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TimeMass Fiber incorporates sacrificial polymer technology, which enables specific portions of the material to dissolve in a controlled manner. This feature is especially valuable in 3D printed soft fabrics, due to the small diameter of the remaining fibers. It is also used for advanced manufacturing and prototyping, as it allows for internal embedded supports, temporary reinforcements, or multi-material prints that transition over time.

After successfully printing an intricate fabric-like object using our TimeMass Fiber filament, you’ll need to submerge it in water for a period directly proportional to the softness you want to achieve.

For very soft fabrics, soak the object for 24 to 48 hours, depending on its thickness. The longer it remains submerged, the more of the sacrificial polymer will dissolve, leaving behind finer and more delicate fibers.

After the water treatment, it’s crucial to properly dry the material to finalize its structure. You can air-dry it in the sun or use a food dehydrator for a controlled process. The level of drying will directly impact the final texture—the more it dries, the firmer it becomes.

Mastering this filament involves experimentation, as balancing water exposure and drying time allows you to tailor the fabric’s softness to your specific needs and creative ideas.

How Sacrificial Polymer Technology Works in Time-Mass Fiber

  1. Dual-Phase Composition – The filament consists of a durable, fiber-reinforced phase and a strategically embedded sacrificial polymer that weakens under water.

  2. Post-Processing Activation – After printing, the sacrificial polymer can be removed through dissolution, thermal degradation, or mechanical peeling, leaving behind the intended final structure.

  3. Self-Optimizing Material – The controlled removal of the sacrificial polymer can reduce weight, create internal channels, or improve flexibility in certain regions of the printed object.

  4. Enhanced Printability – This technology ensures complex geometries print more reliably by integrating internal support structures that disappear when no longer needed.

Need Ideas? Here You Go:

  • Structural Components – Ideal for lightweight but strong or very soft parts in aerospace, automotive, and robotics. Depending on the sacrificial treatment.

  • Load-Bearing Prototypes – Useful for creating prototypes that need mechanical stress testing.

  • Sports Equipment & Protective Gear – Can be used in helmets, padding, and high-impact sports gear.

  • Medical Devices & Braces – Suitable for orthopedic supports and custom medical applications.

  • High-Performance Tooling – Can be used in jigs, fixtures, and manufacturing tools that require resilience.

  • Sustainable Consumer Products – Could be applied in eco-friendly furniture, accessories, or industrial design projects.

Printing recommendations: For reliable prints, please always use a 0.8mm nozzle. A texture plate so that first layer will adhere. For all of the other parameters, please use our specialized GPT here. And if at any point you have questions, concerns, or difficulty printing, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at timeplast@timeplast.com. We work with every customer until their filament prints successfully, and we also offer no-questions-asked refunds if the material simply isn’t the right fit for you. Your satisfaction is always our priority.

Free U.S. Standard Shipping on orders of 5+ spools.

Made in the USA.

TimeMass Fiber incorporates sacrificial polymer technology, which enables specific portions of the material to dissolve in a controlled manner. This feature is especially valuable in 3D printed soft fabrics, due to the small diameter of the remaining fibers. It is also used for advanced manufacturing and prototyping, as it allows for internal embedded supports, temporary reinforcements, or multi-material prints that transition over time.

After successfully printing an intricate fabric-like object using our TimeMass Fiber filament, you’ll need to submerge it in water for a period directly proportional to the softness you want to achieve.

For very soft fabrics, soak the object for 24 to 48 hours, depending on its thickness. The longer it remains submerged, the more of the sacrificial polymer will dissolve, leaving behind finer and more delicate fibers.

After the water treatment, it’s crucial to properly dry the material to finalize its structure. You can air-dry it in the sun or use a food dehydrator for a controlled process. The level of drying will directly impact the final texture—the more it dries, the firmer it becomes.

Mastering this filament involves experimentation, as balancing water exposure and drying time allows you to tailor the fabric’s softness to your specific needs and creative ideas.

How Sacrificial Polymer Technology Works in Time-Mass Fiber

  1. Dual-Phase Composition – The filament consists of a durable, fiber-reinforced phase and a strategically embedded sacrificial polymer that weakens under water.

  2. Post-Processing Activation – After printing, the sacrificial polymer can be removed through dissolution, thermal degradation, or mechanical peeling, leaving behind the intended final structure.

  3. Self-Optimizing Material – The controlled removal of the sacrificial polymer can reduce weight, create internal channels, or improve flexibility in certain regions of the printed object.

  4. Enhanced Printability – This technology ensures complex geometries print more reliably by integrating internal support structures that disappear when no longer needed.

Need Ideas? Here You Go:

  • Structural Components – Ideal for lightweight but strong or very soft parts in aerospace, automotive, and robotics. Depending on the sacrificial treatment.

  • Load-Bearing Prototypes – Useful for creating prototypes that need mechanical stress testing.

  • Sports Equipment & Protective Gear – Can be used in helmets, padding, and high-impact sports gear.

  • Medical Devices & Braces – Suitable for orthopedic supports and custom medical applications.

  • High-Performance Tooling – Can be used in jigs, fixtures, and manufacturing tools that require resilience.

  • Sustainable Consumer Products – Could be applied in eco-friendly furniture, accessories, or industrial design projects.

Printing recommendations: For reliable prints, please always use a 0.8mm nozzle. A texture plate so that first layer will adhere. For all of the other parameters, please use our specialized GPT here. And if at any point you have questions, concerns, or difficulty printing, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at timeplast@timeplast.com. We work with every customer until their filament prints successfully, and we also offer no-questions-asked refunds if the material simply isn’t the right fit for you. Your satisfaction is always our priority.

Free U.S. Standard Shipping on orders of 5+ spools.

Made in the USA.

What is TimeMass Fiber?

It's a version of our filaments which is made of a composite Timeplast material, consisting of:

• Core or Microfibers as Structural

Component:

These are durable, flexible strands embedded within the filament. They act as the final "yarn" or fabric structure.

• Matrix or Outer Material as the Sacrificial

Polymer: Surrounding the structural fibers, the sacrificial polymer serves as a temporary binding material, holding the microfibers in a specific shape during the 3D printing process.

This dual-material design within a single filament eliminates the need for a separate support material, simplifying the printing process and making it possible to achieve very thin fibers

When you print with this filament:

Layer Formation: The filament is deposited in layers, with the sacrificial polymer temporarily binding the fibers to maintain the desired geometry and tension until post-processing.

During printing, the sacrificial polymer:

• Supports intricate designs and fine fiber orientation, acting as scaffolding during the build process.

• Provides enough structural integrity to enable overhangs or complex shapes without collapsing.After printing, the object undergoes a sacrificial polymer removal process:

• The sacrificial polymer is engineered to dissolve or disintegrate when exposed to room-temperature water.

• As the sacrificial polymer dissolves, it leaves behind only the structural fibers, which are now loosely interwoven or patterned to create a fabric-like material.

• The final printed object has to be dried out (for example in a food dehydrator) up until it achieves the desired final texture.

The remaining structure:

• Retains flexibility and softness because the fibers were embedded in a precise pattern, mimicking woven or knitted textiles.

• Has microvoids and interconnected fiber networks where the sacrificial material was removed, enhancing breathability and softness. The final product achieves fabric-like properties because:

• Fiber Orientation: The structural fibers remain in a pattern that mimics traditional fabric weaving, providing flexibility and drapability.

• Tunable Thickness and Texture: By adjusting the sacrificial polymer-to-design ratio and the printing pattern, the properties of the resulting fabric can be tailored for softness, elasticity, or even stretchability.

• Porosity: The dissolution of the sacrificial polymer creates spaces between the fibers, allowing the fabric to feel light and breathable.

• Applications:

- Fashion: Soft, customizable 3D-printed fabrics for garments with intricate patterns and dynamic properties (e.g. shape memory or therma adaptability).

- Medical: Biocompatible fabrics for bandages, surgical meshes, or wearable sensors.

- Soft Robotics: Lightweight, flexible materials for artificial skins or soft robotic components.

- Eco-Friendly Textiles: Fully recyclable or biodegradable fabrics due to the innovative polymer chemistry of Timeplast.

Please note: Our filaments are not vacuum-sealed, as they require drying before printing regardless of packaging. In line with our mission to eliminate plastic waste, we use 100% plastic-free packaging. Vacuum-sealed packaging is single-use and highly polluting, and goes against the environmental principles that guide everything we do at Timeplast.

Ambient humidity actually keeps them in perfect condition, giving them an unlimited shelf life. Unlike conventional filaments, which dry out over time, become brittle, and lose their thermoplastic properties, our filaments are specifically engineered to remain in optimal condition for decades—as long as they are exposed to normal humidity.

In all honesty, with TimeMass you won’t just print objects—you’ll print experiences. Think about it. By introducing a new programmable dimension, your designs don’t just sit there. They evolve. Shift. Light up. Soap up. Grow up. Phase out. Disappear and more. You’re actually building moments.

Precision? Built In.
Making a filament with Timeplast is not easy, not at all. We can’t use automated machines for example. Each spool is handcrafted, here in the U.S. and monitored by a human for over a 49-minute cycle per spool. That’s not mass production—that’s obsessive accuracy.

Specs That Actually Matter:

  • Diameter: All of our filaments have a diameter of Ø= 1.75 ± 0.15 mm.

  • Mass: 0.77lb

  • Compatibility: Works with all major 3D printers. No drama.

True timed obsolescence
Use filaments with built-in "time codes" like Active, Delayed or Passive to make your prints transform, separate, or self-destruct on schedule. Whether it’s art, function, or straight-up sci-fi—if you can print it, you can make it move.

Water Molecular Disintegration – Print Today, Gone Tomorrow
Yes the words “Molecular Disintegration sounded like something that ChatGPT would say, but no, it’s the only way to explain how our materials dissolve in the presence of water down to a Carbon-to-carbon level. TimeMass breaks down at the molecular level when exposed to water. That’s not marketing—it’s chemistry. Smart materials that serve their purpose, then step aside. Clean, conscious, and built for next-gen applications.

TimeMass User Manual

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