3D Printing Filament Comparison Copyright 2017/2018 ThreeDotZero Studios, LLC V1.1 May 2018 emp ape ength Print T Bed Temp Str Flexibility Durability Difficulty Shrinkage Soluble Food Safe*Blue TGlue Stick Typical Uses 150 230 310 50 100 150 ABS Acetone No Functional Parts Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene 210-250 °C 50-100 °C 150 230 310 50 100 150 ASA Acetone No Outdoor Use Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate 240-260 °C 100-120 °C 150 230 310 50 100 150 Carbon Fiber No No Functional Parts Carbon Fiber and PLA blend 195-220 °C N/A °C - 150 230 310 50 100 150 Cleaning Nozzle Cleaning / Unclogging Cleaning Filament 150-260 °C N/A °C - - - - - - - - 150 230 310 50 100 150 Color Changing No No Educational, Modelling PLA or ABS with color changing properties 210-220 °C N/A °C 150 230 310 50 100 150 Conductive No No Electronics Conductive PLA or ABS 215-230 °C N/A °C - 150 230 310 50 100 150 Flexible, TPE, TPU No No Elastic Parts, Wearables Thermoplastic Urethane / Polyurethane 225-235 °C N/A °C 150 230 310 50 100 150 FPE No Yes Flexible Parts Flexible Polyester 205-250 °C 75 °C - 150 230 310 50 100 150 Glow-In-The-Dark No No Educational, Modelling Glow in the dark PLA or ABS 210-220 °C N/A °C - 150 230 310 50 100 150 HIPS Solvent No Support Structures High Impact Polystyrene 210-250 °C 50-100 °C 150 230 310 50 100 150 Lignin (bioFila) No Yes All Purpose Lignin and PLA plus additives 190-225 °C 55 °C 150 230 310 50 100 150 Magnetic No No Educational, Experimental PLA with powdered iron 195-220 °C N/A °C - 150 230 310 50 100 150 Metal PLA / ABS No No Jewellery Metal Powder and PLA or ABS blend 195-220 °C N/A °C - 150 230 310 50 100 150 nGen No Yes All Purpose Similar to PETG 210-240 °C 60 °C - 150 230 310 50 100 150 Nylon No Yes All Purpose Polyamide 220-260 °C 50-100 °C - 150 230 310 50 100 150 PC Acetone No Functional Parts Polycarbonate 270-310 °C 90-105 °C - 150 230 310 50 100 150 PC/ABS No No Functional Parts Polycarbonate ABS 260-280 °C 120 °C - 150 230 310 50 100 150 PET (CPE) No Yes All Purpose Polyethylene Terephthalate 220-250 °C N/A °C - 150 230 310 50 100 150 PETG (XT, N-Vent) No Yes All Purpose Poly-Ethylene Terephthalate Glycol 220-235 °C N/A °C - 150 230 310 50 100 150 PETT (T-Glase) No Yes Functional Parts PolyEthylene coTrimethylene Terephthalate 235-240 °C N/A °C - 150 230 310 50 100 150 PLA No Yes Consumer Products Polylactic Acid 180-230 °C N/A °C 150 230 310 50 100 150 PMMA, Acrylic Acetone No Light diffusers, Modelling Polymethyl Methacrylate 235-250 °C 100-120 °C 150 230 310 50 100 150 POM, Acetal Chemical No ABS Functional Parts Polyoxymethylene 210-225 °C 130 °C - 150 230 310 50 100 150 PORO-LAY Water Yes Experimental Rubber-elastomeric polymer with PVA 220-235 °C N/A °C - 150 230 310 50 100 150 PP No Yes Flexible Components Polypropylene 210-230 °C 120-150 °C - 150 230 310 50 100 150 PVA Water Yes Support Structures Polyvinyl Alcohol - 180-230 °C N/A °C 150 230 310 50 100 150 Sandstone (Laybrick) No No - Architectural Modelling Co-polyester and chalk powder 165-210 °C N/A °C 150 230 310 50 100 150 TPC No No - Elastic Parts, Outdoor Use Thermoplastic Copolyester 210-210 °C 60-100 °C 150 230 310 50 100 150 Wax (MOLDLAY) No No - Lost Wax Casting Wax-like properties 170-180 °C N/A °C 150 230 310 50 100 150 Wood (Laywood) No No All Purpose (natural finish) Wood PLA Blend 195-220 °C N/A °C -.