TPU & flexibles filament

161 filament lines PEBA, TPE, TPU

What your printer needs

Enclosure
Not needed
Hardened nozzle
Not needed
Direct drive
Recommended
Dry before printing
Yes
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What TPU & flexibles filament is for

TPU and other flexibles make soft, rubbery parts. They print slowly, best through a direct-drive extruder, and most multi-material units can't feed them.

Good for

Gaskets, grips and bumpers

Phone cases and wearables

Vibration dampers

Watch out for

Print slowly

Harder with a Bowden extruder

Feed it from the external spool holder, not an AMS

Printers that print TPU & flexibles well

446 printers in our catalog print it well, judged from their temperatures, enclosure and extruder. The ones most used with SimplyPrint first.

Every printer that prints TPU & flexibles well

TPU & flexibles filaments to compare

The ones SimplyPrint accounts use most first, then the ones you can buy online and that have slicer profiles.

All 161 TPU & flexibles filaments

Brands that make TPU & flexibles filament

Frequently asked questions

What is TPU & flexibles filament good for?

TPU and other flexibles make soft, rubbery parts. They print slowly, best through a direct-drive extruder, and most multi-material units can't feed them.

Does TPU & flexibles need an enclosure?

No. It prints well on an open printer.

Which printers can print TPU & flexibles?

446 printers in our catalog print it well, judged from their temperatures, enclosure and extruder.