What Polycarbonate (PC) filament is for
Polycarbonate (PC) is among the strongest and most heat-resistant filaments a desktop printer can run, to about 110 °C. It needs a very hot nozzle and bed and a closed, warm printer.
Good for
Strong, heat-resistant parts
Clear or impact-resistant parts
Watch out for
Warps badly in an open printer
Dry it first
Printers that print Polycarbonate (PC) well
56 printers in our catalog print it well, judged from their temperatures, enclosure and extruder. The ones most used with SimplyPrint first.
Polycarbonate (PC) filaments to compare
The ones SimplyPrint accounts use most first, then the ones you can buy online and that have slicer profiles.
Brands that make Polycarbonate (PC) filament
- 3DXTech (4)
- Polymaker (4)
- FormFutura (3)
- Prusament (3)
- ROSA3D Filaments (3)
- Add-North (2)
- Ambrosia (2)
- Bambu Lab (2)
- IEMAI (2)
- PrimaCreator (2)
- Push Plastic (2)
- Spectrum (2)
- AzureFilm (1)
- CC3D (1)
- ELEGOO (1)
- FiberThree (1)
- Fiberlogy (1)
- FilamentPM (1)
- Gizmo Dorks (1)
- Inslogic (1)
- Overture (1)
- PolyLite (1)
- QIDI Tech (1)
- Tectonic 3D (1)
Frequently asked questions
What is Polycarbonate (PC) filament good for?
Polycarbonate (PC) is among the strongest and most heat-resistant filaments a desktop printer can run, to about 110 °C. It needs a very hot nozzle and bed and a closed, warm printer.
Does Polycarbonate (PC) need an enclosure?
Yes. It warps and cracks in an open printer; print it in an enclosed, warm one.
Which printers can print Polycarbonate (PC)?
56 printers in our catalog print it well, judged from their temperatures, enclosure and extruder.