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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.
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>Impact strength:</b> ASA > ABS > PC > PETG > PLA
* <b>Tension strength:</b>
* <b>Tension strength:</b>
* <b>UV resistance:</b> ASA > ABS
* <b>UV resistance:</b> ASA > ABS