Filaments

What Carbon Fiber Actually Does for a 3D Print Carbon fiber in 3D printing is not a single technology — it’s two categories that share a name. “Short-fiber” or “chopped-fiber” composites are thermoplastic filaments (nylon, PC, PETG, ABS) with 10-30% chopped carbon fibers mixed into the pellet before extrusion. These are what you print with…

What Counts as a High Temperature Filament? The “high temp” label gets thrown around loosely in hobbyist forums, but there’s a reasonable industry definition: any filament requiring a hotend above 260°C, a bed above 90°C, or a heated chamber to print reliably. By that definition the high-temp family includes ASA (260°C), polycarbonate (300°C), nylon and…