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- Excellent adhesion to PLA filaments<\/li>\n
- No left over residue when it dissolves in water<\/li>\n
- Good price in comparison to other brands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n\n
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\nBest PVA Filament: Ultimate Buyer’s Guide<\/h2>\n
Best PVA Filament: The Top 5 Brands<\/h3>\n
1. eSUN PVA filament (most popular)<\/p>\n
2. Gizmo Dork PVA filament (high quality)<\/p>\n
3. SainSmart PVA filament (cheapest)<\/p>\n
4. Polymaker PVA filament<\/p>\n
5. Fused Materials PVA filament<\/p>\n
What Is PVA Filament?<\/h3>\n
There is considerable confusion about what PVA filament is. Some will say it stands for polyvinyl alcohol while others will say the PVA stands for polyvinyl acetate.<\/p>\n
So which one is it? Does PVA stand for polyvinyl acetate or polyvinyl alcohol?<\/p>\n
The answer: both!<\/p>\n
In fact, PVA can refer to two different materials. They are related, which is why they often get confused with each other.<\/p>\n
Here’s what that means:<\/p>\n
PVA: Polyvinyl Alcohol (filament)<\/h4>\n
Polyvinyl alcohol is a polymer that can be used as a support filament in 3D printing. This is what people usually are referring to when they say “PVA filament.”<\/p>\n
hydrolysed from polyvinyl acetate. In other words, adding water to polyvinyl alcohol will create polyvinyl acetate.<\/p>\n
PVAc: Polyvinyl Acetate (Glue)<\/h4>\n
Polyvinyl acetate is a common glue (white glue, wood glue, Elmer’s glue, glue stick). It is a very common household product, but it is not what people usually mean when they say “PVA filament.”<\/p>\n
PVAc is often used in 3D printing as a bed adhesion material, and it works particularly well with glass printer beds.<\/p>\n
For more information, check out Reprap’s explanation of the difference between polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl acetate.<\/a><\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nCan PVA Be Used With PLA And ABS?<\/h3>\n
Yes, but PVA works better with PLA than with ABS. PVA sticks very well to PLA and is therefore very useful as a support material.<\/p>\n
PVA can also be used with ABS, but this is not recommended. Sometimes PVA has trouble sticking to ABS prints, and as a result, it does not always function well as a support material for ABS.<\/p>\n
Instead, we recommend using HIPS support filament with ABS. Check out our guide to the best HIPS filaments here.<\/a><\/p>\n
One thing to keep in mind is that sometimes users have trouble getting PVA to stick to PLA as well. That usually has to do with using the wrong printer settings.<\/p>\n
Play around with the temperature, print speed, and retraction speed. Your slicer needs to be calibrated properly, and the default printer settings will not always work with PVA.<\/p>\n
Is PVA Safe?<\/h3>\n
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Yes, PVA is a very safe material in general. It is nontoxic and noncorrosive, and does not naturally have sharp edges.<\/p>\nWhen water is applied, PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) dissolves into polyvinyl acetate (PVAc), a harmless glue that is often given to children.<\/p>\n
The only chemical property that users should be aware of is that PVA is flammable at moderate temperatures. When flames are applied, it will ignite and burn. But it is not more flammable than paper or other common household materials.<\/p>\n
Don’t worry: if you leave PVA in a hotend, it won’t burn. But it will eventually undergo pyrolysis, which is sort of like flameless combustion, and it will create a burnt goop that will be hard to clean. So always remove all of the PVA from the hotend after using it.<\/p>\n
Why Is PVA So Expensive?<\/h3>\n
PVA is often expensive because without it, many designs cannot be printed. So that means there is high demand, and that drives up the price.<\/p>\n
Even though PVA is more expensive than HIPS, HIPS only dissolves in d-limonene, which is an irritant and not cheap. So PVA cheaper to use overall.<\/p>\n
That being said, PVA is still the support material of choice for many printers. We\u2019ve listed the best PVA filament brands for you below<\/p>\n
Cheapest PVA Filament<\/h3>\n