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PVA

Polyvinyl Alcohol

PVA does the impossible: it's a magical water-mage that dissolves entirely in plain tap water! When used as a support material alongside other plastics, it allows you to create incredibly complex geometries, moving mechanical assemblies, and internal cavities that would be completely impossible to manufacture otherwise. Just print, submerge, and watch the supports wash away. Designing an impossibly complex geometry? Make the impossible real with PVA today!

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Print Temp

190°C - 210°C

Bed Temp

50°C - 60°C

Difficulty

High

Strengths

  • Dissolves entirely in water
  • Leaves a smooth finish on the supported model
  • Enables impossible geometries

Weaknesses

  • Extremely sensitive to ambient moisture
  • Requires a dual-extrusion printer
  • Expensive
  • Prone to clogging if overheated

Common Uses

Support Structures for Complex Models
Internal Cavities
Moving Mechanical Assemblies

Ready to print with PVA?

Our industrial-grade printers are tuned perfectly for PVA. Start your custom manufacturing project with us today and bring your ideas into reality.