Polyethylene Terephthalate

FDM – PET

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

Material Info

About

PET is a high-quality 3D printing filament known for its excellent strength, durability, and ability to produce watertight products. It offers outstanding print results with minimal warping, making it ideal for functional prototypes, packaging, and end-use parts. With its reliable performance and strong mechanical properties, PET is a versatile choice for a wide range of applications. A wide variety of colors is available and can be printed at request.


Parts will be printed and priced in uploaded orientation. When uploading a part, take into consideration how orientation affects strength in different directions, the amount of support needed, and print time. More details about orientation and print quality can be found in our Help Center.

Color & Finishes

White
Black
Custom
Custom Colors on Request
Print Mode - Light
Prints with 0.8mm Shell thickness and 15% Infill
Print Mode - Medium
Prints with 1.2mm Shell thickness and 35% Infill
Print Mode - Strong
Prints with 1.6mm Shell thickness and 75% Infill
Print Mode - Solid
Prints fully solid models

Technology

  • Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

Material Properties

Tensile modulus (ISO 527)
1655 MPa
Tensile strength (ISO 527)
17.2 MPa
Elongation at break (ISO 527)
1.10%
Flexural modulus (ISO 178)
1826 MPa

Description

Optical Clarity
offers high optical clarity, making it ideal for applications like beverage bottles and transparent packaging
Recyclability
PET is one of the most recyclable plastics, with established recycling programs and a wide range of post-consumer applications
Barrier Properties
PET provides excellent barrier properties against moisture, oxygen, and carbon dioxide, preserving the quality and shelf life of packaged products

Design Guidelines

Bounding Box

Maximum Bounding Box
300x300x300 mm

Minimum Bounding Box
10 x 10 x 1 mm

The bounding box is a 3D imaginary outline of a box that encloses the smallest area occupied by your model. Your model must be within the minimum and maximum bounding box sizes. If the size of the model is close to the maximum bounding box, then the printing orientation will be restricted.

Walls

Supported Walls
0.8 mm
 
Unsupported Walls
1 mm

A supported wall is connected at least on two sides of the wall, while an unsupported wall is connected only on one side of the wall. Walls that do not meet the minimum requirements may not survive printing and cleaning processes. Additionally, models may still be rejected based on the wall geometry of the model. Please consider the size of your model and reinforce the walls or add support structures as needed as minimum guidelines will not always be adequate for large models.

Wires

Supported Wires

1.5 mm

Unsupported Wires

1.5 mm

A wire is a circular, rectangular or even triangular feature that is thinner in its unconnected directions than its length. A supported wire is connected at least on two sides of the model, while an unsupported wire is connected on one side of the model. Wires that do not meet the minimum requirements may not survive printing and cleaning processes. Additionally, models may still be rejected based on the wire geometry of the model. Please consider the size of your model and reinforce the wires or add support structures as needed as minimum guidelines will not always be adequate for large models.

Details

Embossed Details

0.2 mm

Engraved Details

0.2 mm

For text, the ratio between width and depth, should be 1:1 and sans-serif fonts are preferred for line weight consistency.

Clearance

Minimum

0.5 mm

Clearance is the space between two individual parts in a model. If the space among the individual parts do not meet the minimum clearance, then parts can fuse together or can be difficult to clean. This is important for movable pieces like hinges, gears, etc.

Sprues

Not supported

Sprues are wires that keep two or more parts together. Parts should be connected with a minimum of two sprues each. Please consider the size of your sprues and increase them as needed as minimum guidelines will not always be adequate for large models. If the sprues are within the guidelines and are broken, but there is no damage to your model, we will still ship them as is.

Interlocking & Enclosed Parts

Interlocking
Not supported

Enclosed
Not supported

Multiple Parts

Not supported

Parts in File


1

Accuracy


±0.1 mm to ±0.3 mm

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