PETG (polyethylene terephthalate glycol)
– PETG is a universal material
– for beginners (very easy to print)
– father for large prints
– high impact material than PLA, same as ABS
– temperature resistant up to 70 °C
– no warping
– ideal for mechanical parts (used to be one of the main materials for PRUSA Printers – PETG Orange 2018)
PRINTING SETUP
Nozzle: 220 – 250 °C
Heatbed: 80 – 90 °C
ADVANTAGES:
✅ easy to print
✅ good layer adhesion
✅ very tough, no warping
✅ high-temperature resistance up to 70 °C
✅ little shrinking
✅ durable
DISADVANTAGES:
❌ possibility of stringing