PET-CF

PET-CF is a blend of PET and carbon fiber that boosts hardness and mechanical strength with minimal warping and shrinkage. Featuring excellent heat resistance, dimensional stability, and low moisture absorption, it's ideal for load-bearing structures in high-temperature and humid environments.

Basic Information:

Budget-Friendly
Printability
Stiffness
Heat Resistance
Impact Strength

Applications:

Outdoor UseFunctional PartsMechanical PartsLoad - Bearing PartsAutomotive PartsStructural Parts

Pros

√ Water resistant√ Heat resistant√ Oil & grease resistant√ UV resistant√ Wear resistant√ Exceptional in strength & stiffness√ Dimensional stability

Cons

× Easy to clog× Brittleness× Drying out before use

Colors: Black (71100)

How to Optimize Your Printing

Based on the properties of PET-CF, it’s strongly recommended to consider the following tips to realize best performance:

1. Dry Your Filament

Due to high moisture absorption rate of PET-CF, it's strongly recommended to dry it to prevent poor layer adhesion and brittleness.
Drying Condition:
Blast Drying Oven: 80 °C, 8 - 12h
X1 Series Heatbed: 90 - 100 °C, 12h

2. Hardened Steel Nozzle

Carbon fiber filament may wear out the nozzle; use a hardened steel nozzle to avoid abrasion.

3. Seal with desiccant to prevent moisture and achieve ideal printing results.

4. Other Settings

Build Plate & Bed Temperature: Smooth PEI Plate (70-100 °C); Textured PEI Plate (70-100 °C)
Printing Speed: < 100 mm/s
Nozzle Temperature: 260 - 300 ℃
Part Cooling Fan: 0 - 40%
Annealing: 90 - 130 ℃ 6 - 12 hours

Sample Projects