About: PET-G, A brief introduction.

About: PET-G, A brief introduction.

PETG is a high cost performance  material with water resistance, chemical resistance and high toughness. It’s tougher than ABS; The printed product has  translucent and smooth surface.  It’s easy to print as PLA without temperature chamber.

Properties:
Filament Properties Table
3D PRINTING FILAMENTPETG
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
Durability8/10
Printability9/10
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 SurfacesMasking 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 recommendDrying at 65℃/>3h

Sample Print images:


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