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Filament 3D Printing Material Types

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

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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       420c   $20 Heat & Impact resistant and Acetone vapor smoothing
ASA (AcrylonitrileStyreneAcrylate) 220-250c 90-110c 70c   103c   415c   $30 UV resistant version of ABS
CoPE (CoPolyEster) [ColorFabb HT] 250-280c 100-120c     100c       $30 USFDA certified for food contact
CoPE (CoPolyEster) [Polymaker Panchroma CoPe] 190-230c 35-60c Cool   55c       $20 Cheaper than PLA with similar detail
HIPS (HighImpactPolyStyrene) 220-260c 90-110c 70c 165c 80c   300c   $30 Disolvable support for ABS/ASA prints (Limonene)
PA11 (PolyAmide)             430c   $80  
PA12 (PolyAmide)             465c   $90 Somewhat moisture resistant nylon
PA6 (PolyAmide) 260-280c 60-75c 20-40c 240c   120c 445c   $50 Higher temp nylon with 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     400c   $30  
PC (PolyCarbonate) 280-310c 90-120c     147c 120c 300c   $90  
PCTG (PolyEthyleneTerephthalateGlycol modified Copolyester) 250-270c 70-80c   202c 76c       $100  
PE (PolyEthylene) [HDPE] 210-230c 100-120c         450c   $35  
PEEK (PolyEtherEtherKetone) 375-410c 130-145c 70-140c 343c 150c 260c 600c   $600  
PEI-1010 (PolyEtherImide) 370-390c 120-160c 220c   217c     300F1h < 400F1h < 300F.5h $196  
PEI-9085 (PolyEtherImide) 350-380c 140-160c     186c   400c   $290  
PEKK-A (PolyEtherKetoneKetone) 345-375c 120-140c 70-140c 335c 162c 260c (150c NoAnneal) 490c 160c.5h < 200c $590  
PEKK-C (PolyEtherKetoneKetone) 345-375c 120-140c 70-150c 335c 162c 260c (150c NoAnneal) 490c 160c.5h < 200c $990  
PESU (PolyEtherSUlfone) 340-390c 140-160c     228c   580c   $190  
PETG (PolyEthyleneTerephthalateGlycol) 230-250c 60-80c Cool       300c   $25 Easy printing and "high enough" temp resistance
PHA (PolyHydroxyAlkanoates) [ColorFabb AllPHA] 190-200c Cool Cool 170c         $30 Easily biodegradable & bio-based
PLA (PolyLacticAcid) 190-230c 50-60 Cool   55c   380c   $20 Fine details and easy printing
PP (PolyPropylene) 220-250c 23-60c         325c   $104 Chemical resistance and lightweight
PPA (PolyPhthalAmide) 285-315c 110-120c 80-120c 260c 125c       $85 Stiffest Nylon
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 Cool   70c   260c   $35 Isopropanol vapor smoothing
PVDF (PolyVinyliDeneFluoride) 245-265c 90-110c 80-100c           $255 Chemical, UV, & water resistant
SiPC (Siloxane & PolyCarbonate) [PushPlastics SiPC] 240-260c 90-120c             $70 Extreme cold weather impact strength
TPU/TPE (ThermoplasticPolyUrethane/ThermoPolymerElastomer) 210-240c 30-50c Cool       390c   $30 Flexible and wear resistant


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