The creation of high-quality 3D printed products in FFF/FDM 3D printers is inseparable from this important 3D printing component - the 3D printing platform !
But with so many types, how do you choose? As beginners to 3D printing , let's take the Touzhu printing platform as an example today to understand the different types and differences of common printing platforms:
1️⃣ Low Temperature Printing Platform
The Bambu cryogenic printing platform consists of a cryogenic printing platform membrane and a Bambu engineering printing platform, and both sides can be used as printing platforms.
The low-temperature film has a smooth surface and is attached to the engineering board using 3M high heat-resistant double-sided adhesive.
It is only applicable to PLA materials on the printing platform. Other materials on the printing platform (such as PETG and ABS ) are prone to bulging and sticking problems.
📄Material: PC
🔗Adhesive: Required ☑️Applicable Materials: PLA
2️⃣ High-temperature printing platform
Bambu high-temperature printing platforms also consist of a high-temperature printing platform film and an engineering printing platform, and both sides can be used as printing platforms.
The high-temperature film has a smooth, slightly matte texture and is attached to the engineering board using 3M high-heat-resistant double-sided adhesive. Compared to PC film used in low-temperature printing platforms, PEI material has better heat resistance and is less prone to creep at high temperatures, thus offering better material compatibility.
📄Material: PEI
🔗Adhesive: Required ☑️Applicable Materials: PLA , PLA-CF , ABS , PETG , TPU , ASA , PVA , PC , PC-CF, PA , etc.
3️⃣ Engineering Printing Platform
The engineering board is made by spraying a special thermosetting coating onto flexible steel. This coating is more robust than PC and PEI film, making it ideal for engineering materials on printing platforms.
The drawback of this printing platform is that it requires strict use of adhesive when printing; otherwise, insufficient adhesion may occur, causing the printing platform to fail.
📄Material: Steel
🔗Adhesive: Required
☑️Applicable materials: ABS , PETG , TPU , ASA , PVA , PC , PC-CF, PA , etc.
4️⃣ Double-sided texture printing platform
The double-sided textured printing platform is made by powder coating a stainless steel plate with PEI powder. Its most distinctive feature is that the surface has a special rough texture, which can also be applied to the bottom surface of the printing platform parts.
The PEI coating on the double-sided texture printing platform is very robust, resulting in a long lifespan. However, the texture is coarse, which may lead to flow calibration failures or first-layer scan failures.
📄Material: Stainless steel + PEI
🔗Adhesive: Depends on the material
☑️Applicable materials: PLA , ABS , PETG , TPU , ASA , PVA , PC , PA , etc.
There are many different printing platforms available, and you can choose the appropriate platform based on the material requirements. If this article was helpful, please feel free to bookmark it or contact us! 
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