PCTG · 1.75 MM ±0.03 · 1 KG
The one the forums lab-tested and liked. $19.99 a kilo.
$19.99 / kg (Amazon) on Amazon US
singles to bundles $16.99–$159.99 Bundle
PCTG is the line we did not have to praise ourselves. Independent community testing put CHCKX PCTG on the bench, measured it, and called it genuinely good at $19.99 a kilo. We will take that over any banner we could write. Ten colors, from Black and Silver to Olive Green, all wound to ±0.03 mm.
As a chemistry, PCTG is the step past PETG: the same water resistance and easy bed, with more impact toughness and better clarity as a class. It prints hot, and it rewards a machine that can hold 250 to 270 °C. If your brackets snap and your PETG looks cloudy, this is the upgrade path.
COLOR LIBRARY
Color names are shown in English as listed on Amazon.
THE DATASHEET
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 1.75 mm |
| Tolerance | ±0.03 mm |
| Net weight | 1 kg |
| Nozzle temp | ~250–270 °C ⓘ |
| Bed temp | ~70–80 °C ⓘ |
| Density | ~1.23 g/cm³ ⓘ |
Values shown are representative for this material class. Final figures come from the manufacturer's datasheet. Request the TDS for batch-specific data.
ⓘ = Industry-representative value
USE-CASE GUIDANCE
The usual story: a PETG bracket that cracked at the screw hole, a clamp that whitened at the bend. PCTG carries higher impact strength as a class, so the same geometry survives more abuse. Reprint the failed part in PCTG before you redesign it.
See PETGPCTG stays clearer than PETG through thick walls, which is why light guides, jigs you need to see through, and liquid-adjacent housings land here. Print slow, keep the part cooling low, and thick sections stay readable.
See ABSAt $19.99 a kilo on Amazon, PCTG sits closer to commodity PETG pricing than to engineering-resin pricing, and bundles run from $16.99 to $159.99. That gap is the whole argument: community testers did the math and said so. We just kept the price where they found it.
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THE HONEST BIT
Every material has a job. Here is where this one belongs, and where it does not.
Best for
Not ideal for
FAQ
Independent testers in the 3D-printing forums ran CHCKX PCTG through their own benches and rated it a genuine value at $19.99 a kilo. We link the storefront, not the quotes: check the current listing and search the forums yourself. It holds up.
More impact toughness and better clarity, as a material class. Same easy bed, same water resistance. The trade is nozzle heat: PCTG wants roughly 250 to 270 °C, so your hotend has to keep up.
No. PCTG prints on an open machine with a 70 to 80 °C bed. The heat lives at the nozzle, not around the part.
The table on this page marks industry-representative rows clearly, and batch TDS data is available on request through the wholesale form. We would rather hand you the datasheet than print a number we did not verify.
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