PET-G: A Brief Introduction
PETG is a high-performance material with water resistance, chemical resistance, and high toughness. It’s tougher than ABS; The printed product has a translucent and smooth surface. It’s easy to print as PLA without a temperature chamber.
Properties:
| Filament Properties Table | |
|---|---|
| 3D PRINTING FILAMENT | PETG |
| Density(g/cm3) | 1.27 |
| Heat Distortion Temp(℃,0.45MPa) | 64 |
| Melt Flow Index(g/10min) | 20（250℃/2.16kg) |
| Tensile Strength(MPa) | 52.2 |
| Elongation at Break(%) | 83 |
| Flexural Strength(MPa) | 58.1 |
| Flexural Modulus(MPa) | 1073 |
| IZOD Impact Strength(kJ/㎡) | 4.7 |
| Durability | 8/10 |
| Printability | 9/10 |
| Recommended printing parameters | |
| Extruder Temperature(℃) | 230 – 250℃ Recommended temperature：240℃ |
| Bed temperature(℃) | 75 – 90°C |
| Fan Speed | 100% |
| Printing Speed | 40 – 100mm/s |
| Heated Bed | Required |
| Recommended Build Surfaces | Masking paper, PVP solid glue |
| Feature | |
| Flexible | —— |
| Elastic | —— |
| Impact Resistant | —— |
| Soft | —— |
| Composite | —— |
| UV Resistant | —— |
| Water Resistant | √ |
| Dissolvable | —— |
| Heat Resistant | —— |
| Chemically Resistant | √ |
| Fatigue Resistant | √ |
| Need drying | —— |
| Heated Bed Required | √ |
| Print recommend | Drying at 65℃/>3h |
Sample Print images:
