Breakaway Support

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Mechanical Breakaway Support Material

A dedicated support filament engineered to peel away cleanly from the model with minimal force and no water bath. Breakaway support materials bond loosely to common filaments like PLA, PETG, and ABS, leaving a clean surface without the wait time of soluble supports.

Nozzle Temp210–240°C
Bed Temp50–70°C
Print Speed30–50 mm/s

Printing Tips

  • Set the support Z-distance to 0.1-0.15 mm in your slicer for easy removal without sacrificing support effectiveness.
  • Breakaway works best with 2-3 interface layers — too many layers makes removal difficult, too few causes poor surface quality.
  • Use pliers or a flat screwdriver to initiate the peel; once started, the support strips off in clean sheets.
  • Print at the same speed as your model material — breakaway filaments are designed to match PLA/PETG flow rates.
  • Breakaway is faster than soluble supports since there is no dissolution wait time — ideal for production workflows.

Use Cases

Support structures for PLA and PETG printsRapid prototyping where support removal speed mattersProduction runs with consistent support requirementsParts with moderate overhangs (45-70°) that need clean undersidesPrints where water exposure is undesirable (embedded electronics)Multi-material setups as an alternative to PVA or BVOH

Compatible Printers

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Other Filaments

PLA

190-220°C / 50-60°C

PLA+

200-230°C / 50-70°C

PETG

230-250°C / 80-90°C

ABS

230-260°C / 95-110°C

ASA

240-260°C / 90-110°C

TPU

210-240°C / 40-60°C

Nylon (PA6)

240-280°C / 70-90°C

PC

260-310°C / 100-120°C

HIPS

230-245°C / 90-110°C

PVA

185-215°C / 50-60°C

Wood-fill PLA

180-220°C / 40-60°C

Metal-fill PLA

195-220°C / 50-60°C

Carbon Fiber PETG

230-260°C / 70-85°C

Resin

Resin (UV cure)

Flexible (TPE/TPC)

200-230°C / 30-50°C

Silk PLA

215-230°C / 60-70°C

Matte PLA

195-225°C / 50-65°C

High Speed PLA

190-230°C / 45-60°C

Recycled PLA

190-220°C / 50-60°C

PLA Marble

195-220°C / 50-60°C

Rainbow PLA

195-225°C / 50-60°C

Glow-in-the-dark PLA

195-225°C / 50-60°C

Copper-fill PLA

195-220°C / 50-60°C

Bronze-fill PLA

195-220°C / 50-60°C

Conductive PLA

200-230°C / 50-60°C

Recycled PETG

225-250°C / 75-90°C

Glass-fiber PETG

235-260°C / 80-95°C

CPE

240-270°C / 75-90°C

PC-ABS

250-280°C / 100-115°C

PA6

240-270°C / 80-100°C

PA6-CF

255-280°C / 85-100°C

PA12-CF

260-280°C / 80-100°C

PAHT-CF

280-310°C / 100-120°C

ABS-CF

240-260°C / 90-110°C

Kevlar Nylon

245-275°C / 85-100°C

TPU 95A

210-235°C / 40-60°C

TPU 87A

210-235°C / 40-60°C

TPE

200-230°C / 30-50°C

TPC

210-240°C / 40-60°C

POM

200-220°C / 100-130°C

PP

220-250°C / 85-100°C

PEEK

370-420°C / 130-160°C

PEI / ULTEM

350-400°C / 130-160°C

BVOH

190-220°C / 50-60°C

PHA

175-200°C / 40-60°C

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