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==Qualitative comparisons== | |||
Manufacturers employ additives to change the properties of their filaments, which I don't attempt to address here. Properties may change across different batches of the same filament. These are very rough comparisons based off oral wisdom. | |||
* <b>Impact strength:</b> | |||
* <b>Tension strength:</b> | |||
* <b>UV resistance:</b> ASA > ABS | |||
* <b>"Chemical" resistance:</b> | |||
* <b>Heat resistance:</b> PC > ASA > ABS > PETG > PLA | |||
* <b>Printing speed:</b> | |||
* <b>Offensiveness (odor, VOCs while printing):</b> ABS > ASA, PC | |||
* <b>Acetone postprocessing:</b> ASA/ABS only | |||
* <b>Ease of sanding:</b> | |||