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With China Plastic Machinery
With China Plastic Machinery
3D printing filament is the thermoplastic feedstock for fused deposition modeling 3D printers. There are many types of filament available with different properties. Filament comes in a range of diameters, most commonly 1.75 mm and 3.0 mm, with the latter often being confused with the less common 3 mm. The filament consists of one continuous slender plastic thread spooled into a reel.
Main Materials and Concerned Points
| Filament | Special Properties | Strength | Flexibility | Difficulty to print | Print Temperature (°C) |
| PLA | · Easy to print· Biodegradable, though only in very specific conditions | Medium | Low | Low | 180 – 230 |
| ABS | · Durable· Impact resistant | Medium | Medium | Medium | 210 – 250 |
| PETG (XT, N Vent) | · More flexible than PLA or ABS· Durable | Medium | High | Medium | 220 – 235 |
| Nylon | · Strong· Flexible· Durable | High | High | Medium | 220 – 260 |
| TPE | · Extremely flexible· Rubber-like | Low | High | High | 225 – 235 |
| TPU | · Extremely flexible· Rubber-like | Low | High | High | 225 – 235 |
| PVA | · Dissolvable· Water Soluble· Biodegradable· Oil Resistant | High | Low | Low | 180 – 230 |
| PET (CEP) | · Strong· Flexible· Durable· Recyclable | High | High | Medium | 220 – 250 |
| Polycarbonate | · Very strong· Flexible· Durable· Transparent· Heat Resistant | High | High | Medium | 270 – 310 |
| PP | · Flexible· Chemical Resistance | Medium | High | High | 210 – 230 |
| PMMA, Acrylic | · Rigid· Durable· Transparent· Clear· Impact Resistant | Medium | Low | Medium | 235 – 250 |
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