An easy-to-use material that has many benefits. It is stronger and more temperature resistant than PLA. Compared with ABS it is just as strong ABS but can be printed with much less warping, as well as having the benefit of being odorless. PETG is used for many applications due to its good mechanical and aesthetic characteristics. It is often used for applications that need to contain food and water. It is recommended the filament is kept in a dry container. It is important to tune the retraction settings to reduce stringing.
Main application
Concept modeling, Educational projects, Design projects, Practical applications including food packaging.
Recommended printer settings
| Print temperature | 235±10°C | |
| Print bed temperature (first/later) | 70/75°C | |
| Fans | On | |
| Closed Environment | N/A | |
| Notes | N/A | |
Physical properties
| Diameter | 1.75 mm | 2.85 mm |
| Density | 1.27 g/cm 3 (ISO 1183/B) | |
| Tg | 79-80°C | |
| Tm | 210-220°C | |