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1917 filaments from the Open Filament Database: filter by what you print on and what you need, then compare up to 4 side by side

Every filament line in the Open Filament Database with something to say about it: print settings, the printers that print it well, how it does in a multi-material unit, its NFC tags and slicer profiles, and what SimplyPrint accounts use.

By material: PLA · PETG · TPU & flexibles · ABS & ASA · Nylon (PA) · Polycarbonate (PC) · Carbon-fiber & glass-filled · High-temperature (PEI, PEEK, PEKK)

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A short verdict for hobbyists, schools, print farms and businesses, written by AI from our catalog data.
Filament Creality Silk PLA Alzament PLA Silk
Material PLA PLA
Brand from China Czechia EU
190-230 °C 190-230 °C
50-60 °C 50-70 °C
Hardened nozzle Not listed as abrasive Not listed as abrasive
Properties Silk; some colours: Multi-colour (co-extruded), Gradient Silk; some colours: Gradient, Multi-colour (co-extruded)
1.24 g/cm³ 1.19 g/cm³
Diameter 1.75 mm 1.75 mm
1 kg 1 kg
11 45
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Gold and bronze, Silver and Multicolour Black, White, Grey, Red, Green, Blue, Purple, Pink, Gold and bronze, Silver and Multicolour
NFC / RFID tag Creality CFS None from the maker
OrcaSlicer and ElegooSlicer Generic PLA profile
Used by multiple SimplyPrint users Used by multiple SimplyPrint users
770 770
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2 of 4 picked - Creality Silk PLA, Alzament PLA Silk Clear