3D printing has been around for quite some time and with a wide range of filament types it can sometimes be difficult to decide which filament type is best for your 3d printing projects. On this page you will find our full range of filaments categorised into 'Standard', 'Specialty' and 'Engineering' as well as a comparison table to help make your decision easier!
See Comparison TableFilament | Enclosed Printing | Dry Box | Hardened Nozzle | Nozzle Temp. (℃) | Bed Temp. (℃) | Build Tape | Glass Plate | PEI Sheet | Water Absorption | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Flexural Strength (MPa) |
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PLA | No | No | No | 200-220 | 50-60 | Yes | Yes | Yes | <0.3 | 45-49 | 69-75 |
PLA Pro | No | No | No | 190-210 | 50-60 | Yes | Yes | Yes | <0.3 | 45.5-49 | 73-76 |
ABS | Yes | No | No | 230-250 | 100-110 | Yes | Yes (with glue stick) |
Yes | 1 | 35-40 | 65-70 |
ABS Pro | Yes | No | No | 230-250 | 100-110 | Yes | Yes (with glue stick) |
Yes | 1 | 33-37 | 65-67 |
PETG | No | No | No | 240-250 | 80-90 | Yes | Yes | Yes | <0.2 | 40-45 | 50-55 |
PETG Pro | No | No | No | 220-240 | 70-80 | Yes | Yes | Yes | <0.2 | 35-40 | 45-50 |
PA12-CF | No | Yes | Yes | 260-280 | 70-90 | Yes | Possible (with glue stick) |
No | 0.3 | 50-55 | 90-96 |
PETG-CF | No | Yes | Yes | 230-250 | 60-80 | Yes | Possible (with glue stick) |
Yes | 0.8 | 40-43 | 75-85 |
PLA-CF | No | Yes | Yes | 200-230 | 40-50 | Yes | Possible (with glue stick) |
Yes | 0.5 | 40-45 | 85-95 |
PA6/66 | Yes | Yes | No | 230-250 | 80-90 | Possible (with glue stick) |
Possible (with glue stick) |
No | 3.2 | 55-58 | 84-87 |
PC | Yes | Yes | No | 250-270 | 90-110 | Yes (with glue stick) |
Possible (with glue stick) |
Possible (with glue stick) |
0.8 | 40-45 | 83-87 |
ASA | Yes | No | No | 250-260 | 80-90 | Yes | Possible (with glue stick) |
- | 1 | 42-45 | 75-79 |
TPU 85A-95A | No | No | No | 190-210 | 50-55 | No | Yes | Yes | 0.5 | 20-25 | <10 |
PVA | No | Yes | No | 190-210 | 40-50 | Yes | Possible (with glue stick) |
- | 15 | 73-77 | 88-93 |
3D printing has been around for quite some time and with a wide range of filament types it can sometimes be difficult to decide which filament type is best for your 3d printing projects. In this blog we are going to be focusing on the four most commonly used filament types (PLA, ABS, PETG & TPU) and comparing their characteristics to hopefully help make your decision easier.
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