6.3.2 Increasing the adhesion
In some special occasions, like a tall object with a very small contact area with the print
surface, you might need to increase the adhesion. Fortunately PEI is a very chemically
resistant polymer and you can temporary apply other adhesion solutions without damaging
it.
This also applies to materials which would not stick to PEI otherwise, like Nylon etc.
Before applying anything to the bed, consider using
Brim option
in Slic3r which increases
the surface area of the first layer.
For PLA and Nylon blends a simple glue stick does the trick. Glue can be later easily
removed by window cleaner or dish soap water.
For ABS prints, ABS juice can be used and later cleaned with pure acetone. Be very gentle
when applying the juice and do so while the bed is cold. Prints will attach very strongly.
Prepared
juice
can be also purchased in our eshop. Unfortunately, UPS service
does not allow to deliver any acetonebased products due to shipping constraints. In
that case you get only the bottle and ABS from our eshop and you have to source
the acetone locally.
Pic. 4
ABS Juice can be used to
increase the adhesion
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