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Filament 3D Printing Material Types

Obviously this is a work in progress and will change...

Name Nozzle Temp "Tn" Bed Temp "Tb" Chamber Temp "Tc" Melt Temp "Tm" Glass Transition Temp "Tg" Constant Usable Temp "CUT" Decomposition Temp "Td" Annealing Instructions Summer 2025 Pricing/kg WHY?
??? (Tulomer) 270-320c 120c 60c 280c 180c 170c     $550  
ABS (AcrylonitrileButadieneStyrene) 220-260c 100-110c 70c           $20 Impact resistant and Acetone vapor smoothing
ASA (AcrylonitrileStyreneAcrylate) 220-250c 90-110c 70c           $30 UV resistant and Acetone vapor smoothing
HIPS (HighImpactPolyStyrene) 220-260c 90-110c 70c   80c       $30 Disolves in Limonene and similar to ABS temps
PA11 (PolyAmide)                 $80  
PA12 (PolyAmide)                 $90 Moisture resistant nylon
PA6 (PolyAmide) 260-280c 60-75c 20-40c 240c   120c     $50 Higher temp nylon and better stiffness
PAEK (PolyArylEtherKetone) 380-420c 140-160c 120-155c 303c 151c     170c2h < 3c/min < 165c(180c) $1,374  
PBT (PolyButyleneTerephthalate) 205-240c 60c   223c         $30  
PC (PolyCarbonate) 280-310c 90-120c     147c       $90  
PCTG (PolyEthyleneTerephthalateGlycol modified Copolyester) 250-270c 70-80c   202c 76c       $100  
PE (PolyEthylene) 210-230c 100-120c             $35  
PEEK (PolyEtherEtherKetone) 375-410c 130-145c 70-140c 343c 150c 260c     $600  
PEI-1010 (PolyEtherImide) 370-390c 120-160c     217c     300F1h < 400F1h < 300F.5h $196  
PEI-9085 (PolyEtherImide) 350-380c 140-160c     186c       $290  
PEKK-A (PolyEtherKetoneKetone) 345-375c 120-140c 70-140c 335c 162c 260c (150c NoAnneal)   160c.5h < 200c $590  
PEKK-C (PolyEtherKetoneKetone) 345-375c 120-140c 70-150c 335c 162c 260c (150c NoAnneal)   160c.5h < 200c $990  
PESU (PolyEtherSUlfone) 340-390c 140-160c     228c       $190  
PETG (PolyEthyleneTerephthalateGlycol) 230-250c 60-80c             $25 Easy printing and "high enough" temp resistance
PLA (PolyLacticAcid) 190-230c 50-60     55c       $20 Fine details and easy printing
PP (PolyPropylene) 220-250c 23-60c             $104 Chemical resistance and weight
PPA (PolyPhthalAmide) 285-315c 110-120c 80-120c 260c 125c       $350  
PPS (PolyPhenyleneSulfide) 315-345c 120-160c 60-90c 285c 85c     80c1h < 130c3h $200  
PPSU (PolyPhenylSUlfone) 390-410c 130-160c     230c       $250  
PSU (PolySUlfone) 350-380c 140-160c     187c       $250  
PVB (PolyVinylButyral) 190-220c 25-70c     70c   260c   $25 Isopropanol vapor smoothing
PVDF (PolyVinyliDeneFluoride) 245-265c 90-110c             $255  
TPU (ThermoplasticPolyUrethane) 210-240c 30-50c             $30 Flexible and wear resistant
CoPE (CoPolyEster) 190-230c 35-60c     55c       $20 Cheaper than PLA


Link to Spreadsheet on Google Docs