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![HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene) is a soluble filament most often used as support material.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7f345_1580dbbc9aaa4d7ca019ec6fbd56c379~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_339,h_339,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image-empty-state.jpg)
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HIPS
HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene) is a soluble filament most often used as support material. HIPS is similar to ABS and it dissolves in Limonene. If you have a gMax dual extruder HIPS can be a great alternative to PVA for dissolvable support.
Surface Quality
++++
Strength
++++
Ease of Use
++++
Settings
Speed
(mm/sec)
![astro_icon_filament_extruder.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7f345_254aeb28bcad411996139a06186830e7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_61,h_60,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/astro_icon_filament_extruder.png)
35-40
Fan
(%)
![astro_icon_fan.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7f345_ef1f32f42e6a4f3799699bc636780c6d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_62,h_60,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/astro_icon_fan.png)
35-40
ExtruderTemp
(Deg C)
![astro_icon_preheat.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7f345_48db7b2253a14676825a41412fd981e1~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_63,h_60,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/astro_icon_preheat.png)
230°C-240°C
Bed Temp
(Deg C)
![astro_icon_bedtemp.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7f345_937c8f40ab3d404c9a55f6549fee4d5d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_60,h_60,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/astro_icon_bedtemp.png)
90°C-100°C
Retraction
(mm)
![gcreate_icon_unload_filament.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7f345_12435c72cc7549599f39d55742d97c42~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_62,h_60,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/gcreate_icon_unload_filament.png)
0.75
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