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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.

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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 InstructionsSummer 2025 Pricing/kgWHY?
??? (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 $30UV 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    $20Cheaper 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  120c445c $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     147c120c300c $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 150c260c600c $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)490c160c.5h < 200c$590 
PEKK-C (PolyEtherKetoneKetone) 345-375c 120-140c 70-150c 335c 162c260c (150c NoAnneal)490c160c.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      $30Easily 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 $104Chemical 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          $70Extreme cold weather impact strength
TPU/TPE (ThermoplasticPolyUrethane/ThermoPolymerElastomer) 210-240c 30-50c Cool      390c $30Flexible and wear resistant


Link to Most Current Spreadsheet on Google Docs