The 3D Filament Tier List! Which Should YOU Use?
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Physical tier list STLs:
Based on the 3D Benchy Dry Dock Display Stand by 3D Print Burgas: #profileId-144432
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Filament Links (most give me affiliate bucks)
PLA: Protopasta
Silk PLA: Inland
Carbon Fiber PLA: Inland (sponsored)
Metal Filled PLA: Protopasta , , , ,
Wood PLA: Protopasta
“Tough” PLA: Inland (sponsored)
Matte PLA: Polymaker
High-Speed PLA: Sunlu PLA Meta (sponsored)
“Flex PLA” PCL: Thibra (thanks Wren from the Discord for the historic Makerbot Flex PLA!)
PETG: Taulman
Carbon Fiber PETG: Prusa Prusament by Josef “Stop calling me Josef ‘Prusament from Prusa Research’ Prusa” Prusa of Prusa Research (sponsored)
PCTG: 3DFuel
PET: Fusion
CF PET: Bambu Labs (sponsored)
PVB: PolyMaker
ABS: Gizmo Dorks
ASA: Inland (sponsored)
HIPS: Gizmodorks
PA-6 Nylon: SainSmart
PA-12 Nylon: Fillamentum Fishy Filament (not on the market yet)
PA-6 CF: Matterhackers (sponsored)
PA-12-CF: Raise3D Industrial PA12-CF
Glass-Filled Nylon: Phaetus (sponsored)
Nylon/PETG: Taulman (sponsored)
Polycarbonate: Inland
PC Carbon Fiber: Priline
PMMA: Mitsubishi
PC-PBT: PolyMaker
Chocolate: Cocoa Press
TPU (Rigid): SainSmart
TPU (Semi-Flex): NinjaTek (sponsored)
TPU (Soft): Recreus
TPE: NinjaTek
SEBS: Jabil
Polypropylene: FormFutura
GF-PP: 3DXTech (sponsored)
OBC: 3DXTech (sponsored)
HDPE: Inland
POM: GizmoDorks
PVDF: Fillamentum
PEEK: 3DXTech
PEKK: 3DXTech
PPS: 3DXTech
PSU: 3DXTech
PES: 3DXTech
PPSU: 3DXTech
CF-PEEK: 3DXTech
Ultem 1010 (sponsored): 3DXTech
Ultem 9085: 3DXTech
TPI: 3DXTech (sponsored)
Timetable!
00:00-2:54 Intro
2:54-4:00 Regular PLA
4:00-4:46 Silk PLA
4:46-5:45 Carbon Fiber PLA
5:45-6:26 Metal-Filled PLA
6:26-7:34 Wood PLA
7:34-8:10 “Tough” PLA
8:10-8:45 Matte PLA
8:45-9:33 High-Speed PLA
9:33-10:31 “Flex PLA” PCL
10:31-11:18 PETG
11:18-11:50 Carbon Fiber PETG
11:50-12:41 PCTG
12:41-13:35 PET
13:35-14:05 CF PET
14:05-14:44 PVB
14:44-15:40 ABS
15:40-16:22 ASA
16:22-17:02 HIPS
17:02-18:16 PA-6 Nylon
18:16-18:50 PA-12 Nylon
18:50-19:32 CF Nylon
19:32-20:37 Glass-Filled Nylon
20:37-21:08 Nylon/PETG Alloys
21:08-21:53 Polycarbonate
21:53-22:35 PC Carbon Fiber
22:35-23:36 PMMA (acrylic)
23:36-24:15 PC-PBT
24:15-24:56 ??? A SECRET ???
24:56-27:00 TPU
27:00-27:26 TPE
27:26-28:17 SEBS
28:17-29:04 Polypropylene
29:04-29:43 GF-PP
29:43-30:16 OBC
30:16-30:58 HDPE
30:58-31:56 POM
31:56-33:06 PVDF
33:06-35:01 PEEK
35:01-35:38 PEKK
35:38-36:19 PPS
36:19-36:58 PSU
36:58-37:21 PES and PPSU
37:21-37:46 CF-PEEK
37:46-39:38 Ultem
39:38-40:39 TPI
40:39-44:33 Thanks!
Credits:
LEMONS?! - Will Sasso
Ocean cleanup footage - The Ocean Cleanup
Interference SFX - Partners in Rhyme
Other SFX -
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