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Filament 3D Printing Material Types

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

Below table is only a piece of the spreadsheet, link above to entire sheet. (Comments enabled for spreadsheet within Google)

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Name Nozzle Temp "Tn" Bed Temp "Tb" Chamber Temp "Tc" Melt Temp "Tm" Glass Transition Temp "Tg" WHY?
??? (Tulomer) 270-320c 120c 60c 280c 180c  
ABS (AcrylonitrileButadieneStyrene) 220-260c 100-110c 70c     Heat & Impact resistant and Acetone vapor smoothing
ASA (AcrylonitrileStyreneAcrylate) 220-250c 90-110c 70c   103c UV resistant version of ABS
CoPE (CoPolyEster) [ColorFabb HT] 250-280c 100-120c     100c USFDA certified for food contact
CoPE (CoPolyEster) [Polymaker Panchroma CoPe] 190-230c 35-60c Cool   55c Cheaper than PLA with similar detail
HIPS (HighImpactPolyStyrene) 220-260c 90-110c 70c 165c 80c Disolvable support for ABS/ASA prints (Limonene)
PA11 (PolyAmide)            
PA12 (PolyAmide)           Somewhat moisture resistant nylon
PA6 (PolyAmide) 260-280c 60-75c 20-40c 240c   Higher temp nylon with better stiffness
PAEK (PolyArylEtherKetone) 380-420c 140-160c 120-155c 303c 151c  
PBT (PolyButyleneTerephthalate) 205-240c 60c   223c    
PC (PolyCarbonate) 280-310c 90-120c     147c  
PCTG (PolyEthyleneTerephthalateGlycol modified Copolyester) 250-270c 70-80c   202c 76c  
PE (PolyEthylene) [HDPE] 210-230c 100-120c        
PEEK (PolyEtherEtherKetone) 375-410c 130-145c 70-140c 343c 150c  
PEI-1010 (PolyEtherImide) 370-390c 120-160c 220c   217c  
PEI-9085 (PolyEtherImide) 350-380c 140-160c     186c  
PEKK-A (PolyEtherKetoneKetone) 345-375c 120-140c 70-140c 335c 162c  
PEKK-C (PolyEtherKetoneKetone) 345-375c 120-140c 70-150c 335c 162c  
PESU (PolyEtherSUlfone) 340-390c 140-160c     228c  
PETG (PolyEthyleneTerephthalateGlycol) 230-250c 60-80c Cool     Easy printing and "high enough" temp resistance
PHA (PolyHydroxyAlkanoates) [ColorFabb AllPHA] 190-200c Cool Cool 170c   Easily biodegradable & bio-based
PLA (PolyLacticAcid) 190-230c 50-60 Cool   55c Fine details and easy printing
PP (PolyPropylene) 220-250c 23-60c       Chemical resistance and lightweight
PPA (PolyPhthalAmide) 285-315c 110-120c 80-120c 260c 125c Stiffest Nylon
PPS (PolyPhenyleneSulfide) 315-345c 120-160c 60-90c 285c 85c  
PPSU (PolyPhenylSUlfone) 390-410c 130-160c     230c  
PSU (PolySUlfone) 350-380c 140-160c     187c  
PVB (PolyVinylButyral) 190-220c 25-70c Cool   70c Isopropanol vapor smoothing
PVDF (PolyVinyliDeneFluoride) 245-265c 90-110c 80-100c     Chemical, UV, & water resistant
SiPC (Siloxane & PolyCarbonate) [PushPlastics SiPC] 240-260c 90-120c       Extreme cold weather impact strength
TPU/TPE (ThermoplasticPolyUrethane/ThermoPolymerElastomer) 210-240c 30-50c Cool     Flexible and wear resistant