PETG can be a desirable material to print with because it combines ABS’s strength with PLA’s ease of printing. Check out these PETG print settings in order to start optimizing your prints as soon as possible!

 

PETG is short for polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified. That could mean something to you if you’re into chemistry, but for the rest of us, it’s simply the most used type of plastic on the planet (in the form of PET). You can find it in plastic bottles, food containers, packaging, toys, kitchen utensils, and more common plastic products. In addition, this recyclable plastic can be injection molded, blow-molded, thermoformed, bent, cut, and in recent years, 3D printed.

 

We won’t go into the details of PETG chemistry in this article but will instead concentrate on 3D printing with it. Before we dive into printing tips, here […]

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