After printing, the build plate needs to cool down to about 20-30 C at which point you can remove the printed part. Cancel reply. Delamination is most often by a lack of heat to fuse the material together. To get the most transparency out of the print you could try the following: disable cooling fan for the entire print. XT CF20 filament is ideal for the development of working prototypes, producing strong models with a black finish. Hi, I’m printing with the Colorfabb XT-CF20 filament with the new E3D nozzle. When developing ColorFabb XT, it was specially tested on functionality and the ablity to print, as well as a safer printing process. ———- 2015/08/22 at 12:12 am ———- We printed 12 cm high objects with minimal warp (.2mm on the longest edge). I’ve pushed the flow up to 125%… Have you found the same? ———- 2015/08/21 at 6:40 pm ———- ColorFabb_XT White 3D Printer Filament for 3D printers has the unique stability of ABS and the environmental footprint of PLA. Overall, I have not managed to get a single decent print except for cubes or cylinders. For our Makerbot Replicator 2 we have to print at around 240c as well so try to experiment with such a temperature. This can be caused by a slight blob of material slowly collecting on the nozzle which when big enough falls down in to the print. » The Full Catalog, Ich stelle vor: „ColorFabb“ – eine neue Kooperation wurde beschlossen – Mein Hulkbuster, increase flow rate, so the perimeters melt together, print at rougher layer heights, such as 0.27mm – 0.35mm. 70C bed temp On my Craftbot I have found that there are blobs where it appears that the material is drooling out while in fast/non-extruding motion. It is truly a professional printers go-to material, especially for users looking for high melt strength, high melt viscosity and good dimensional accuracy and stability. Ideally it is best to approach the glass transition temperature. Next was to test the ColorFabb XT-CF20 carbon fiber filament using the heated build plate at the recommended settings and see how things will go without having to use a raft when printing. The trial period for bronzeFill is up and the first customers have already received and printed with bronzeFill. I tried with temps from 240 to 260, speeds between 35m and 55mm, with fan off or on, layer 0.15 or 0.2, extrusion set at 1 except for first layer that is set at 120%. They are copolyesters, Eastman’s Amphora material. We will gladly work with you to resolve these issues and if this is indeed a bad spool, replace it. When switching back to PLA/PHA or another lower temperature material, make sure to flush out the XT-copolyester at it’s printing temperature before turning down the heat. ColorFabb XT CF20 Specifications & print settings Hi jason, 20kg reels are not as standard available. All going good, but it looks like the XT-CF20 filament extrudes allot more than PLA on the same flow settings. Please also send your printer info’s and slicer settings so we can get a good understanding of what’s happening. Print on blue painters tape and make sure the build plate is perfectly level and the distance of the nozzle tip to the platform is spot on for the first layer. As you mention it occurs mostly during roofing, take a look at how those first layers are seated on top of the infill. […], By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. Here is the result anyway- http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1162636. In conjunction with Eastman Chemical Company, ColorFabb offers several copolyester materials for 3D printing called nGen, nGen_xt, colorfabb_HT and nGen-flex. Retraction settings remained unchanged, 40 mm/s speed and 4.5 mm distance. colorFabb XT 3D printer filament is a strong, tough material available in a wide variety of colors. That print you’ve shared looks amazing, nice work. Im trying to get in contact with them right now and haven’t heard anything. I print with a E3Dv5 hotend and 0.4mm nozzle. SHOW DEAL. 100% speed. The exact print settings recommended for printing with nGen can be found at the dedicated nGen How to print page. More information. colorFabb_XT was succesfully launched almost 3 years ago and has found a lot of fans among engineers and prototyping professionals looking for a functional material. In combination with the Prusa Slic3r, colorfabb XT prints now near perfect. SHOW DEAL. The most important operating instructions you will need with nGen is that you need to set your 3D printer's hot-end temperature somewhere between 220-240°C and that you need a 3D printer with a heated bed (set to 75-85°C). Based on colorFabb_XT, XT-CF20 is a carbon fiber composite material. Thanks for the great product, ColorFabb. 20% OFF. -fan off for first 3 layers, then gentle between 25% up to 40% The filament flows out the nozzle from the start of nozzle heating (from 200°C)… It looks like too liquid. I have a batch labelled April 24 2014. Please contact our support department for all these kind of issues: support@colorfabb.com ———- Edit: I’ve added your updates below, Jos. Deal. Avec ou sans ventilateur, de 220° à 260°, vitesse lente ou rapide. I dont understand whats wrong but im about to send it back. The ultimaker 2 uses a glass plate which we cover with glue stick. ColorFabb and Eastman Chemical have collaborated on a copolyester-based material and released the nGen filament in November last year. Paying a few extra dollars for a spool is well worth it when it saves time and energy that would otherwise be spent unclogging your extruder or finding printer settings. If you look in the internet allmost every user got major problems with XT. I’m surprise to see so many negative comments. Even just for the printes you actually have in your shop. Special colorFabb XT-CF20 filament with 20% carbon fiber for use in 3D printers. Great for larger prints that need to have good thermal resistance. Avec l’XT, il n’est nullement transparent et est tout grumeleux. Widths: [Closed] Setting for printing ColorFabb XT/ HT / Ngen Last Post RSS zach-c (@zach-c) Eminent Member. The filament was just opened, less than 12 hours ago. Reinforced with 20% specially sourced carbon fibers, this filament is perfect for parts which need high stiffness. the only issue i have, is that i hear some clogging, but only during printing the infill. When developing ColorFabb XT, it was specially tested on functionality and the ablity to print, as well as a safer printing process. When considering normal settings such as 0.2mm layerheight and 50 mm/s speed we recommend for most machines a processing temperature of 220C / 240C. What I learned was that for maximum top to bottom transparency you want to print slow with low layer heights, low temperatures, 100% fill and slightly more flow than normal but not too much. I’ve tried adjusting flow and even averaging the oval out and it just wont print, ive tried heat from 235 to 260c at 35-50mm’s, with my closest measurements (im using a digital caliper), it skips at 50mm/s and makes bubbles (you can hear them popping randomly and frequently), even at 240c, which i think is the reason for the skipping, access pressure. _XT is best printed with a heated build plate. The temperature we set when starting a print really depends on the chosen layerheight and print speed. I am sure our technical support can help you further. Initial prints were pretty rough. I will continue to experiment and report back, but if anyone has had any particular experience like this I would appreciate some advice. Are larger reels available? I’m printing with a Kentstrapper Volta (E3D V6 extruder) Bed temperature 70º C Contact us with the details on support@colorfabb.com and we’ll take a look at the request. For XT on the Ultimaker 2 by the way 255ºC is quite high, especially when you’re extruding low volumes because of the small layer height. http://zaxis3d.uk/?portofolio=rose-in-colorfabb-xt. Hi Erman, Is there a way to import these settings to cura? I would say go high on temperature and slow on speed to maximize the finish, continuity and transparency on your model. -heat bed 1.st layer 80, other layers 65 Using 2 or 3 perimeter lines produce watertight parts no problem. Infill: 100 i recommend 3 shells to help ensure it melts all the layers (one extra pass) but be careful on overhangs; though 3 or more walls are good for overhangs, if theres a lot of detail on them, it will ripple, squish or break some of the outer shell lines in some cases. Bonne continuation. But it also means higher temperatures are needed to reach the appropriate viscosity which is needed for printing at various speed settings. We We have already matched over 170 RAL colors. Use thick, tall layers at slow speed and about 228-240c and it will look amazing. SHOW DEAL. I tried w and w/ retraction, temp range from 240-265 °C the only thing working is the stick to the buildplate and the neutral smell. *. I bought a spool of clear XT last week. The colorFabb team is made up of dedicated professionals who are here to help you. Recommended nGen print settings (Click to enlarge) Basic Print Settings. We have no special tricks for polishing. are these instructions taking intoconsideration the new color XT? Overlaps: 25% Thanks for sharing, great information that will be helpful for other users! the flat-bottomed parts are sticking well, but the small support fins are getting pulled up again as the nozzle moves around. Share your successful printing settings with others here. I’m sorry but we do not have a French speaking colleague. Cooling: If printing is always processed on the cooling mode, it is possible that single layers could detach. Colorfabb support, major respect for handling some aggressive and foolish customer comments with grace. I’ve printed a cylinder with tweak at Z plugin and setted steps of 5°C every 10 mm of print, from 265 to 245 °C (lh=0.2 mm speed=10 mm/sec fan off) ColorFabbs Amphora XT-Copolyester is a low-odour, styrene-free choice that is uniquely suited for 3D printing applications. Jos. you and be both.. Galère pour tout retirer. Print on blue painters tape and make sure the build plate is perfectly level and the distance of the nozzle tip to the platform is spot on for the first layer. The material is spending too much time in side the hot-end, which degrades the material. Raise3D MainSite Community Boards Printing Settings; Colorfabb XT-CF20 for 40h print. High stability and durability, odourless processing and high temperature resistance the properties that make up colorFabb XT filaments. We’re not sure about the UM2 combined with E3Dv6, but both the UM2 and E3Dv6 (on our Delta Tower) have no problems printing _XT in our labs. [Closed] Setting for printing ColorFabb XT/ HT / Ngen Last Post RSS zach-c (@zach-c) Eminent Member. Any suggestions? Works best with a heated plate (heat around 60-70 °C). If there’s a material issue we will certainly compensate. 750g of filament and is available in XT CF20 1.75mm and XT CF20 2.85mm filament diameters. 20% Off + 35% Off Colorfabb Xt Print Settings Coupon for All Orders. 75C bed temp Because your not cooling the material to aggressively it won’t warp as much. If your part needs cooling you can switch it on after having printen a few cm high, if you don’t need it just leave it off. Our _XT filament has been around for a while now and we’ve been getting lots of positive feedback and tips. Simply not possible. Bien à vous. Via our helpdesk system it’s easier to address specific issues / questions and also to share data like pictures, settings etc. Apr 20, 2016 at 3:39 pm #4973. If you’re still having issues, please send this question to support@colorfabb.com with some more details about your printer, settings and possibly some pictures etc. This is just to encourage people that have different printers to try XT anyway since, believe me, this filament is really amazing! Log in to be able to post. If you have any question about the parameters or printing skills of some filament, please find here. Next was to test the ColorFabb XT-CF20 carbon fiber filament using the heated build plate at the recommended settings and see how things will go without having to use a raft when printing. Happy Printing. Our old chinese 3mm PLA gave us best results…. 20kg reels would be nice. Get $10 Off on Your Next Order with Colorfabb 3d Printing … I would like to use this XT-CLEAR with an ULTIMAKER 3. _XT should have no problem sticking to a heated bed, especially with some glue stick. All going good, but it looks like the XT-CF20 filament extrudes allot more than PLA on the same flow settings. RetractionSpeed is 2700 mm/min. Felix 20 Ultimaker 2 all filaments are available in Fabulous Colors. Please include as much data and visuals so we can get a complete picture of what could be going on here. I really like them and transfer all my other filament to them. This needs to be on point and its not. Only results: I wasted money (1 spool red and 1 light green) and time. bridges comes out really nicely… but im getting a little bit warping. Check your slicer software for differences in your infill print speeds/parameters. We’re proud to announce, colorFabb LW-PLA. -infill/perimeters overlap: 50% I am having some problems with leakage. I make actual usable parts for industry with this stuff. Flow of material in mm3/s = (layerheight*nozzle width)*print speed. 2 shells. Also make sure that your nozzle is not worn down to a point that the flat spot at the bottom (the shoulders) becomes to large. lol. External perimeters: 45 Good! Why not with XT? increase flow rate, so the perimeters melt together, print at rougher layer heights, such as 0.27mm – 0.35mm. J’ai testé avec la prusa où je peux faire les réglages durant l’impression… rien ne va. If you don’t have a heated bed and you do want to give XT a try then we advice the following. Can I have some advice?? Before printing, make sure the surface of heatbed is clean as described in 3D Printing Handbook. The round or oval threads create internal pathways for water. Eastman Amphora™ 3D polymer is a low-odor, styrene-free choice that is uniquely suited for 3D printing applications. Ive had no problem with the clear but with the pink, i get nothing but bubbles no matter what i do and if i make it too cold, it just skips if i dont slow it down, it just wont print. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:561092. hello The ‘new’ XT-Copolyster has been the standard for a long time now. -Perimeters: 0.45 40mm/s speed Log in to be able to post. – Flow rate 100%. The new COLORFABB_XT is by far the WORST material I have ever used. -Top solid infill: 0.5 10mm/s is probably to slow. It does tend to be a bit stringier than other materials so retraction settings may require some tweaking for optimal results. Hi It consists of Eastman Amphora™ 3D polymer blended with 20% specially sourced carbon fibres, creating a high-stiffness 3D printing filament with a higher temperature resistance post print … Therefore the printing bed should be heated between 70-85 °C. BUILD PLATFORM. for the glass to get to that temp.. Never seen any material behaving spooky as colorfabb XT. PrintTemp 240° After printing, the build plate needs to cool down to about 20-30 C at which point you can remove the printed part. Our company is built on a few solid principles: delivery of high quality solutions, meet our customers' needs and aim for the highest customer satisfaction. 10% OFF. There we can share some more information and go in to more detail. please contact us at support@colorfabb.com and we will take a look at your issues to see if we can help. Food Contact Safety: Yes, FDA approved food contact compliant I’ve cleaned my nozzle with a wire brush and the channel has been flushed with more than a full spool of XT at present. recently i start printing XT white. I currently have PET+ spools from MadeSolid. We’re starting 2019 with a fascinating new material, first of its kind in FFF 3D printing materials. 10% OFF. – fans 100% Anyone? What percentage of flowrate should I use for best transparency? Adviced 3d printing temperature: 240-260C (colorFabb_XT filament produced before 7th februari can be printed at 220 - 240C) Adviced 3d print speed: 40 - 70 mm/s Advised Heated bed. retraction 10% OFF. Try at 30-50 mm/s 0.2mm layer height temperature between 230-260C. Support material: 100 Discussion in 'Filament' started by halfshavedyaks, Mar 18, 2019. halfshavedyaks Member. I have read everything I can find on using XT-CF20 on this forum and I'm still not getting good results. The ultimaker 2 uses a glass plate which we cover with glue stick. Works ace for me, currently on a roll of XT in Blue thats so good, its pretty much ended my days with PLA entirely – great work ColorFabb! What machine are you using Daniel? Then the trick to minimize warping on a cold bed is to disable the cooling fan for the first 1-2cm. 3D Printing Filaments made out of Premium PLA, PLA/PHA, CO-POLYESTER AND SPECIAL composite materials. I am able to print the stuff but it requires very slow speeds. Verified and Tested. Also our new nGen will gave a more transparent result we think. It caused the beads(or whatever you call the individual extrusion lines) to look irregular and unclear. This material should not be sold to the public. Just picked up some of ColorFabb’s “XT” filament which, in the description, is a PET material. ColorFabb XT allows users to print 3D functional components. I’m having some trouble with layer delamination. 4 top/Bottom layers – first layer at 90% height and 50% speed I spent the last two days trying to get a usable setting for XT white on a UM2 with e3d v6 hotend. Get $10 Off on Your Next Order with Colorfabb Xt Prusa Settings Discount Code. support@colorfabb.com. _XT is best printed with a heated build plate. and the new formula? Retraction 1,3mm If you want we can assist you finding the settings. Hi, I found that increasing flow may help to get better transparency/gloss. reslice the 3D model with the new settings and try printing it again. For specific questions, contact support@colorfabb.com. We keep the build plate at around 70C because this material also features a higher glass temperature of about 75C. I think that your XT is an intresting material! Do you hace any recommendations or settings for Xt copolyester in a prusa MK3? Established in 2013, the colorFabb brand has been recognized as one of the frontrunners in the 3D printing industry. I tend to get underextrusions on nearly every print. XT will degrade with some solvents, but PET wont. I print a bit hotter than quoted 255 and 85 but this may be something to do with types of printers. If I print flat structures or simple objects everything fine, but thin objects with shell characteristics I got major problems. Glass transition temperature:75C. The clear material should not behave differently than the red and should definitely not be brittle. The other will follow as soon as we have some extra personal that will help out in our test lab. Also see if you can make sure that the infill is only put down in one direction in one layer. thank you for the useful advice! I used XT Yellow and couldn’t get my print string free. Almost string-free result. I have been playing with different setting but I have not been able to get a good start on the base. It consists of Eastman Amphora™ 3D polymer blended with 20% specially sourced carbon fibres, creating a high-stiffness 3D printing filament with a higher temperature resistance post print … We got stuck long time with the poor adhesion but a very slow speed is the key. colorFabb XT-CF20 2.85mm by is a speciality co-polyester based, carbon fibre composite 3D printing material. Ruud and Sander printed on the Delta Tower. Thanks for this review. Either way, im not putting a roll of it in the oven, i shouldn’t have to do that when i pay about $80 for one roll…. The XT-CF20 bridges even large gaps of 40 mm without specialized print settings, and even made it across the 80 mm bridge. With this printers I’m able to print complex objects with PLA, ABS and TPA. If you have great tips or slicer settings please share! July 7, 2014. Especially bottom layers can show leaking, so try and use plenty and make sure the first layer is nice and close to the bed. If your part needs cooling you can switch it on after having printen a few cm high, if you don’t need it just leave it off. Tried with and without fan, temperatures from 240-250 C, toggled retraction etc. My starting point was 235C / 70C at 50mm/s, then I tried a higher temperature, then I tried a slower speed. 60-70C (colorFabb_XT filament produced before 7th februari 2014 can be printed on a cold bed) Build platform http://3dprinterblog.net/popular-3d-printing-filaments/. So I just want to thanks Colorfabb for the quality of their products. Did some prints last night and found that it did not want to stick to the plate at sharp angles, which i have to do, theres no way around it for my purposes. February 4, 2015. how to print with bronzeFill. Hi Bob, sorry to read that you have problems with our filament. Today the filament developer has announced a flexible version of the material: nGen_FLEX Following colorFabb_XT, colorFabb_HT and nGen, nGen_FLEX is already the fourth filament based on Amphora’s copolyester and is made from Eastman Amphora Flex … An Abrasive Fellow. Colorfabb XT-CF20 for 40h print. XT is an excellent 3D printing filament for engineering and practical applications like gears, manifolds or engine prototypes. After printing, the build plate needs to cool down to about 20 … print at rougher layer heights, such as 0.27mm – 0.35mm. The recommended settings for using the new corkFill filament from ColorFabb are printing temperature of between 210 and 230 degrees Celsius, print speed of 40-60 mm/s and if a HBP is present to use a temperature of 50-60C for the bed, though as mentioned you should be able to print … Do you have one? Please contact support@colorfabb.com (in English) with as much details, settings and pictures as possible so we can try and figure out how we can help. Do you ever update this article with any new settings for these printers as you (hopefully) solve everyone’s issues? 40mm/s, 4.5mm retraction I tried it over and over. Moderator. -nozzle: first layer 240C, other layers 250 Printing objects without infills goes however smooth. I've been trying to print a cylinder with colorfabb xt petg. The settings for XT-CF20 are the same that you use for regular XT. http://zaxis3d.uk/?portofolio=rose-in-colorfabb-xt, http://3dprinterblog.net/popular-3d-printing-filaments/, Printed Solid – Helping you make the future, one layer at a time. Adviced 3D printing temperature 240-260C: Adviced 3d print speed 40 - 70 mm/s: Advised Heated bed 60-70C: Build platform For colorFabb_XT we advice to print on a heated bed. We have no experience with these kinds of products and their effect on the XT-Copolyester. I printed only with the Colorfabb PLA/PHA before. I have seen mention above and previously about Old and New colourfab XT. We never switch hot-ends / nozzles when changing to a different material, so it shouldn’t be necessary. Reduce temperature to 230 Deg C. I’ve pushed the flow to 110%. Hi, those seem like pretty good settings. We got the quite same conclusion here on our MK2S: colorFabb XT filament is produced from Amphora™ 3D Polymer by Eastman Chemical Company by colorFabb. Temp: 220c (I have the “old” _XT that had to be printed between 220-240c) Retraction speed 150mm/s Like Vizardknight mentions as well, check your infill speeds. The easiest though might be to slightly adjust your model in that you include some custom support material in the .stl file. It would be nice to get some information on the various settings, as well as success stories. Maybe you mean XTC-3D? does somebody know what is happening and what i can do about it. Our _XT filament has been around for a while now and we’ve been getting lots of positive feedback and tips. XT sticks very well on theadheses MK42 heat-bed. Deal. Ruud and Sander printed on the Delta Tower. I just can’t get this material to print anything. Can you tell me something more about the front and cover panels? Deal . Recommended Bed temperature: 60-70C. i thing its good material…u only need to find good settings and it will print. SHOW DEAL. It depends how steep the wall gets and how detailed it is. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The pre-loaded profiles only have 0.6mm nozzle settings, I’m trying to get it to work on 0.4mm nozzle. Print stunning, functional products with ColorFabb XT Filament Tips and Specifications. ? We’re printing a very complex model (anatomical model) with a lot of retractation actions (lots of support from cura) and there are a lot of strings (because some of the filament continues to flow during the movements of the nozzle). This article is part of our Learn.colorFabb section. -First layer height: 0.20 Problems here with my ormerod2 and coloured XT. We reserve the right to ship weights +/- 5% due to packaging variations. Can you provide some insight or suggestions? We’re sure most will be able to dial in settings in no time, but we still thought a write-up on print settings is interesting to share. Hi Mahyar, I would really like an updated guide for those as I am having a terrrible time getting good prints from XT… too high temp and the prints come out brittle.. too low and they print clumpy..?? After spending almost $80 for a roll of this, im a little upset. You might be able to print a little colder, maybe 240C. Regular brass nozzle can be damaged. How to print with colorFabb nGen_FLEX To get the best possible quality out of any 3D printing material it’s important to match the slicer settings with the material which is used. In the meantime, we regularly post prints with various materials on the printers we have in our print lab – colorFabb_XT being one of them. How to print using nGen: In order to achieve the best results, it is important to adjust the Slicer settings according to the material being used. If you want some more specific support please contact us at: support@colorfabb.com with as much details you can share regarding the printer, settings and model etc. The improved melt strength is a good upgrade for technical parts, but it does mean you need a higher printing temperature. ULTIMAKER 2 – SPEED AND TEMPERATURE SETTINGS XT is a hybrid material, it behaves like ABS with little to no warping (dont get me wrong it will warp like anything else) but as far as water tight prints i recommend PET compounds. And even there the top layers was pretty bad. if one spot (in the hundreds of layers) isnt perfect and lets water through, it will fill the wall of that layer, and bleed from there. Z speed 1200 mm/min, Extrusion multiplier is 1 -Layer height: 0.25 (to easily reach 10mm3/s without having to go up to 100mm/s) J’ai testé avec les réglages recommandés et avec mes réglages à moi. Perimeters: 100 I think XT is a very good filament. Oh i also need to note, yes, i use a heated platform and disappearing purple glue stick (one coat, dried). For best results when using Colorfabb XT you want to set a few settings in your 3D printers slicers to have a good start. One of the unique aspects of the XT-Copolyester is the melt strength. I would really love to try some 3mm in one of my huge printers. I think that the huge majority of people with a bad feedback just don’t set their printers right. Hello Community, this materials is Amazing! One Massive piece of advice, just because the firmware says the bed is 80 degrees that doesn’t mean the top of your glass plate is 80 degrees. Hi, just received a spool of white XT and currently we’re not happy with it on our UM2… – 235°C Nearly same results, the oject came up (warping), the hot end ran against and everything was out of adjustment. I've finally tested the 20% Carbon Fiber filled filament from ColorFabb. (that edit timer seems a little counter productive….). With ABS, Flex, PLA etc. But it also means higher temperatures are needed to reach the appropriate viscosity which is needed for printing at various speed settings. 750g of filament and is available in XT CF20 1.75mm and XT CF20 2.85mm filament diameters. Im also getting constant bubbles at 240C, hotter makes it worse (0.2mm layers). In the end I printed the model in a different orientation with custom support so the original issue went away, but I think that slowing down the printing of the support fill may have worked- and I will try that , as well as the other suggestions if necessary when time allows. Ultimaker Original Free delivery on eligible orders. Joined: Mar 29, 2018 Messages: 7 Likes Received: 0. It’s dead on…. I have minimized by increasing retraction lenght up to 7.0 mm and retraction speed to 45 mm/sec. This time I and showing you one of the more complicated and even exotic filaments in my collection! ColorFabb created their nGEN filaments using Eastman Amphora with the … ColorFabb’s XT-CF20 is one of the more exotic filaments for adventurous 3D printerers to get their hands on. 1.75 mm filament is manufactured with a precision of +- 0.05 mm. Got a few problems with mine. Reviews and testimonials for the XT are saying use a cooling fan while printing, while the PET+ recommended settings are similar to ABS (with enclosure). speed 30 mm/s ColorFabb's first special filament based on the Amphora 3D polymer. XT prints require slightly higher temperatures to attain their superior rigidity and structure. Keep in mind that keeping the fan off if not needed is advised. Special colorFabb XT-CF20 filament with 20% carbon fiber for use in 3D printers. Slower print gives more layer adhesion and so stronger parts. the perimeters / shells are printing just fine. This means your prints will be able to withstand heat better then for instance PLA prints.