{
  "opening": "3DXTech's 3DXMAX HIPS page, read 27 October 2026, lists an extruder of 220–235 °C (428–455 °F) and a bed of 100–110 °C (212–230 °F). The page says the filament prints as a part, works as a break-away support for ABS and ASA, and can be dissolved in d-limonene. d-Limonene is the citrus solvent that page names. The page gives no concentration, soak time, or exposure limit for it.",
  "question": "What is HIPS filament used for?",
  "slug": "hips",
  "useCase": "troubleshooting",
  "useCaseLabel": "Troubleshooting",
  "updated": "2026-10-27",
  "shortAnswer": "3DXTech's 3DXMAX HIPS page, read 27 October 2026, lists an extruder of 220–235 °C (428–455 °F) and a bed of 100–110 °C (212–230 °F). The page says the filament prints as a part, works as a break-away support for ABS and ASA, and can be dissolved in d-limonene. d-Limonene is the citrus solvent that page names. The page gives no concentration, soak time, or exposure limit for it.",
  "recommendedMaterials": [
    "hips"
  ],
  "printerConsiderations": [
    "HIPS as a dissolvable support is a second material. [Supports](/answers/supports) is the general interface page. [PVA](/answers/pva) is the water-soluble support, and it is not limonene. [How to print ABS](/answers/abs_print) is the model material 3DXTech names beside ASA.",
    "The 3DXMAX page says the grade is formulated to be more sensitive to d-limonene than the company's usual HIPS colors. That is a solvent warning from the maker, not a soak recipe.",
    "Read the safety data sheet linked from the 3DXMAX page before using d-limonene. The product page does not call the solvent food-safe, and dissolving support is not a food-contact process."
  ],
  "pros": [
    "The support role and the solvent name come from 3DXTech's 3DXMAX page, read 27 October 2026.",
    "The catalog temperature band is shown next to the page band instead of being overwritten."
  ],
  "cons": [
    "No exposure limit, concentration, or dissolving time is published on the page that was read, so none is invented.",
    "A comment that uses Inland HIPS with ABS profiles is that person's setup, not the 3DXMAX chip."
  ],
  "community": "One comment says they are printing HIPS parts and supports on ABS stock profiles because the AMS has no HIPS option, using Inland filament. Another says the surfaces that touch support look poor and asks what HIPS is. A third says a dissolvable interface, rather than a full support, showed up in PrusaSlicer.",
  "related": [
    "supports",
    "pva",
    "abs_print"
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What is HIPS filament used for?",
      "a": "3DXTech's 3DXMAX HIPS page, read 27 October 2026, lists an extruder of 220–235 °C (428–455 °F) and a bed of 100–110 °C (212–230 °F). The page says the filament prints as a part, works as a break-away support for ABS and ASA, and can be dissolved in d-limonene. d-Limonene is the citrus solvent that page names. The page gives no concentration, soak time, or exposure limit for it."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is HIPS the same as PVA?",
      "a": "No. 3DXTech names d-limonene for 3DXMAX HIPS, and also says it breaks away from ABS and ASA. PVA is the water-soluble support on [PVA](/answers/pva). [Supports](/answers/supports) is the interface page. [ABS](/answers/abs_print) is the model material named on the HIPS page."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I handle d-limonene?",
      "a": "The 3DXMAX page says the support can be dissolved in d-limonene and that this grade is more sensitive to that solvent. It does not give a concentration, a time, or an exposure limit. Use the safety data sheet linked on that product page, and keep the solvent out of any food-contact story."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "3DXTech 3DXMAX HIPS product page",
      "url": "https://www.3dxtech.com/products/3dxmax-hips",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open Filament Database record for 3DXTech HIPS",
      "url": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/3dxtech/materials/HIPS/filaments/hips/index.json",
      "kind": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open Filament Database record for Spectrum HIPS-X",
      "url": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/spectrum/materials/HIPS/filaments/hips_x/index.json",
      "kind": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/BambuLab yhnroj",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/yhnroj/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/BambuLab 10eeb90",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/10eeb90/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/BambuLab 10uaj3r",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/10uaj3r/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/3Dprinting 1f3lpfm",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1f3lpfm/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/BambuLab 13r6mlr",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/13r6mlr/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    }
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "note": "Product page read 27 October 2026 lists an extruder of 220–235 °C (428–455 °F), a bed of 100–110 °C (212–230 °F), and drying not needed. The catalog, Open Filament Database verified 13 October 2026, stores 220–250 °C (428–482 °F) and a bed of 90–110 °C (194–230 °F). The two ranges disagree. The page is the one that names d-limonene.",
      "brand": "3DXTech",
      "product": "HIPS 3DXMax",
      "material": "HIPS",
      "url": "/brand/3dxtech/hips-3dxmax",
      "nozzle": "220–250 °C (428–482 °F)",
      "bed": "90–110 °C (194–230 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "note": "Catalog nozzle 220–250 °C (428–482 °F) and bed 90–110 °C (194–230 °F), Open Filament Database, verified 13 October 2026. This is the other 3DXTech HIPS row. The 220–235 °C (428–455 °F) extruder on the 3DXMAX page is not copied onto it.",
      "brand": "3DXTech",
      "product": "HIPS",
      "material": "HIPS",
      "url": "/brand/3dxtech/hips",
      "nozzle": "220–250 °C (428–482 °F)",
      "bed": "90–110 °C (194–230 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "note": "Catalog nozzle 230–245 °C (446–473 °F) and bed 80–100 °C (176–212 °F), Open Filament Database, verified 13 October 2026. No d-limonene sentence was checked for this row, so none is stated. It is a different band from the 3DXMAX page.",
      "brand": "Spectrum",
      "product": "HIPS-X",
      "material": "HIPS",
      "url": "/brand/spectrum/hips-x",
      "nozzle": "230–245 °C (446–473 °F)",
      "bed": "80–100 °C (176–212 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    }
  ]
}