hips is a lightweight material most commonly used as a dissolvable support structure for abs models. hips, or high impact polystyrene, is a dissolvable support material that is commonly used with abs. when being used as a support material, hips can be dissolved in d-limonene, leaving your print free of any markings caused by support removal. hips has many of the same printing properties as abs, making it a logical dual extrusion partner. not only is hips great for supporting your abs prints, it?s also more dimensionally stable and slightly lighter than abs, making it a great choice for parts that would end up getting worn out or used in applications that can benefit from the lighter weight. specifications: spool net weight : 1 kg diameter : 1.75 mm diameter tolerance : +/- 0.02 mm oval tolerance : + 0.01 mm print temperature : 220-250 ?c hot bed temp : 90-100?c features: extra-dry: fila3d hips comes in a vacuum resealable ziploc bag with silica gel to protect filament from humidity and dust. soluble: fila3d hips is soluble in mg chemicals cat# 433 or 433c series of d-limonene for dissolving hips support material and can be effortlessly post-processed. premium: hips 3d printing filament engineered to reduce jamming for reliable 3d printed parts.