The Ultimate Filament Guide
Every filament we stock, explained. What each material is best at, when to choose it, when to skip it — and every finish in the range, one click from its collection.
PLA (polylactic acid) is the most popular 3D printing filament in the world for a reason: it prints easily on virtually any printer, needs no enclosure, barely warps and comes in more colours and finishes than any other material. If you're new to printing or the part lives indoors, start here.
PLA Pro
Tougher formulation for strong, reliable everyday prints.
PLA Matte
Smooth low-sheen finish that hides layer lines.
PLA Silk
Glossy, vibrant finish with stunning shine and colour depth.
PLA Dual Silk
Two-tone silk that shifts colour with viewing angle.
PLA Dual Matte
Two-colour matte for bold, layered-look models.
PLA Tri Silk
Three-colour silk for one-of-a-kind, eye-catching prints.
PLA Wood
Real wood fibres — sand, stain and finish like timber.
PLA Marble
Speckled stone effect for statues and home decor.
PLA Metallic
Metal-flake shimmer with a premium cast-metal look.
PLA Luminous
Glow-in-the-dark for night lights and novelty prints.
PLA Rainbow
Gradual colour transitions across every print.
PLA Cosmic
Glitter-infused sparkle with deep galaxy tones.
PLA Saturn
Banded planetary effect that changes across the print.
PLA Translucent
Light-transmitting colours for lamps and shades.
PLA CF
Carbon-fibre stiffness with an easy PLA print profile.
PLA Aero
Foaming lightweight PLA for RC planes and cosplay.
PETG bridges the gap between beginner-friendly PLA and full engineering materials. It's tougher, slightly flexible instead of brittle, handles more heat and shrugs off water and most chemicals — while still printing on any machine with a heated bed. If a part actually has to do a job, PETG is usually the answer.
PETG Pro
Tough, slightly flexible strength for parts that work.
PETG Matte
Soft matte surface with full PETG durability.
PETG Hyper Speed
High-flow blend built for fast modern printers.
PETG Dual
Two-tone colour shift with PETG toughness.
PETG Rainbow
Gradient colour transitions on a functional material.
PETG CF
Stiff matte carbon-fibre PETG for rigid brackets.
ABS is the material LEGO is made from: tough, heat-resistant to around 90°C, machinable and smoothable with acetone for injection-moulded-looking parts. It needs an enclosed printer to manage warping, which makes it a step up in difficulty — but for hot, hard-working parts it's a proven performer.
ABS Pro
Impact and heat resistant for demanding parts.
ABS Matte
Clean matte surfaces on a true engineering plastic.
ABS CF
Carbon-fibre stiffness plus ABS heat resistance.
ABS Flame Retardant
Self-extinguishing ABS for electrical housings.
ASA is essentially ABS re-engineered for the outdoors. It keeps the heat resistance and toughness but adds genuine UV stability — parts hold their colour, strength and surface finish through years of sun and rain. For anything living outside in Australian conditions, this is the material.
Flexible filaments print rubber-like parts: phone cases, seals, gaskets, wheels, grips, insoles and wearables. The number (95A, 85A, 75A) is shore hardness — lower means softer. TPU 95A is the versatile starting point; our InsoleFlex and ShoeFlex blends go progressively softer for comfort and footwear applications.
Flexible PLA
Semi-flexible PLA — the easy intro to soft prints.
TPU 95A
The all-rounder: cases, seals, grips and wheels.
TPU 95A Silk
Glossy silk-finish TPU for premium flexible prints.
TPU 85A InsoleFlex
Softer 85A blend made for insoles and padding.
TPU 75A ShoeFlex
Ultra-soft 75A for footwear and squishy parts.
TPU 95A CF
Carbon-reinforced TPU for tough flexible parts.
When a printed part replaces a machined or injection-moulded one, these are the materials: Nylon (PA) for toughness and wear, Polycarbonate (PC) for heat and strength, PC-PBT for chemical resistance, and carbon-fibre composites for stiffness-to-weight. They demand more from your printer — enclosures, hardened nozzles, dry storage — and repay it with genuinely end-use parts.
| Nylon (PA) | PC | PC-PBT | PET CF | |
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More dots = more of that property. Moisture sensitivity and print difficulty: more dots = more demanding.
Nylon (PA)
Extremely tough and wear-resistant — gears, hinges, tooling.
Polycarbonate (PC)
Top-tier heat resistance and structural strength.
PC PBT Blend
PC strength with better chemical and moisture resistance.
PET CF
Stiff, low-warp carbon fibre for serious structural parts.
Carbon Fiber range
Browse every CF-reinforced material in one place.
PVA is a water-soluble support filament for dual-extrusion printers. Print supports in PVA, drop the finished part in water, and they dissolve away — leaving perfect surfaces on overhangs and internal geometry that breakaway supports could never reach.
Can't decide between two materials? The comparison tool puts their full spec sheets side by side.