{"id":14505,"date":"2023-08-16T14:16:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T06:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iemai3d.com\/?p=14505"},"modified":"2023-08-16T14:17:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T06:17:49","slug":"what-are-the-disadvantages-of-ultem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iemai3d.com\/index.php\/what-are-the-disadvantages-of-ultem\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the disadvantages of ULTEM?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14505\" class=\"elementor elementor-14505\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddc319e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ddc319e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7562dc4b\" data-id=\"7562dc4b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-904151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"904151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":14506,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iemai3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2308161.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iemai3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2308161.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.iemai3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2308161-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>IEMAI 3D Printed PEI 9085<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ultem (Polyetherimide PEI) is an engineering thermoplastic with excellent mechanical attributes and outstanding heat, flame, and chemical resistance. It is flame resistant and can be used in high-performance applications.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ultem&#8217;s weatherability and resistance to UV radiation are two outstanding qualities.<br>Due to its high tensile strength, high flexural modulus, and high deflection temperature (200\u00b0C at 264 psi), this resin is exceptionally good at maintaining its original mechanical qualities even at high temperatures.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Using ultem has several disadvantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>It only works for very demanding applications and is very pricey.<\/li><li>Additionally, it must be dried out before processing, which takes a lot of time.<\/li><li>Additionally, because of its low colorability, your color options are limited.<\/li><li>Finally, polar chlorinated solvents can damage ultem resin, which might result in stress cracking.<\/li><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ultem (Polyetherimide PEI) is an engineering thermoplastic with excellent mechanical attributes and outstanding heat, flame, and chemical resistance. 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