MakerBot Replicator 2X User Manual page 15

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ABOUT ABS
ABS is short for Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene. It is made of a combination of those
three plastics. The three plastics can be mixed in different proportions to formulate ABS
intended for different uses.
ABS is tough and somewhat flexible. It becomes softer with increased temperatures,
but at the extrusion temperatures used in a MakerBot Replicator 2X it remains fairly
viscous. That means that ABS melts quickly inside the extruder but doesn't drip during
travel moves. ABS can also withstand heat well enough that we use it to make the plastic
components of the extruders of your MakerBot Replicator 2X.
Your MakerBot Replicator 2X can also print with MakerBot Dissolvable Filament, a
material that easily dissolves in a limonene bath. If you're printing a model with a raft
and/or supports, MakerBot Dissolvable Filament is a great option for printing those
elements. Simply assign one extruder to the ABS filament that will print your model, and
assign the other extruder to the dissolvable filament that will print any part you want to
remove. Read more about dual extrusion in Chapter 4.
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