HIPS plastic «Lily of the valley silver»

     High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS): The material is widely used in the food industry for packaging. The HIPS filament is biodegradable and has a bright white color, no harmful effects in close contact with people or pets.

     The usual use of HIPS in 3D printing is not for fabricating the object itself; the material has curling and adhesive problems, especially if you do not have a heated platform.

     Instead, it is very popular for use as a secondary material in double extrusion, providing structural support for a complex object, the basis of which is printed using another material.

     After printing is complete, HIPS can be dissolved using a colorless liquid hydrocarbon. Acetone, for example. He disappears, as if by magic!