Best TPU Filament 2026: Flexible Picks for Every Shore Hardness
Flexible filament, demystified: the best TPU of 2026 ranked by shore hardness, from easy 95A to soft 85A and high-speed grades, with the... read more »
Filament
Filament is where every FDM print starts, and the right spool decides how a part looks, how it holds up, and how easily it prints. This section collects our filament buyer guides and material deep-dives: pick-by-pick roundups of the everyday plastics (PLA, PETG, TPU, and ABS/ASA), plus category guides to composite, flexible, engineering, and bio-based materials for jobs the standard spools cannot handle.
Not sure which material you need? Start with our 3D printer filament hub, which maps the whole landscape, explains how to choose, and points you to the right guide below. Every recommendation here is independently researched and tested against the printers people actually own.
Best ABS and ASA Filament 2026: Low-Warp Picks for Enclosed Printers
The best ABS and ASA filament for 2026: low-warp picks for enclosed printers, when to choose UV-stable ASA, and the settings that stop... read more »
Best PETG Filament 2026: Tough, Weatherproof Picks for Every Printer
The best PETG filament for 2026: tough, weatherproof picks across everyday, high-flow, Bambu, premium, translucent, and budget, with print settings and prices.
Best PLA Filament in 2026: Tested Picks for Every Grade
The best PLA filament for every job in 2026: everyday, value, premium, high-speed, matte, silk, and tough PLA+ picks compared, with prices and... read more »
Best Composite Filaments for 3D Printing (2026)
The best composite 3D printing filaments of 2026: carbon fiber PLA, PETG, ASA, nylon, and polycarbonate, plus wood composites, compared with tested picks,... read more »
Best Flexible Filaments for 3D Printing (2026)
Flexible filaments are the materials you reach for when a part needs to bend, compress, grip, seal, or absorb impact rather than hold... read more »
Best Engineering Filaments for 3D Printing (2026 Guide)
Engineering filaments are materials that go beyond standard PLA: they are chosen for what a printed part needs to survive, not just what... read more »
Best Bio Filaments for 3D Printing (2026 Guide)
Bio filaments are 3D printing materials made from renewable, recycled, or naturally sourced feedstocks rather than virgin petroleum. The category covers everything from... read more »
Creality Unveils Soleyin Filament Brand for Faster and Eco-Friendly 3D Printing
Creality, a global leader in 3D printing technology, has launched Soleyin, its new filament sub-brand. With a focus on innovation, accessibility, and environmental... read more »
Dynamism Introduces Z-Polymers’ TullomerTM Super-Strong Filament to North America
3D printing solutions provider Dynamism is now offering Z-Polymers' TullomerTM super-polymer filament to customers in North America. This pure polymer filament matches the... read more »
FormFutura Advances Sustainable 3D Printing with ReFill 2.0
Dutch 3D printing material manufacturer FormFutura has unveiled its ReFill 2.0 system, marking a significant stride in sustainable 3D printing practices. The system... read more »
CavernaTM Soft Touch Filament Aims to Revolutionize FDM Elastomer Printing
Infinite Materials Solutions, LLC (Infinite) has introduced a new material called CavernaTM Soft Touch (ST) that enables the production of soft-touch parts using... read more »
Compostable Wood-based Filament Out Now
GEHR, a global producer of thermoplastic semi-finished products, has unveiled a new wood-based filament for professional 3D printing. The filament, called Eco-Fil-A-Gehr, is... read more »
Coffee Pods Recycled into 3D Printed Sensors
Researchers in Brazil and the UK have successfully recycled the plastic in used coffee pods into filaments for 3D printers. The filament was... read more »
Virtual Foundry Unveils H13 Tool Steel Filament for FDM
The Virtual Foundry, a Stoughton, Wisconsin-based company, has launched its H13 Tool Steel Filament, a high-speed steel designed for FFF/FDM type printers. This... read more »
Prusa Introduces New Prusament PETG Tungsten 75 Filament for Radiation Shielding Applications
Prusa Research has recently launched its newest addition to the Prusament filament family: PETG Tungsten 75. This innovative filament has been specifically designed... read more »
MIT Develops 3D Printed Sensors that Sense Rotation
MIT researchers have developed a new system called MechSense that enables makers to 3D print sensors directly into rotational mechanisms using conductive 3D... read more »
Aussie Company Recycling PPE into 3D Printer Filament
A new technology being developed in Sydney aims to tackle the problem of waste resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic by recycling used Personal... read more »
Researchers Publish Findings on Effects of Annealing on FDM Plastics
A team of researchers from universities in China and Belgium have published the results of a study that looked at the effects of... read more »
Engineers Print Strain Sensing Structures with Plastic
Researchers at Purdue University have created a patent-pending method of producing filaments that can be used to manufacture sensing plastic structures. The technology... read more »
