When selecting a material for sensitive environments, it is essential to consider its outgassing behavior—specifically, its tendency to release volatile compounds under vacuum or high-temperature conditions.

For aerospace and cleanroom applications, the key parameters are:

·       TML (Total Mass Loss): the total amount of mass lost through evaporation

·       RML (Recovered Mass Loss): the actual evaporated mass, excluding humidity

·       CVCM (Collected Volatile Condensable Materials): condensable substances that deposit on cold surfaces (the most hazardous)

In our test, conducted in compliance with the ASTM E595 standard—also adopted by the European Space Agency (ECSS)—Roboze Carbon PEEK demonstrated outstanding performance. Specimens printed on the ARGO 500 HYPERSPEED platform showed values well below NASA’s limits.

Download the complete white paper, where you'll find:

·       Details of the experimental setup

·       TML, RML, and CVCM results for each print orientation

·       Direct comparison with NASA thresholds

·       Implications for aerospace, semiconductors, pharma, and advanced scientific instrumentation

Download the document and discover how to ensure your additive-manufactured components are compatible with ultra-clean environments.