MonsterPETg - Black (2.85mm, 1kg)

• Ideal Material To Replace ABS with Print Speeds Like PLA 
• Fast Cooling, Low-Temp PETG Designed to Extrude at ~230ºC 
• Printed Filament Yields a Rigid, High-Tensile Usable Part 
• Odorless Printing with Crystal Transparency and No Warping 
• Can Be Used For FDA and Other Clinical Uses 
• Odor-free

Available Diameters 

• 1.75 mm +/- .05 mm
• 2.85 mm +/- .14 mm

Available Spool Size

• 1kg

Recommended Printer Settings 

Downloads & External Links

• Material Datasheet

PETG Best practices

Invest in a good build surface

Some 3D printers come with a glass bed or blue painter’s tape installed on the bed. Although these surfaces might work fine for PETG, we recommend using a heated build platform for best results. The heated bed can significantly improve the first layer adhesion, making things much easier for future prints. Many of these heated beds come with a glass surface, allowing you to print directly on the bed without needing to apply any additional layers of tape or glue.

Optimize extruder settings to prevent blobs

When 3D printing at higher temperatures associated with PETG, you may notice small blobs or zits on the surface of your model. These print defects typically occur at the beginning or end of each segment, where the extruder has to suddenly start or stop extruding plastic. There are several ways to eliminate these print defects such as enabling “Extra Restart Distance” or “Coasting” options located in the Extruder tab. Simplify3D also includes an option to perform a dynamic retraction, where the filament is retracted while the extruder is still moving. This completely eliminates blobs that are typically formed from a stationary retraction.

Calibrate retraction settings to reduce stringing

One of the few common issues that we see with PETG is stringing. These strings are thin hairs, similar to a spider web, that run between the different surface of your 3D print. Preventing these strings requires precisely calibrated retraction settings, so make sure to adjust your retraction distance and speed for the best results. Simplify3D also includes several useful features that can further reduce stringing. The first is called Coasting, which works by reducing the pressure in the nozzle right before the end of a segment. This way, when moving to the next segment, there is less pressure in the nozzle, so you are less likely to see stringing and oozing during that move. Another great option can be found on the Advanced tab of your Simplify3D process settings. By enabling the “avoid crossing outline for travel movements” option, the software will automatically adjust the travel movements of your print to stay on top of the interior of your model as much as possible. This means that the strings stay inside of your part where no one can see them, instead of being on the outside of your model.