Flashforge Filament Drying Station

Flashforge Filament Drying Station

The Flashforge filament drying station is a multi-functional piece of equipment that integrates the storage and drying of 3D printing filaments. It improves the whole 3D printing process, printing efficiency and printing quality when used with Flashforge Creator 4 3D printer.
 
The filament drying station improves the entire 3D printing process, ensures the stable use of filaments throughout the workflow, maximizing your printer's uptime and guaranteeing print quality.

	Product Dimensions Exterior: 840 x 675 x 600mm (with wheels) Interior: 500 x 375 x 200mm		Stockage capacity 6 x 1 kg filament spools or 2 x 2.5 kg filament spools
	Moisture Sensitive Materials PVA / PVOH / BVOH / PVB / PA6 / PA12 / PA66 / PC / ABS / ABS Pro / HIPS / ASA / PET / PETG / BOIS / Metal Fil Moisture-sensitive fiber-reinforced materials PA6-CF / PA12-CF / PA66-CF / PET-CF / PP-CF / ASA-CF / PETG-CF / PLA-CF / PPS-CF / PA6-GF / PLA-GF

Smart drying technology

The heating temperature can reach 120°C, which facilitates the drying of the filaments which have absorbed moisture and restores the properties of the filaments.

Reusable, economical and environmentally friendly desiccant

When the desiccant absorbs moisture and reaches saturation, the system automatically starts the regeneration mode and the moisture in the desiccant is blown out by hot air circulation. Thus, the desiccant can be reused for 1 year.

Smart dry storage 

The silica gel desiccant placed inside ensures long-term storage of the filaments in a dry environment.

Large drawer type storage space

It can accommodate 6 rolls of 1 kg filament or 2 rolls of 2.5 kg filament.

Comparison of the quality of the printed models

Hygroscopicity, the tendency to absorb moisture, is a great enemy of 3D printing.

Even a low percentage of moisture will negatively impact the properties of most carbon fiber filaments, fiberglass filaments, and other materials. Printing with wet filaments will not only cause surface quality defects, but will also destroy material properties, resulting in failure to meet end application requirements. The importance of proper storage and drying of materials is obvious.

Differences in mechanical properties of 3D printed parts

Filament drying
PAHT	PA12-CF
Printing PAHT after drying it: The impact-resistance strength is increased by 100%; The tensile strength is increased by 26%	Printing PA12-CF after drying it: The impact-resistance strength is increased by 25%; The tensile strength is increased by 50%
Wet filament       Filament after drying
Annealing
PAHT	PA12-CF
After annealing treatment of PAHT, the tensile strength is increased by 12.6% and the bending strength is increased by 26%	After annealing treatment of PAHT, the tensile strength is increased by 31% and the bending strength is increased by 31%
CoPA
After annealing treatment of PAHT, the tensile strength is increased by 20% and the bending strength is increased by 29%
Unannealed      Annealed

Technical specifications