The 5 Filament Types You Need to Know (And What They're Good For)

Today, I talk about which 3D Printing filaments are best for what types of projects. This video is brought to you by Squarespace. Head to https://squarespace.com/thenextlayer to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code thenextlayer.

UPDATE: I have released a "Part 2" of this video, where I cover more advanced filaments... check it out here:    • Carbon Fiber 3D Printer Filaments: What Ar...  

When you first start out with 3D printing, you are likely to print almost exclusively PLA and for good reason. PLA is easy to use, affordable, and great for maybe 80% of the things that you'd want to 3D print as a beginner.

However, as you get more skilled, both in 3D printing and in understanding what types of things you actually can print, you'll inevitably want to try more versatile, tough, or durable materials...

In this video I'm gonna give you a quick guide as to which filaments are best for what types of projects and how to choose which one to use for your next project.

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🎥 IN THIS VIDEO: 🎥
00:00 Introduction
00:43 PLA or Polylactic Acid
04:09 TPU or Thermoplastic Polyurethanes
05:28 PETG or Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol
10:36 ABS or Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
13:50 ASA or Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate

🔗 LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO: 🔗
👉 Check out Stefan of CNC Kitchen's video comparing PLA, PETG & ABS:    • The BEST 3D printing material? Comparing P...  
👉 My previous video where I showed my 3D printer enclosure:    • Build The ULTIMATE 3D Printer Enclosure  
👉 Follow-up to this video on "advanced" filaments:    • Carbon Fiber 3D Printer Filaments: What Ar...  

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