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Harlok67
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TPU is multi-color printing possible?

Hi all, I was wondering if it is possible to print a TPU object with different colors. For example an object like this?

Posted : 22/02/2025 5:57 pm
JP Guitars
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RE: TPU is multi-color printing possible?

If you loose the red surround of the hole so that the first x layers are totally black and the rest totally red it shouldn't be too hard using a manual colour change after x layers, see Joan's post here: https://forum.prusa3d.com/forum/prusaslicer/manual-multicolor/

Posted : 22/02/2025 6:02 pm
Harlok67
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Topic starter answered:
RE: TPU is multi-color printing possible?

I know MMU printing well, so when I print TPU I use manual loading, single spool. I was wondering if the different colors will have good adhesion. Has anyone tried?

Posted : 22/02/2025 6:11 pm
Harlok67
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Topic starter answered:
RE: TPU is multi-color printing possible?

I understand that no one has tried to make multicolor prints with TPU

Posted : 24/02/2025 7:46 pm
strjan
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RE: TPU is multi-color printing possible?

My guess is that if the materials are exactly the same but the colour, there is no reason not to work.

Posted : 25/02/2025 9:15 am
Diem
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I've not done it with an MMU; I imagine the loading would be difficult.  It works well with manual colour changes and my XL handles it well.  TPE's are just another group of filaments so apart from automatic changes everything else remains the same.

Cheerio,

Posted : 25/02/2025 9:36 am
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