Ultimaker PVA 2.85 Natural 350g.
Ultimaker PVA Filament Natural 2.85mm 350g is UltiMaker's natural-colour PVA (polyvinyl alcohol), a water-soluble support material for dual-extrusion printing. It is made for UltiMaker S series printers that use 2.85 mm filament, loaded in a BB print core.
One print core prints your build material while the other prints PVA supports. After printing, put the part in tap water and the supports dissolve away. This lets you print large overhangs, deep internal cavities and moving assemblies such as ball joints or caged gears in one run.
UltiMaker does not recommend PVA as support for its ABS, CPE+, PC or PP; use Breakaway for those. PVA absorbs moisture, so reseal the spool with desiccant between prints. Please check your printer model before ordering; our team can confirm compatibility by chat.
PVA is a water-soluble support material used alongside a main material on printers that can print two materials (through an AMS, CFS or dual nozzle). After printing, the part goes in water and the supports dissolve without marks.
| Nozzle temperature | 190–220 °C |
|---|---|
| Bed temperature | 50–60 °C |
| Enclosure | Not needed |
| Drying | Always keep sealed and dry |
Typical ranges for this material; the spool label and the printer profile are the authority.
Good for parts with internal cavities, complex overhangs and print-in-place mechanisms; it pairs best with PLA and PETG.
Needs a printer that changes material mid-print, such as models with an AMS lite / AMS 2 Pro or the dual-nozzle Bambu Lab X2D and H2D.
PVA absorbs moisture faster than any other filament. Seal it with desiccant immediately after use or it will stop printing cleanly.
