One of the best things about FDM printing is the sheer variety of filaments that you can work with. There are filaments that are flexible, those that mimic the finish of wood, and some even have some degree of electrical conductivity.

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The downside of having all these filament choices is that each one requires you to learn how to use them.

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In this article, we teach you how to get good prints with PETG, a filament which seems to be on track to becoming one of the most popular today. What are the best printer settings with PETG? What issues with PETG should you be anticipating? What is PETG? PETG is a derivative of the super-popular polyethylene terephthalate (PET) . The “G” in PETG stands for “glycol-enhanced.” The addition of a glycol group makes PETG a little more durable and less brittle. It also has better optical properties […]

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