# Filament 3D Printing Material Types Obviously this is a work in progress and will change... [Link to Most Current Spreadsheet on Google Docs](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Lh0gU4BpJjEwnIoexyvPwKMpIIUs859qRkr4hMrLC1Y/edit?usp=sharing "Link to Most Current Spreadsheet on Google Docs") Below table is only a piece of the spreadsheet, link above to entire sheet. (Comments enabled for spreadsheet within Google)
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NameNozzle Temp "Tn"Bed Temp "Tb"Chamber Temp "Tc"Melt Temp "Tm"Glass Transition Temp "Tg"WHY?
??? (Tulomer)270-320c120c60c280c180c
ABS (AcrylonitrileButadieneStyrene)220-260c100-110c70c Heat & Impact resistant and Acetone vapor smoothing
ASA (AcrylonitrileStyreneAcrylate)220-250c90-110c70c 103cUV resistant version of ABS
CoPE (CoPolyEster) \[ColorFabb HT\]250-280c100-120c 100cUSFDA certified for food contact
CoPE (CoPolyEster) \[Polymaker Panchroma CoPe\]190-230c35-60cCool 55cCheaper than PLA with similar detail
HIPS (HighImpactPolyStyrene)220-260c90-110c70c165c80cDisolvable support for ABS/ASA prints (Limonene)
PA11 (PolyAmide)
PA12 (PolyAmide) Somewhat moisture resistant nylon
PA6 (PolyAmide)260-280c60-75c20-40c240c Higher temp nylon with better stiffness
PAEK (PolyArylEtherKetone)380-420c140-160c120-155c303c151c
PBT (PolyButyleneTerephthalate)205-240c60c 223c
PC (PolyCarbonate)280-310c90-120c 147c
PCTG (PolyEthyleneTerephthalateGlycol modified Copolyester)250-270c70-80c 202c76c
PE (PolyEthylene) \[HDPE\]210-230c100-120c
PEEK (PolyEtherEtherKetone)375-410c130-145c70-140c343c150c
PEI-1010 (PolyEtherImide)370-390c120-160c220c 217c
PEI-9085 (PolyEtherImide)350-380c140-160c 186c
PEKK-A (PolyEtherKetoneKetone)345-375c120-140c70-140c335c162c
PEKK-C (PolyEtherKetoneKetone)345-375c120-140c70-150c335c162c
PESU (PolyEtherSUlfone)340-390c140-160c 228c
PETG (PolyEthyleneTerephthalateGlycol)230-250c60-80cCool Easy printing and "high enough" temp resistance
PHA (PolyHydroxyAlkanoates) \[ColorFabb AllPHA\]190-200cCoolCool170c Easily biodegradable & bio-based
PLA (PolyLacticAcid)190-230c50-60Cool 55cFine details and easy printing
PP (PolyPropylene)220-250c23-60c Chemical resistance and lightweight
PPA (PolyPhthalAmide)285-315c110-120c80-120c260c125cStiffest Nylon
PPS (PolyPhenyleneSulfide)315-345c120-160c60-90c285c85c
PPSU (PolyPhenylSUlfone)390-410c130-160c 230c
PSU (PolySUlfone)350-380c140-160c 187c
PVB (PolyVinylButyral)190-220c25-70cCool 70cIsopropanol vapor smoothing
PVDF (PolyVinyliDeneFluoride)245-265c90-110c80-100c Chemical, UV, & water resistant
SiPC (Siloxane & PolyCarbonate) \[PushPlastics SiPC\]240-260c90-120c Extreme cold weather impact strength
TPU/TPE (ThermoplasticPolyUrethane/ThermoPolymerElastomer)210-240c30-50cCool Flexible and wear resistant
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