UltiMaker PVA station is now available to assist with post processing and removal of PVA supports. Learn More
As a water-soluble support material, UltiMaker PVA empowers engineers and designers to create highly detailed surfaces and complex moving mechanical parts in just one run. Coupled with the right build materials and our proven material profiles in Cura, UltiMaker's PVA opens up a whole new world of opportunities for intricate designs and versatile applications.
- Allows for the 2nd printing nozzle on the UltiMaker 3 to print dedicated dissolvable support
- Works with PLA and Nylon as a support material, not recommended with other materials due to adhesion differences.
- Allows for the printing of objects not previous possible on single extrusion printers
- Once dissolve, will not mar the finish on supported print surfaces
- Removing supports no longer requires a long and intensive removal process
- This formula is designed to work specifically with the UltiMaker 3 BB Print Core
- Good thermal stability resulting in better degradation resistance compared to other PVA filaments
- Less moisture sensitive than other PVA filaments
- Great adhesion to both PLA and Nylon
- Safe dissolution in tap water (no harmful chemicals required)
- Biodegradable with no hazardous by-products
PVA allows to effortlessly create complex 3D prints by building water soluble support structures.
- Submerge: Put your 3D print in cold or warm water depending on the build material.
- Rinse: After PVA supports are dissolved, rinse the 3D print to remove any excess PVA solution.
- Dry: Let the 3D print dry and apply additional post processing to the build material if necessary.
PVA spools come in 750g or a smaller 350g - 2.85mm diameter spool. Designed for the UltiMaker 3 BB Print Core specifically. Do not use with AA Print Core.
With PVA and dissolvable supports, your PLA and Nylon prints can now bridge perfectly without marring the finish during print removal. UltiMaker's PVA appears to dissolve much more cleanly and rapidly vs other 3rd party PVA solutions. It is more rigid and prints better so it is a much more reliable support solution. The cost of the PVA is quite high.
Print settings for the UltiMaker Series:
UltiMaker Cura PVA Preset (NFC communicated)
Use with UltiMaker 3 BB Print Core only
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