Prusament PVB Smoky Black 500g (NFC)

Polyvinyl butyral (PVB) is a design material suitable mostly for visual purposes. Thanks to its translucency and easy smoothing with isopropyl alcohol, PVB is great for printing visual models such as unconventional vases, jewelry, lampshades, and other design elements. Its most notable benefit is its easy solubility (in isopropyl alcohol), which allows users to create models with a glass-like finish. Combining translucency and easy smoothing expands the field of use. Movie props, costume parts, and other unusual models are just some of the many options. Additionally, due to its low warping PVB is suitable for printing large models. 

Printing Setup

Basic Attributes

+ Easy to print (similar to PLA)

+ Ideal for design parts, vases, lamp shades etc.

+ IPA chemical smoothing

+ Great surface adhesion

+ Good mechanical properties (similar to CPE/PETG)

+ Low warping (lower than PLA)

- Poor high-temperature resistance

- Hygroscopic filament (absorbs moisture)

- Poor layer-to-layer adhesion (slightly worse than PLA)