BASF Ultrafuse TPU 85A Transparent 1.75mm 750g

BASF Ultrafuse® TPU 85A

First flexible BASF filament Based on Elastollan®.

Ultrafuse® TPU 85A was developed specifically for FFF printing and is an advanced material based on BASF's Elastollan®. Elastollan® is BASF's brand name for thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU). It stands for highest reliability, consistent product quality and cost efficiency.

Ultrafuse® TPU 85A offers a wide range of hardness levels with different designs. an ideal material for applications where a certain degree of flexibility is critical.

Advantages at a glance

High wear and abrasion resistance
Very good low temperature flexibility
High tensile strength and excellent resistance to crack propagation
Excellent damping properties
High resistance to oils, greases, oxygen and ozone

Application examples

Functional moving parts footwear, sports and recreation
Automotive industry, industrial manufacturing, agriculture, and construction

Material properties

Notched impact strength (kJ/m^2): 132 (ZX), no breakage (XY), (XY)
Shore D hardness: 37
Shore A hardness: 90
Elongation at break: 320% (ZX), 600% (XY)
Impact strength Izod notched impact strength: no fracture

Recommended processing parameters for 3D printing

die temperature: 200 - 220 °C
Bed temperature: 40 °C
Bed material: glass
Nozzle diameter: ≥ 0.4 mm
Print speed 15 - 40 mm/s