Best 3D Printing Materials

• ABS: great for printing tough and durable parts that can withstand high temperatures.
• ASA: great for outdoor applications due to its high UV, temperature, and impact resistance.
• Flexible filaments, commonly referred to as TPE or TPU, are known for their elasticity allowing the material to easily stretch and bend.
• PLA: ease-of-use, dimensional accuracy, and low cost.
• HIPS is a lightweight material most commonly used as a dissolvable support structure for ABS models.
• PET and PETG filaments: ease of printability, smooth surface finish, and water resistance.
• PVA: ability to be dissolved in water and is often used as a support material for complex prints.
• Nylon: offers high impact and abrasion resistance. It is an ideal choice for printing durable parts.
• Carbon fiber filaments contain short fibers that are infused into a PLA or ABS base material to help increase strength and stiffness.
• Polycarbonate has very high heat and impact resistance making it an ideal choice for tough environments.
• Polypropylene: great for high-cycle, low strength applications due to its fatigue resistance, semi-flexible, and lightweight characteristics.
• Metal filled filaments are providing a unique metallic finish and added weight.
• Wood filaments combine a PLA base material with cork, wood dust, or other derivatives.

• 3DJAKE
• AddNorth
• AprintaPro
• AzureFilm
• colorFabb
• Copper3D
• Extrudr
• Fiberforce
• Fiberlogy
• Fiberthree
• Formfutura
• Intamsys
• Nexeo
• Re-pet3D
• Recreus
• Spectrum
• Verbatim
• W2 Filaments
• 3DFuel
• 3DXTech
• 3Doodler
• BASF
• BCN3D
• Closed Loop Plastics
• DOW
• Dupont
• DSM
• eSUN
• Essentium
• Fillamentum
• Kodak
• Kimya
• Kai Parthy
• MatterHackers Filament
• MakerBot
• Multi3D
• NinjaTek
• Proto-Pasta
• Polymaker
• Raise3D
• SABIC
• Smart Materials 3D
• SpoolWorks
• Taulman 3D
• Ultimaker Materials
• Owens Corning XSTRAND
• Zortrax