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    An unusual smell from a 3D print indicates a potential processing issue. The smell could be caused by the material degrading from too much heat or contamination from mixing different materials. To fix it, reduce the thermal load on the melt by lowering temperatures or shortening the time it spends in hot areas, and only use a single, consistent material grade.

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    An unusual smell from a 3D print indicates a potential processing issue. The smell could be caused by the material degrading from too much heat or contamination from mixing different materials. To fix it, reduce the thermal load on the melt by lowering temperatures or shortening the time it spends in hot areas, and only use a single, consistent material grade.

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    An unusual smell from a 3D print indicates a potential processing issue. The smell could be caused by the material degrading from too much heat or contamination from mixing different materials. To fix it, reduce the thermal load on the melt by lowering temperatures or shortening the time it spends in hot areas, and only use a single, consistent material grade.

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    TROUBLESHOOTING

    UNUSUAL SMELL

    Fault category
    Processing

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    Description
    Strong smells which may or may not be typical of the material

    Possible Causes 1. Thermal degradation of the material. Residence time in cylinder or hot runner too long. Melt temperature too high 2. Contamination caused by using nonhomogeneous grades of material or regrind

    Remedial Actions Reduce thermal load on the melt. Reduce residence time in cylinder or hot runner. Lower melt temperature Only ever use one and the same grade of material or regrind

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