Porthcurno
Sustainable 3D printing filament made from recycled fishing nets with a translucent
appearance resembling the sea.
| Working temperature: | 250–280 °C |
| Heated bed: | 80–110 °C |
| Available diameters: | 1.75 mm |
| Diameter tolerance: | +/- 0.05 mm |
| Weight: | 750 g of filament (+ 230 g spool) |
| The length of the filament: | 260 m (1.75 mm, 750 g) |
Fishy Filaments’ Porthcurno (Nylon 6) is a type of 3D printing filament that is made from upcycled and recycled fishing nets. Porthcurno is a sustainable and eco-friendly option for 3D printing, as it reduces waste. It has a unique slightly translucent appearance that resembles the sea. Porthcurno is best suited for artistic and decorative 3D printing projects, as its unique appearance makes it a great choice for creating intricate and visually interesting designs. It can also be used for functional models that have excellent mechanical and chemical resistance.
Features:
- 100% recycled material from fishing nets
- Smooth and shiny finish
- Unique slightly translucent look reminiscent of the sea
- Excellent mechanical resistance
- Exceptional temperature resistance up to 180 °C
- High tensile strength also at high temperatures
- High impact resistance is preserved also under low temperatures (at -20 °C)
- Safe to use in electrical and electronic equipment
- Possibility of sterilization in the autoclave
- Recyclable
Fishy filaments comparison
| Nylon FX256 | Nylon AF80 Aramid | Nylon CF15 Carbon | Fishy Filaments’ Porthcurno by Fillamentum | Fishy Filaments’ 0rCA® by Fillamentum |
Polymer base | polyamide 12 | polyamide 12 + 8 % aramid fibers | polyamide 12 + 15 % carbon fibers | 100% recycled polyamide 6 | 100% recycled polyamide 6 + 10 % recycled carbon fibers |
Tensile modulus | 1400 MPa | 2200 MPa | 3600 MPa | 2200 MPa | 3600 MPa |
Elongation at break | 50 % | 13 % | 17 % | 51 % | 16 % |
Charpy impact resistance | ••• 7 kJ/m2 (notched) | • 53.2 kJ/m2 (unnotched) | • 86.2 kJ/m2 (unnotched) | ••• 5 kJ/m2 (notched) | •• 4 kJ/m2 (notched) |
Density | 1.01 g/cm3 | 0.99 g/cm3 | 1.08 g/cm3 | 1.13 g/cm3 | 1.18 g/cm3 |
Ease of printing | difficult | easy | medium | difficult | difficult |
Weather resistance | •• | • | •• | •••• (UV stabilized) | •••• (UV stabilized) |
Heat resistance | from -40 °C up to 140 °C | from -40 °C up to 140 °C | from -40 °C up to 140 °C | up to 180 °C | up to 180 °C |