Prusament PP-CF vs PP-GF Tested – Carbon Fiber or Glass Fiber Polypropylene?

In this video, I test and directly compare Prusament PP-CF and PP-GF filaments.
Both are polypropylene-based materials, reinforced either with carbon fiber or glass fiber, but their behavior during printing and under mechanical load is very different.

I look at printability, fiber structure under the microscope 🔬, warping and shrinkage, and a full set of mechanical tests.
The goal is simple: carbon fiber or glass fiber – which makes more sense for real 3D printed parts?

Product links (not affiliate):
🔗 Prusament PP-CF (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene)
https://www.prusa3d.com/product/prusa...
🔗 Prusament PP-GF (Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene)
https://www.prusa3d.com/product/prusa...
🔗 PP Sheet: https://www.prusa3d.com/product/pp-po...

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Mentioned in the video

▶️ DIY Core filament video:    • 3D Printed DIY Core Filament: Testing the ...  
▶️ Filament bending tester: https://www.printables.com/model/1272...
▶️ Buckle: https://www.printables.com/model/9136...
▶️ Clip: https://www.printables.com/model/1642...

Chapters

0:00 Introduction
0:45 Specifications
3:10 Unboxing
4:09 Filament brittleness
5:00 Under the microscope 🔬
6:22 Replacing the nozzle 🔧
6:50 Temperature tower 🌡️
7:55 PP-CF slicer settings
8:05 PP-CF 3D printing
8:41 PP-GF slicer settings
8:58 PP-GF 3D printing
9:43 Practical applications
10:04 PP sheet
10:46 Shrinking 📐
11:19 Tensile testing
11:47 Layer adhesion
12:25 Shear test
12:53 Torsion test
13:35 Bending test
14:24 Impact test
15:20 Creep test ⏳
16:41 Temperature test 🌡️
17:37 All results 📊
18:07 Conclusions

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