3D Printing · Materials guide
9 FDM plastics in stock, from everyday PETG to engine-bay carbon-fiber nylon. Start with where the part will live, then compare. Not sure? Upload your file and try a few. The price updates instantly.
Process 01 · Fused filament
Functional parts built layer by layer from melted filament. These are the materials on our shelf today, each priced from a real slice of your file. Ratings compare the materials with each other; they are not datasheet values. One prototype or a production run, the materials are the same.
Polyethylene terephthalate glycol
$0.09 / gram
Our default
Tough · Everyday default
Our default (black, satin finish): rack mounts, enclosures, functional parts.
PETG, low-sheen finish
$0.09 / gram
Matte · Widest color range
General functional parts, organizers, enclosures.
Thermoplastic polyurethane, 95A
$0.16 / gram
Flexible · Rubber-like
Drone mounts, bumpers, gaskets, grips, seals.
Thermoplastic polyurethane, 90A
$0.18 / gram
Softer · Grippy
Cases, feet, pads, vibration dampers, soft-touch grips.
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
$0.10 / gram
Heat-tolerant · Sands and paints well
Car interiors, housings, parts to sand and paint.
Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate
$0.13 / gram
Sun-stable · Built for outdoors
Exterior car trim, outdoor fixtures, canopies.
Carbon-fiber-filled PETG
$0.18 / gram
Stiff · Matte carbon finish
Stiff brackets and mounts on a budget.
Carbon-fiber-filled nylon 6
$0.30 / gram
Stiff · Light · Load-bearing
Drone arms and frames, jigs, load-bearing brackets.
High-temperature carbon-fiber nylon
$0.35 / gram
Hottest spots · Highest strength
Under-hood brackets, motor-adjacent parts.
By quote · not on the shelf
Need something else? These are quoted per job: PLA, PC, ASA-CF, PPS-CF, plus high-temperature PEEK, PEKK and ULTEM, and parts larger than the build volume.
Request a quote for another materialIt lives outside or in the sun
ASA or ASA-CF
It's in a hot car interior
ABS, ASA or PC
It's in the engine bay
PAHT-CF, or PPS-CF near fluids
It has to flex or survive crashes
TPU 95A
It must be stiff and light
PA6-CF or PETG-CF
It's just a fit check
PLA Basic or PETG
Relative ratings within our lineup — practical guidance, not a datasheet.
| Material | Stiffness | Toughness | Heat | Sun / UV | Chemicals | Cost | Best for | Skip it for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PLA Basic Everyday · by quote | Fit-check prototypes, models, display pieces | Cars, sun, anything warm | ||||||
PETG Everyday | Our default (black, satin finish): rack mounts, enclosures, functional parts | Hot cabins and engine bays | ||||||
PETG Matte Everyday | General functional parts, organizers, enclosures | Hot cabins and engine bays | ||||||
TPU 95A Flexible | Drone mounts, bumpers, gaskets, grips, seals | Parts that must hold a precise shape under load | ||||||
TPU 90A Flexible (soft) | Cases, feet, pads, vibration dampers, soft-touch grips | Thin detail and anything that must stay rigid | ||||||
ABS Heat | Car interiors, housings, parts to sand and paint | Long-term outdoor sun | ||||||
ASA Heat / outdoor | Exterior car trim, outdoor fixtures, canopies | Engine-bay heat | ||||||
PC Heat / impact · by quote | Tough housings, covers, light-duty brackets | Contact with fuels and solvents | ||||||
PETG-CF Carbon fiber | Stiff brackets and mounts on a budget | High heat | ||||||
ASA-CF Carbon fiber · by quote | Exterior and aero parts with a matte carbon look | Engine-bay heat | ||||||
PA6-CF Carbon fiber nylon | Drone arms and frames, jigs, load-bearing brackets | Very wet environments (nylon absorbs moisture) | ||||||
PAHT-CF Carbon fiber nylon | Under-hood brackets, motor-adjacent parts | Budget prototypes | ||||||
PPS-CF High performance · by quote | Hot spots with fuel, oil or coolant exposure | Parts that need to flex or take impacts |
Colors and materials in stock today are shown on the quote page.
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