| | - Easy to print with
- Minimal warping
- High degree of part accuracy
- Earth-friendly material
- Pleasant semi-sweet smell
| - Cosmetic prints
- Prototypes
- Low-stress applications
| | | Glass with Magigoo Original, blue painter's tape, glass with coating of hairspray, or glass with a thin coating of PVA glue | |
(Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) | - Strong and slightly flexible
- Wear resistant
- Requires heated bed
- Prone to cracking, delamination, and warping
- Can be post-processed using acetone vapor
| - Prototypes
- Mechanical parts
- Engineering
| | | Kapton tape, glass with Magigoo Original, glass with a coating of ABS juice (ABS / acetone slurry), or hairspray | |
(Polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified) | - Durable and strong
- Easy to print with
- Low thermal shrinkage
- Stronger and more temperature resistant than PLA
| - General purpose 3D printing
- Heavy use prints
- Engineering and industrial prototyping
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| | - Industrial-grade impact and abrasion resistance
- Durable
- High strength-to-weight ratio
- Low friction coefficient
- Good corrosion resistance to alkalis and organic chemicals
| - Functional prototypes
- End-use parts
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| | - High strength
- Temperature resistant
- Flame retardant
- Dimensionally stable
- Strong inter-layer bonding
| - Prototypes
- End use products
- Parts requiring high strength/toughness
- Parts operating in high temperature environments
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(Thermoplastic Polyurethane) | - Highly flexible
- Qualities of both rubber and plastic
- Chemical resistant
| - End use parts requiring flexibility and/or chemical resistance
- Wearables
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| | - Durable with high toughness and fatigue resistance
- Low friction and smooth surfaces
- Semi-flexible
- Chemical resistance and electrical resistance
| - Prototypes
- End use products
- Electrical components
- Living hinges
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| | - Water soluble (no chemicals required)
- Used primarily as support material in dual extrusion printing
- Biodegradable with no hazardous by-products
- Sensitive to moisture absorption - store it in a dry place with dessicant
| - Complex models that require supports for large overhangs, deep internal cavities, and intricate geometries
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