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woodFill
woodFill combines 30% wood fibers with colorFabb PLA for natural-looking, lightweight 3D
Prints. Different printing temperatures yield different color results: printing with hotter
nozzle temperatures will produce a darker color. This material also responds well to sanding for
a smooth finish. woodFill is primarily favored for its aesthetic properties; it is not recommended
for printed objects requiring a high degree of durability. Due to the blended nature of this
filament, we strongly recommend using a LulzBot Tool Head with a 0.5mm nozzle for optimal
3D printing performance.
Extrusion Temperature: 190°C
PEI Print Surface Temperature: 60°C
Part Removal: 50°C
A special note on Carbon Fiber Filament:
From: colorFabb.com
A special point of attention is the abrasive nature of the carbon fibers. In general these
fibers will accelerate the nozzle-wear of brass nozzles, much faster than unfilled filaments.
Therefore we recommend to use nozzle’s from Stainless steel or hardened copper alloys.
While it’s tempting to try using filament containing carbon fiber, many users are reporting
trouble extruding after using that material, even from different vendors. We’ve seen people that
wear out the inside of their nozzle, not to mention having lingering extrusion issues
after switching to more common filament types. One of the benefits of carbon fiber containing
materials are it’s strength, similarly to good quality plywood. The interlocking long carbon fiber
strands give the material a super-strong core. All the filaments we’ve seen so far however,
don’t have that same kind of long carbon fiber strands, so your prints are similar to Oriented
Strand Board (cheaper plywood with smaller fiber length), which isn’t as strong or as durable.
That somewhat defeats the purpose of using carbon fiber materials. We find that for
applications needing high-strength printed parts, Nylon is a great material. While a bit slower to
print, the parts are much, much stronger.
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