanted strength above all else, nylons were the way to go. However, this only seems to apply (at least for Polymaker's nylons) when they're dry. In some cases, the difference is _enormous_: 50% dropoff or more.
That saved me a tonne of time and money!
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@koz@chaos.social 2025-12-30 20:57
@3dprinting@techhub.social Now, to be clear, there _are_ some properties where nylons win regardless (stiffness and temperature resistance primarily), but this largely stems from Polymax PC not being CF or GF-reinforced. Stuff like tensile strength and impact resistance? Polymax PC is at least no worse than any Polymaker nylon when wet, and in most cases, is significantly better. Also worth mentioning that annealing and conditioning can come into this too, but that would require further testing. 4/?