What Carbon-fiber & glass-filled filament is for
Carbon- and glass-fibre filled filaments are stiffer, more stable and matte. The fibres wear a brass nozzle out within a spool or two, so they need a hardened one.
Good for
Stiff, light parts
Jigs and fixtures
Parts that must keep their size
Watch out for
Hardened nozzle needed
Check that your multi-material unit takes abrasive filament
Carbon-fiber & glass-filled 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 Carbon-fiber & glass-filled filament
- FormFutura (20)
- 3DXTech (18)
- Spectrum (18)
- Bambu Lab (13)
- QIDI Tech (12)
- ROSA3D Filaments (12)
- IEMAI (9)
- Fiberlogy (8)
- Polymaker (8)
- FiberThree (7)
- Fiberon (7)
- FilamentPM (7)
- PrimaCreator (7)
- Protopasta (7)
- Prusament (7)
- SMART MATERIALS 3D (7)
- TINMORRY (7)
- Gizmo Dorks (6)
- Inslogic (6)
- Nobufil (6)
- SainSmart (6)
- Tectonic 3D (6)
- ELEGOO (5)
- SUNLU (5)
Frequently asked questions
What is Carbon-fiber & glass-filled filament good for?
Carbon- and glass-fibre filled filaments are stiffer, more stable and matte. The fibres wear a brass nozzle out within a spool or two, so they need a hardened one.
Does Carbon-fiber & glass-filled need an enclosure?
It helps: an enclosure keeps the part warm and stops warping, though small parts print without one.