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FELIXprinters Filament Guide
When choosing the right filament for your desired objects, it’s good to understand the differences and pick the right type of filament.
FELIXprinters offers a wide range of filament, which is produced to offer the highest quality standards for 3D printing.
The products are extensively tested with our own printers. For best results, always choose FELIXprinters filament for if you use one of our machines.
Below we have made a comparison to see the differences in filament. So you know what to choose based on the products you want to create. Click the filament type to browse products directly.
- Strength stands for how strong an object is after printing, how much it can endure before breaking.
- Stiffness for how stiff the material becomes after printing.
- Toughness for how hard the object becomes after printing.
- Printability stands for the amount of different types of objects you can print with this type of filament.
- Usage temperature for the maximum temperature the material can withstand.
| Filament Type | Strength | Stiffness | Toughness | Printability | Usage temp |
| PLA | +++ | ++++ | ++ | +++++ | 60 °C |
| PETG | +++ | ++++ | ++ | +++++ | 70 °C |
| Glass | +++++ | +++ | +++++ | ++++ | 85 °C |
| Wood | +++ | ++++ | ++ | +++++ | 50 °C |
| PVA | +++ | ++++ | ++ | +++++ | 60 °C |
| Polyflex | ++++ | + | ++++ | +++ | 98 °C |
| ABS-X | ++++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | 98 °C |
Still need help choosing the right filament? Contact info@felixprinters.com and we’ll help.
