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PVA FILAMENT FOR YOUR 3D PRINTER

ABOUT INTRODUCTION PRINT SETTINGS BRANDS

Introduction
Polyvinyl Alcohol is a water soluble, vinyl based polymer that is able to slowly biodegrade in the presence of the right micro-organisms. PVA filament is
commonly used in 3D printing as a support material for PLA during dual-nozzle 3D printing.

The benefits of using PVA as a support material for PLA prints are that it allows printing of more intricate or elaborate designs that would not be suitably
printed with PLA supports. For example if the final product required supports that would not be accessible to remove or would leave unsightly
marks/damage after post processing. The reason PVA is so good as a support material for PLA are that they have near identical printing temperatures and
PVA is water soluble.

PVA is usually printed between 190°C and 200°C, any hotter and you risk deforming the PLA structure. PVA is also prone to burning and clogging the nozzle
at temperatures much higher than that. You should always check the Technical Data Sheet as print temperatures will vary between brands.

As mentioned, PVA is water soluble. This makes it a fantastic support structure as all you need to do is soak your final product in water and the PVA will
dissolve, leaving you with your PLA product! Unlike cutting or filing support structures, using PVA leaves no trace on your final product. However, because
PVA is water soluble you need to take extra care when storing your PVA filaments or they will degrade. Store you PVA in air-tight containers and if need be
dry them out in an oven on the lowest possible setting for a few hours. You can read our blog article on general filament storage. PVA is somewhat prone to
oozing however this may be avoided by cooling down your PVA extruder whilst it is idle.

Whilst PVA is relatively expensive and can be a slightly difficult to print with, if you're using a dual-nozzle printer and want to greatly expand what you can do
with your PLA 3D prints then PVA is an excellent option. Here at Filaments.directory you can select the right PVA filament using our constantly updated list of
suppliers and our comprehensive search tool!

Print settings

Market Data Users Data

Average temperature 199 › 217°C Average Bed Temperature 60 °C.

MIN/MAX
Ease Of Print 
Average Tolerance 0.06mm (MIN : 0.03,
MAX : 0.1mm) Experience Globale 

Average price labelled in 91.01 (MIN : 56.5, MAX : Quality Of Print 
EUR/kg 135.93)
Warping 
Average price labelled in 129.5 (MIN : 129.5, MAX
USD/kg : 129.5) Statistics based on 1 print settings

Statistics based on 28 Filaments

Best temperature settings for speed, weighted by the satisfaction

Best adhesion solution, weighted by the user satisfaction

Brands

3D Print
AprintaPro ESUN FilRight
Works
2 2 4
1

Filament PM Fillamentum Formfutura Ice Filaments

2 2 2 2

Spectrum
Inland NEEMA3D Ultimaker
Filaments
1 1 1
2

spoolWorks
rigid ink
by E3D
4
2

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