Pro PCTG, Matte Black, 1.75mm - 3D - Fuel

Pro PCTG, Matte Black, 1.75mm

Pro PCTG / 1kg 1.75mm Spool / Matte Black
$39.95
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Pro PCTG, Matte Black, 1.75mm - 3D - Fuel
  • Enhanced chemical resistance

  • Low moisture absorption

  • 8-12x Tougher than PETG

  • No Enclosure 
Required

Printing Requirements
  • Hardened nozzle required
  • Dry before use for best results - the increased surface area from the carbon fiber results in greater opportunity for moisture to be absorbed
  • Drying temps: 70C for 6-8 hours OR 65C for 8-12 hours
Pro PCTG → Print Settings + Profiles

Find your Pro PCTG profile here.

At 3D-Fuel, we're working to develop Pro PCTG profiles for as many popular 3D printers as possible, but unfortunately, we're unable to cover every single 3D printer brand, model, and upgrade permutation.

We have our developed profiles available here for download, but if you have a 3D printer we don't have a profile for yet, you can easily create one using the steps below:

  • Start with a PETG profile
  • Increase hotend temp to 250-280C
  • Set textured PEI bed temp to 80C
  • Decrease cooling fan speeds as low as possible
  • No enclosure needed but, if you have one, close the lid and doors
  • If your enclosure is heated, 45C is a good temperature.
  • Calibrate your pressure advance settings
  • Enable a wipe move after retraction
Drying + Storing Instructions

Dry filament is happy filament!

If your dryer can reach 70C, dry at 70C. Otherwise, dry at 65C for a longer period.
Drying Temp: 70C
Drying Time: 6-8 hours

Drying Temp: 65C
Drying Time: 8-12 hours

Please store Pro PCTG in an airtight container with desiccant when possible. Even though Pro PCTG absorbs moisture more slowly than PETG, it will still absorb moisture over time.

Wet filament can cause a poor surface finish on your printed part and may even contribute to nozzle clogging.

Spool Specifications - AMS Compatible

We recently introduced a new lightweight plastic spool that uses 29% less plastic.

It works well in AMS and AMS Lite units, as well as in other units that use a similar spool type.

  • Outer Diameter: 200mm
  • Width: 68mm
  • Empty Weight: 155g
  • Material: Recycled HIPS

Learn more about our current and past spool types.

Pro PCTG, Matte Black, 1.75mm

Pro PCTG takes everything you love about PETG and makes it better: 8-12x tougher, more chemically resistant, and clearer. It offers exceptional impact strength, making it perfect for functional parts, prototypes, and demanding applications. With low moisture absorption, it prints reliably without warping or brittleness. With a wide range of colors, 3D-Fuel Pro PCTG has the color you need for your 3D printing projects.

SKU: E45M1

HEX Code: #434443

$39.95
Sale price  $39.95 Regular price  $39.95

Filament Color: Matte Black (contains carbon fiber - use a hardened nozzle) | A matte black from about 4% carbon fiber. Hardened nozzle required

Filament Spool Size: 1KG

Quantity: 1 Spools

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Pro PCTG, Matte Black, 1.75mm

Pro PCTG / 1kg 1.75mm Spool / Matte Black

Fargo

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2222 7th Avenue North
Fargo ND 58102
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Pro PCTG, Matte Black, 1.75mm - 3D - Fuel

Pro PCTG, Matte Black, 1.75mm

Filament Material
Pro PCTG
Filament Spool Size
1kg 1.75mm Spool
Filament Color
Matte Black
(406)

$39.95

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The 3D-Fuel Difference

Manufactured in the USA

Manufactured in the USA

We extrude all of our filament in our Fargo, ND, USA production facility and utilize as much of a USA supply chain as possible.

Diameter Tolerance

Diameter Tolerance

We use a multi-axis laser measurement system to ensure tight diameter tolerances for a reliable, repeatable 3D printing experience.

Test Printed In-House

Test Printed In-House

We 3D print daily with our filaments to ensure they deliver the best possible quality and to develop reliable print profiles to make your 3D printing experience as easy as possible.

The Nitty Gritty Tech Specs

Chemical Resistance in Real-World Use

Pro PCTG is designed for functional parts exposed to cleaners, oils, solvents, and workshop environments.

Exposure Examples PCTG Result Best For
Alcohol Cleaners IPA, ethanol Resists Cracking Parts cleaned often
Fuel/Solvents Gasoline, mineral spirits Maintains Strength Garage / workshop parts
Oils/Lubricants Engine oil, hydraulic fluid No swelling Mechanical assemblies
Harsh Cleaners Bleach, degreasers Color + strength stable Industrial tools
Mild Acids Citric, acetic acid Structure stable Lab / hobby use
Strong Bases Sodium hydroxide More resistant than PETG Chemical handling

Overall rating: 4.7862406 / 5 from 407 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Pro PCTG filament offers a strong and durable material with powerful color saturation. It provides high-quality, flawless prints with a beautiful finish. The product is highly resistant to impact, chemicals, and moisture, making it suitable for various applications.

Summary topics

  • Material Strength (12%): It was observed by customers that the material used in this product is great and strong, with powerful color saturation.
  • Finish Quality (8%): It was highlighted by customers that the finish of the product is very nice, like PETG, and it releases from the print bed easily.
  • Print Quality (26%): Many customers loved the prints, describing them as flawless, beautiful, strong, and of high quality.
  • Overall Quality (9%): It was noted by customers that the quality of the product is consistently high and impressive.
  • Color Saturation (18%): Many customers pointed out that the color of the product is beautiful and gorgeous, with some mentioning it as a standout feature.

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Review highlights

  • "Very strong material and a pleasure to print with." — Parker T.
  • "Very happy with the color and print quality." — Richard M.
  • "Fantastic filament and great color." — Shannon

Reviews

Excellent Print Quality and the Perfect Toolbox Red!

"I've been extremely impressed with 3D-Fuel's PCTG Toolbox Red filament. The print quality has been excellent, with consistent extrusion, great layer adhesion, and a smooth, professional-looking finish. What really sold me was the color. I was looking for a red that would closely match my Milwaukee tools and accessories for some custom garage organization projects, and Toolbox Red absolutely delivered. The color is rich, vibrant, and exactly the look I was hoping to achieve. The PCTG material also provides the added durability and toughness I wanted for functional prints that will see regular use in my garage. It's a great combination of appearance and practicality. I've included photos and a video of one of my recent prints so you can see the finished results and color for yourself. Overall, excellent filament, fantastic color, and impressive results. I'll definitely be purchasing more for future projects. Highly recommended!"

— Joshua W. (5/5)

Transp Ruby Red - Tough &Off the Chain Beautiful

"I sell a couple of household consumer items and the visual appeal for the transparent ruby red is off the rails. Injection molding simply cannot compete on the look of this material. Its even better knowing that the materials sticks perfectly everytime - making scrap rates way lower than most other materials. And it is it tough tough tough."

— BearMar T. (5/5)

Toolbox Yellow and Black Battery Caddy

"This caddy shows why PCTG is worth using for shop parts. The Toolbox Yellow is a close match to DeWalt yellow, bright and saturated, with enough gloss to look like a molded part instead of a print. The color stays even across both faces, including the large flat back panel, where uneven extrusion usually shows up first. The side view shows the dimensional side of PCTG. The two battery rails came out sharp, with defined latch steps and square slot walls, which matters because battery packs rely on tight rail tolerances to click in and stay put. Layer lines on the vertical walls are fine and consistent, and the chamfered corners and handle cutout have clean edges with no visible warping or corner lift on a fairly large, flat part."

— John K. (5/5)

ReFuel - my goto for prototypes that work

"My ReFuel looks great (mine came in dark forest green), has great tolerances, sticks to the plate well, is tough as heck, and makes prototyping materials cost extremely low. With ReFuel, I'm considering leaving PLA and never coming back!"

— Marlan W. (5/5)

Flrsnt Orange - Loud Proud and Tough as Nails

"I use this for agricultural mounting brackets for outside electronics. The brackets are tough and the UV resistance easily makes their lifespan 5 years plus. I know this because I've done PLA with 4 years life - so everyone whines about this more than necessary. Because the fluorescent orange is easy to see, ranchers can assess system physical health from a distance. Even better, the loud orange helps other ranchers ask about the product so I get free references advertising. This prints flawlessly and sticks everytime which is awesome. The orange does seem to get a bit blobby, but on big prints i just pause and use long needle-nose to clean off the nozzle. Very important to me is the PCTG inert nature to oil and gas and I've also sold specialty fittings (unpressurized) to people who store dirty water, but needed a special fitting."

— BearMar T. (5/5)

Great functional filament that's easily printable

"Great stuff. Prints well with the provided profiles and works great for making my outdoor market displays"

— Joseph Z. (5/5)

Received 1 pure white roll & 1 black to CLEAR

"Super awesome colors to have received from recycled filament. One of the rolls white white, and the other literally transitions from black to clear, which I very super interesting. I have never seen a roll of filament be a clear and transition before. Glad I received two different colored rolls with my order."

— Michael K. (5/5)

New “go-to” Filament

"I’ve completely converted to PCTG as my everyday filament; and 3D-Fuel provides the best PCTG on the market. I have no use for PLA and PETG isn’t worth a few pennies in savings to take the place of PCTG."

— Dan (5/5)

Another amazing print with PCTG Pro

"I picked up the Matte Black for a project that called for a matte finish and the impressive material properties of PCTG Pro. A friend needed a replacement dash insert for his Infiniti G35 after the original cracked from years of use. I downloaded the Bambu H2D filament profile, applied the settings, and got an almost perfect print on the first try. Few filament companies seem to put this much effort into fine-tuning their profiles, if they provide them at all. Having a well-tuned profile is a real time-saver and adds even more value to an already excellent engineering-grade filament."

— John K. (5/5)

"I’m happy with the filaments performance and appearance. 3d-fuel provides print profiles and information, though they’re a bit conservative. The order took a while to arrive, but that was disclosed in the product description. I was hoping to try full spectrum on my H2C only to find out Bambu hasn’t easily implemented this yet (obviously not 3d-fuel’s fault). One warning: be careful drying this. The spools are made of HIPS and can’t tolerate higher temperatures. I’d be wary of anything over 70C."

— Ralf (5/5)

Q&A

Does the matte black color contain carbon fibers?
Yes, the Matte Black uses a small percentage of carbon fiber in order to provide the mattifying effect. You will want to use a hardened nozzle when printing with it.