PETG vs PVA
How PETG and PVA compare, from typical settings across every filament we list.
- PETG typically prints about 40 °C hotter at the nozzle.
- PETG typically prints about 25 °C hotter on the bed.
- PVA is less dense, so a 1 kg spool holds about 11 m more 1.75 mm filament.
- There are 276 PETG filaments in 2,348 colours, and 22 PVA filaments in 24 colours.
| PETG | PVA | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Polyethylene terephthalate glycol | Polyvinyl alcohol |
| Filaments listed | 276 | 22 |
| Brands | 103 | 15 |
| Colours | 2,348 | 24 |
| Nozzle temperature | 220–250 °C | 180–210 °C |
| Bed temperature | 70–90 °C | 50–60 °C |
| Density | 1.27 g/cm³ | 1.23 g/cm³ |
| Length of 1 kg (1.75 mm) | about 327 m | about 338 m |
| Max drying temperature | 65 °C | 55 °C |
Temperatures are medians across each material's filaments, rounded to 5 °C. Always check the maker's settings for a specific filament.
Brands that make both
15 brands make both PETG and PVA; these have the most of each.
- ROSA3D Filaments 10 PETG · 1 PVA
- Bambu Lab 5 PETG · 5 PVA
- SUNLU 8 PETG · 1 PVA
- FormFutura 7 PETG · 1 PVA
- Polymaker 4 PETG · 4 PVA
- eSUN 3D 6 PETG · 1 PVA
- 3DXTech 4 PETG · 1 PVA
- SainSmart 4 PETG · 1 PVA
- PrimaCreator 3 PETG · 1 PVA
- Paramount 3D 2 PETG · 1 PVA
- PrimaSelect 2 PETG · 1 PVA
- SMART MATERIALS 3D 2 PETG · 1 PVA