Apium F300

The filament dryer for open material 3D-printing systems

 

Reduces moisture related defects in 3D-printing of high performance materials and significantly increases the print success rate. Take advantage of our drying technology to increase the performance of your AM system.

Improve the print quality of high performance polymers with the Apium Filament Dryer F300.

Easy to Use

  • Drying of standard to high-performance polymers
    (e.g. PVA, PA, PP, ABS, PEI, PPSU, PEEK, …)
  • Direct temperature setting possible
  • Selection of preset drying profiles
  • Individual drying profiles

Easy to Integrate

  • No compressed air required
  • No cooling fluid required
  • Low noise level: < 45 dB(A)
  • Energy efficient
  • Multiple filament outputs

Safety

  • Built-in overheating protection
  • Fully insulated
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Filament Diameter

Up to 2.85 mm

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Capacity

2x ∅300 × 102 mm spools or

4x ∅200 × 55 mm spools

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Power Consumption

Max. 500 W
~ 59 W (at 60 °C)
~ 186 W (at 150 °C)

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Temperature

Up to 150 °C

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Drying settings

Pre-set profiles for common polymers
Custom profiles available

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Supply voltage

100-240V~ 50/60Hz

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Dimensions

530 × 600 × 570 mm

Influence of dried filament on the print quality

Extrusion Quality

Almost all technical high-performance materials are hygroscopic and interact with the water content in the ambient air. Therefore, they must be dried before use in the 3D-printer to remove moisture. Moisture-free filaments have no bubbles in molten form. This prevents poor optical properties and component defects.

Surface Finish

3D-printed parts made of dried materials are generally smoother and thus meet higher requirements for dimensional accuracy and surface quality.

Oozing and Stringing

With pre-dried filaments, the oozing out of the nozzle is reduced during the printing process and the stringing is significantly reduced.

Mechanical Properties

3D-printed parts from dried filaments exhibit stronger mechanical properties and less structural failures.

Interlayer Adhesion

Dry filament usage will avoid hydrolysis, which deteriorates mechanical properties of polymers and can lead to delamination during printing.

Cosmetic Defects

Dry filament usage eliminates a number of moisture-related 3D-printing defects.

Discover the possibilities with additive manufacturing of high performance polymers to gather momentum for your business.

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