P100 FAQ

Answers to common questions about P100, including adhesion, release, cleaning, durability, and surface design.

Why does P100 have one white side and one gray side?

P100 features one white side and one gray side for reasons that go beyond appearance alone. In addition to giving the printer a cleaner and more refined overall look, this dual-sided color design also serves practical everyday use.

One benefit is easier workflow management. Users can assign each side to a different purpose—for example, one side for lower-temperature materials such as PLA or PETG, and the other for higher-temperature engineering materials. This helps reduce unnecessary cleaning between different types of printing. When high-temperature materials are used frequently, trace residue may occasionally remain on the surface under certain conditions and affect low-temperature printing performance. In most cases, this can be restored through proper cleaning. For users who print engineering materials regularly, dedicating one side to high-temperature materials can help keep the other side cleaner for lower-temperature use.

The two colors also improve visual usability. Different filament colors are easier to see against different background colors, so having both a white side and a gray side makes it easier to monitor prints across a wider range of materials and model colors. In some setups, the gray side may also work better with camera-equipped printers or image-recognition-based features, depending on the machine and environment.

In this sense, the white-and-gray layout of P100 is not only a design choice, but also a practical one—made to support cleaner workflow management, better visibility, and more flexible day-to-day printing.

What makes MIRISE™ coating different?

MIRISE™ coating is designed to deliver unusually strong adhesion while still allowing clean and reliable release. One of its biggest advantages is that it performs across a wide temperature range without making demolding difficult. It is built not just for grip, but for consistency, durability, and real-world usability.

Does stronger adhesion make prints harder to remove from the plate?

No. That balance is one of the key strengths of MIRISE™ coating. It is designed to provide strong first-layer adhesion while still allowing prints to release cleanly and reliably from the plate.

Does high-temperature use reduce coating performance?

P100 is designed so that high-temperature use does not easily compromise the coating’s durability in normal printing conditions. The goal was not only strong low-temperature performance, but also long-term reliability across a broad operating range.

How should I clean and maintain the surface?

For regular maintenance, water with a mild detergent, alcohol, or IPA is usually sufficient. In most cases, these common cleaning methods are enough to keep the surface in good condition.

However, when high-temperature engineering materials are used frequently, trace residue may remain on the surface under certain conditions and affect adhesion performance for lower-temperature materials. In our internal testing, we found that naphtha-based cleaning could be more effective than alcohol in restoring surface performance in these cases. Especially under heavier contamination, it showed better recovery of low-temperature adhesion.

Do I need naphtha for regular maintenance?

No. For everyday use, normal cleaning with water and dish soap, alcohol, or IPA is usually sufficient. Naphtha is better understood as an additional recovery option for extreme cases, not something most users need for routine maintenance.

Why does P100 use an ultra-smooth matte surface, and does it affect first-layer adhesion or print quality?

P100 uses an ultra-smooth matte surface because we believe surface quality matters both visually and functionally. It gives the printer a cleaner, more premium appearance, while also contributing to a more refined print finish. In general, very smooth surfaces can make adhesion more difficult. What makes P100 different is that MIRISE™ coating allows us to maintain very strong first-layer adhesion even with an ultra-smooth matte finish. At the same time, the smoother surface helps improve the fidelity of the contact face, supporting finer Z-axis detail and more precise print results. In this sense, the ultra-smooth matte surface is not only about appearance — it is also part of how P100 delivers higher-quality printing.

Why does print accuracy sometimes get worse instead of better?

If this happens, the first thing to check is the build plate setting in your slicer.
If P100 is used while the slicer is still set to a default textured PEI-type plate, printing may be performed under conditions that are not optimized for an ultra-smooth surface, which can reduce the accuracy you expect. Before printing, make sure the build plate type is changed to the correct smooth-plate option in your slicer. Selecting the proper plate type can significantly improve print accuracy.

In addition, P100 uses a 0.7 mm plate design, so before first use, we recommend running an automatic bed leveling cycle with the plate installed. This helps the machine calibrate to the plate condition more accurately and supports more consistent print results.