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Build plate adhesive for PEEK, ULTEM™ & more

Nano Polymer Adhesive

Glue stick and hairspray let go of high-temp polymers. NPA doesn't. Brush on a thin coat, heat the plate past 60ºC, and your first layer stays put -- on PEEK, ULTEM™, PPSU, nylon, PLA and almost every filament we've tested.

20,000+

PSI pull force

60ºC+

Plate temp to activate

50+

Prints per coat, PLA & PETG

300+

7x7in coats per bottle

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50ml bottle

Enough to find out why people switch

$19

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120ml bottle

2.4x the adhesive for $26 more

$45

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120ml 10-pack

For print farms and shops -- $39.90 a bottle

$399

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Try it first: 5 sample packets

2ml each with a brush. Covers five 12x12in plates.

$5

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Formulated in California

Non-toxic, organic compounds

Wipes off with water or alcohol

Available worldwide

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Why we made it

Built by polymer scientists for PEEK

There's nothing worse than starting a long print, coming back five hours later, and finding the first layer let go in hour one. The printer has been extruding into open air ever since.

That's the problem we kept hitting with high-temp thermoplastics. Glue stick wasn't holding, so in January 2018 we went straight to adhesive-specialized material scientists. We spent almost a year with them formulating something that could.

The result is Nano Polymer Adhesive, formulated in Costa Mesa, California. It holds against pull forces over 20,000 PSI, the kind of grip it takes to keep PEEK and PEI down while they cool and contract.

It works on everyday filaments too. On PLA and PETG one coat lasts 50+ prints, and a bottle holds 300+ coats for a 7x7in plate.

What you get

Holds PEEK, PEI and other high-temp polymers

Better grip than glue stick or hairspray, without the mess

Works on glass, carbon fiber, PEI, FR4 and more

Easy to clean off and re-apply

Works on PLA, ABS and nylon too

Made from safe, non-toxic, organic compounds

Can even refresh Stratasys® build sheets
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How to use it

Six steps. You already do most of them.

No special prep and no extra-close z-offset. Brush it on, heat the plate, print.
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50+

Prints per coat

On PLA and PETG before you re-apply

300+

Coats per bottle

Based on a 7x7in build plate

1

Clean the plate

Water, Windex or alcohol.

2

Brush it on

A thin, even coat over the build area.

3

Heat the plate

NPA activates above 60ºC.

4

Set your first layer

Normal z-offset. No need to squash it into the plate.

5

Print your part

Same settings you'd normally run.

6

Remove the part

On glass, timing matters. See the glass notes.

What it works with

Which filaments? Basically all of them.

From PLA up to PEEK, plus filled and flexible filaments. Polypropylene and POM are the exceptions -- nothing really holds those.

Class

Filaments

Ultra-performance

400ºC+ nozzle

PEEK, PEKK, PEI (ULTEM™), TPI

High-performance

330ºC+ nozzle

PPSU, PSU, PES, PPS, PVDF

Engineering

220ºC+ nozzle

PC, PC/ABS, Nylon 6, Nylon 12, PPA, high-temp nylon, PPE/PS, TPU, TPE

Commodity

180ºC+ nozzle

PLA, PETG, PCTG, ABS, ASA, HIPS, SimuBone, PVA

Filled & flexible

Composites

Carbon fiber, glass fiber, stone and glitter filled filaments, Flex PLA, Soft PLA

Build surfaces

Borosilicate and ceramic glass

Uncoated Creality glass

Carbon fiber plates

Garolite, FR4, PCB board, fiberglass

PEI, BuildTak™, WhamBam, flex plates

Kapton tape

Won't stick

PP (polypropylene) and POM (Delrin). PP doesn't really stick to anything, adhesive or not.

How it compares

NPA vs. Magigoo, glue stick and the rest

Most bed adhesives are made for PLA, PETG and ABS, and they do that job fine. NPA was made for PEEK and ULTEM on a hot plate, and it handles PLA as well. Here's how the common options line up, going by what each maker publishes.

Adhesive

Format

What the maker lists it for

PEEK / ULTEM

Nano Polymer Adhesive

Vision Miner

Format

Brush-on liquid

What the maker lists it for

PLA through PEEK, PEKK, ULTEM, PPSU, nylon, PC, TPU and carbon fiber filled. One formula for all of it.

PEEK / ULTEM

Yes

Magigoo

Original, PA, PC, Flex, Pro HT

Format

Pen applicator

What the maker lists it for

A separate formula per material family. Original covers PLA, ABS, PETG and HIPS.

PEEK / ULTEM

Pro HT only, PEEK on beds up to 150ºC

Layerneer Bed Weld

Format

Liquid

What the maker lists it for

ABS, ASA, PLA and PETG on glass. Not recommended for nylon, PP or TPU 95A.

PEEK / ULTEM

Not listed

3DLAC

Format

Aerosol spray

What the maker lists it for

PLA, ABS and PETG. Nylon gets its own spray, 3DNylon.

PEEK / ULTEM

Not listed

Dimafix

Format

Spray or pen

What the maker lists it for

Heat-activated: grips above roughly 60-65ºC, releases as the bed cools. Common and engineering filaments.

PEEK / ULTEM

Not listed

Bambu Lab Liquid Glue

Format

Liquid applicator

What the maker lists it for

PLA, ABS and PETG on Bambu Lab plates. Also used as a release layer for PETG and TPU.

PEEK / ULTEM

Not listed

Elegoo Liquid Adhesive

Format

Liquid

What the maker lists it for

PEI build plates, like the Centauri Carbon's.

PEEK / ULTEM

Not listed

Glue stick

PVP or PVA

Format

Stick

What the maker lists it for

PLA and PETG. Usually a fresh coat every print or two.

PEEK / ULTEM

No

Hairspray

Format

Aerosol

What the maker lists it for

PLA and ABS. Overspray ends up on the rest of the printer.

PEEK / ULTEM

No

NPA vs. Magigoo

Magigoo makes a different bottle for each material family, and Pro HT, its high-temp version, is built around PEEK on beds up to 150ºC. NPA is one bottle from PLA to PEEK. In a shop that runs a bit of everything, that's one bottle on the shelf instead of five.

NPA vs. glue stick

Glue stick is cheap, and for PLA it works. It's also a new coat every print or two, and it lets go of high-temp polymers. One coat of NPA lasts 50+ prints on PLA and PETG.

NPA vs. Bambu Lab Liquid Glue

Bambu's glue is made for PLA, ABS and PETG on Bambu plates. NPA works on those PEI plates too, and it also holds nylon, PC, carbon fiber filled and the high-temp polymers.

NPA vs. Layerneer Bed Weld

Bed Weld is designed for glass, and Layerneer doesn't recommend it for nylon or TPU 95A. NPA handles both, and works on glass, garolite, carbon fiber, PEI and Kapton.

NPA vs. Dimafix

Both are heat-activated: they grip while the bed is hot and let go as it cools. Dimafix kicks in around 60-65ºC, NPA at 60ºC+. The difference is the top end. NPA holds PEEK, PEKK and ULTEM.

NPA vs. 3DLAC and hairspray

Sprays are fast. They also land on your rails, bed clips and the inside of the enclosure. NPA brushes on where you want it and nowhere else.

Comparison is based on each maker's published product listings as of October 2026. If something's changed, tell us at contact@visionminer.com and we'll fix it. Magigoo, Layerneer, Bed Weld, 3DLAC, Dimafix, Bambu Lab and Elegoo are trademarks of their owners. Vision Miner isn't affiliated with any of them.

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Seven years of prints

Don't take our word for it

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No more brims. No more mess.

Less time scraping and re-leveling, more time printing. Grab a bottle, or try a $5 sample pack on your own setup first.

How to use it

Filament list

Safety data sheet

833-774-6863

50ml bottle

$19

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120ml bottle

Most popular

$45

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5 sample packets

Try it first

$5

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20,000+

PSI pull force

60ºC

Activation temp

PEEK

Down to PLA

2018

Formulated in California

Glass build plates

Still printing on glass?

Most printers ship with PEI or textured plates now, but if you're on glass, when you pull the part depends on how hot you're printing.

High temp: pull it hot

Remove the part as quickly as you can, while the plate and part are still HOT. High-temp polymers contract fast as they cool, and a part can crack glass in under 30 seconds. That's why we make carbon fiber build plates for high-temp work.

Low temp: let it cool

Wait for the plate to cool. PLA and PETG usually pop off on their own. If a part is holding on, drip a little water around the base and it'll release.

Caution

ABS and PETG can chip glass, adhesive or not

ABS contracts fast as it cools. Print it on Kapton tape, PEI or another protective sheet over the glass.

Get your first layer right. A first layer smashed into the plate can break glass by itself. With NPA you don't need an extra-close z-offset.

Level properly and pull high-temp parts quickly. High-performance polymers cool faster than glass.

This was well documented long before our adhesive existed, and we can't cover broken build plates.

Safety data sheet

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