Commodity Thermoplastic
PETG — Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol
PETG is a glycol-modified variant of PET, offering excellent clarity, chemical resistance and impact strength. It is one of the most popular 3D printing filaments and is widely used in food packaging and medical devices.
PETGPET-GEastarSpectarVivak
Manufacturers
3
Grades
4
Applications
6
Equivalents
3
Physical Properties
- Density
- 1.27 g/cm³
- Water Absorption (24h)
- 0.13 %
- Transparency
- Transparent
- Shrinkage
- 0.2 – 0.5 %
Mechanical Properties
- Young's Modulus
- 2.1 GPa
- Tensile Strength
- 50 MPa
- Flexural Strength
- 70 MPa
- Impact Strength (Izod)
- 100 J/m
- Elongation at Break
- 120 %
Thermal Properties
- Glass Transition Temperature
- 80 °C
- Heat Deflection Temperature
- 70 °C
- Continuous Service Temperature
- 65 °C
- CTE
- 68 × 10⁻⁶ /K
Electrical Properties
- Dielectric Constant
- 3.3
- Volume Resistivity
- 10¹⁴ Ω·cm
Chemical Resistance
- Acids
- Good
- Bases
- Fair
- Alcohols
- Good
- Oils
- Good
- UV Resistance
- Fair
Sustainability
- Recyclability
- Recyclable
- Recycling Code
- 1
- Bio-based Content
- 0 %
- Carbon Footprint
- ~2.7 kg CO₂e / kg
Manufacturing compatibility
3D Printing (FDM)Injection MoldingExtrusionThermoformingVacuum FormingLaser Cutting
Applications
Food packaging
Medical trays
Retail displays
Machine guards
3D printed functional parts
Signage
Available grades
PETG ClearPETG MedicalPETG Food GradePETG CF