Army Green AF 1.75mm PCTG Filament Made in the USA!
Army Green AF 1.75mm PCTG Filament Made in the USA!
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American Filament PCTG is very similar to PETG with several distinct advantages. You could even call it a PETG+! Our PCTG is made with a PET-based copolyester specifically designed for professional grade 3D printing applications where easy processing and high toughness are critical.
Our PCTG is made with a PET-based copolyester specifically designed for professional grade 3D printing applications where easy processing and high toughness are critical.
This material features a unique self-bonding ability providing very high layer-to-layer adhesion; possesses a high melt strength ensuring an even flow during the 3D printing process; is more chemically resistant & stable than PETG, ABS, or ASA (making it suitable for a wide variety of applications); boasts unmatched impact strength & toughness; has lower moisture absorption than PETG (making it more shelf stable); and can be printed reliably without an enclosure.
Unlike PETG, the finish of PCTG can vary between matte and glossy depending upon the temperature and speed settings you choose. Try 240-245°C to get that matte finish!
Key Features:
- Unmatched Strength & Toughness: Higher compressive, tensile, and impact strength than many other PETGs.
- High-Temp: Glass Transition Temperature of 85°C.
- Professional-Grade Performance
- Low Odor
- Does NOT Require Drying Before Use
- Effortless Printing: Even flow rate & wide range of nozzle temperatures.
- Made in the USA: Manufactured with American quality you can trust.
Resources:
- PCTG Technical Data Sheet (TDS)
- PCTG Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
- PCTG Profile for Bambu Labs Printers
Print Settings
Print Settings
- Nozzle Temperature: 240 - 270°C
- Bed Temperature: 70 - 100°C
- Speed: 60 - 300 mm/s
Nozzle temperature can vary between 240-270°C depending on desired layer to layer adhesion vs part print quality. Higher nozzle temperatures will result in stronger parts, but may cause lower quality and/or increased stringing.
Part cooling can also vary depending on desired layer to layer adhesion vs part print quality. More cooling will result in better overhangs & bridging, but will decrease the ultimate layer to layer adhesion.
For Bambu Printers: We recommend using the Bambu Labs Gold Textured PEI build plate, or other aftermarket textured PEI build plates, for this material. 70°C should be sufficient for adequate build plate adhesion, going higher than this temperature may cause parts to adhere to the plate too well.
For Bambu Printers: recommended retraction length can vary between 0.8-1.2mm depending on the amount of stringing you experience. For other printers: the default retraction settings for PETG should be sufficient, but total retraction length may need to be increased slightly.
For Bambu Printers: It is recommended to lower your Top Surface print speed to 100-150 mm/s for higher top layer quality.
1kg Spool Dimensions (AMS-Compatible)
1kg Spool Dimensions (AMS-Compatible)
- Filament Weight = 1 kg
- Filament Diameter = 1.75 mm (+/- 0.05 mm)
- Spool Inner Diameter (ID) = 52 mm
- Spool Outer Diameter (OD) = 200 mm
- Spool Width (W) = 67 mm
- Spool Weight = 220 g
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After trying another PCTG brand and being moderately impatient with the results, I purchased a roll each of Army Green, Translucent Blue and Genmetal Grey for a project I needed to complete. This has not disappointed! Created a profile in Bambu studio, threw it in the P1s and BAM! beautiful results. If possible, I'll update this review with long term material review as these are functional parts for automotive and will experience significant extremes in environment, impact and chemical.
The H2D is noticeably more finicky but that seems to be the norm for that printer.
Important note, this is not a fast printing filament. Slightly better speed for quality than any PETG I've used but don't expect ABS speeds.
I'm looking forward to see what other colors they come up with.
After FOUR failed print jobs that printed flawlessly using Overture, and several condescending email exchanges with your "VP of Operations" I threw that crap away... along with the other 6 spools of your other materials I bought and tried. All of which failed even using YOUR configuration for a Bambu Labs P1P.
We’re sorry to hear about your experience and appreciate you giving our materials a try. Our team did their best to offer personalized support and printer-specific advice, including recommendations consistent with Bambu Lab’s best practices. While using non-liquid glue stick may seem helpful, it can interfere with performance when used on textured PEI surfaces and often leads to poor results. We're always happy to assist further if you ever decide to give our products another try.
Prints great!! And it's cool how you can change it from matte to gloss with temp changes
Filament prints nicely out of the box with recommended temp ranges and speeds. Bambu profiles are a good enough starting point for further calibration.
This material is very similar to PETG chemically so be careful with your plates and bed temps. I have a smooth PEX sheet and it held perfectly during printing at 70C with 265C nozzle temp if I’m remembering correctly. Haven’t tried lowering the temps yet for matte finish or any direct comparisons to PETG. Will update with any major findings.
Spools also seem good quality and it looks like they actually send you 1kg of material instead of 1kg of spool + material, but I could be wrong. The spools are filled to the max, barely fitting in my AMS.
If AF is reading this and can reply, are the raw pellets also made here in the US? I like that the filament is manufactured here, but would like to know about raw material sourcing and how it might be affected going forward.