ASA Filament Australia: Full Range and What We Stock
ASA variants in stock
- Standard ASA: the outdoor engineering default
- ASA V2: updated formulation, consistent spool weight
- ASA CF: carbon-fibre reinforced for rigid outdoor functional parts (drone frames, mounts, brackets)
Print at a glance
- Nozzle: 240 to 260 C
- Bed: 95 to 110 C with glue stick or ABS slurry
- Enclosure: recommended for prints over 80 mm
- Layer fan: off or below 20 percent
- Hardened nozzle: mandatory for ASA CF
Best uses for ASA
- Outdoor signage and brackets
- Garden fittings, sprinkler caps, planters that face sun
- Automotive exterior trim
- Motorcycle interior and exterior parts
- Antenna mounts and weather-station housings
- Anything stored in a hot car or shed in Australian summer
ASA vs ABS
ASA prints almost identically to ABS but holds up to UV. If the part lives anywhere with direct or reflected sunlight, pick ASA. If the part is permanently indoors and you want the slight cost saving, ABS works.
Sydney 24/7 pickup
Sydney customers can collect at any hour from the 24/7 self-serve pickup locker at the Siddament warehouse, 90 Victoria Road, North Parramatta NSW 2151. Order online, pick up at 2 am if you need to.