PETG-ESD
Electrostatic-Dissipative PETG
9 products from 9 makers. Bambu Lab does not list this material for the H2C; its published process temperatures are within the printer's limits.
- Tensile modulus (XY)
- 1.98GPa
- 5 products · middle half 1.8–1.98
- Tensile strength (XY)
- 39.5MPa
- 6 products · middle half 36–46.8
- Tensile strength (Z)
- 20MPa
- 2 products · 19.3–20.7
- Notched Charpy impact
- 5.7kJ/m²
- one product
- HDT at 0.45 MPa
- 75°C
- 5 products · middle half 68–75
- Price
- 139CAD/kg
- 2 products · 94–183
PETG-ESD is an anti-static PETG copolyester. Makers sell it for electronics and semiconductor uses where electrostatic discharge matters. It is amorphous as printed, so it softens at its glass transition: its HDT at 0.45 MPa is 75 °C. On the H2C it prints at 250–260 °C, and a maker warns that nozzle temperature and print orientation strongly affect surface resistivity.
Partly documented Notched Charpy impact rests on 1 product and tensile strength (Z) and price on 2 products each. Each figure is the median of the products that publish it comparably, and beside it the middle half of them; a value on a test bar no document describes as printed, or with no stated test load, is set apart, except a heat deflection of a plastic that cannot crystallise, which its glass transition sets, unless its document points to a moulded or resin bar.
On the H2C
Printing in full- Nozzle
- 250–260 °C
- most products that give one
- Bed
- 70 °C
- most products that give one
- Heated chamber
- 25–40 °C
- most products that give one
- Drying
- 60–70 °C, 4–12 h
- 8 of 9 products call for it
- Nozzle type
- standard for most
- one of 9 products' sheets asks for one; 3 say a standard nozzle is enough; the rest are silent
No product's setting is beyond the H2C's limits: nozzle 350 °C, bed 120 °C, heated chamber 65 °C.
Among the materials
Against PETG-CF, PETG-ESD is 3.4 times as expensive, 46 % less stiff and 30 % weaker across the layers. Against PETG-GF, PETG-ESD is 25 % weaker across the layers, 15 % less stiff and 12 % weaker flat. Among the materials, PETG-ESD has a low tensile strength (Z), notched Charpy impact and HDT at 0.45 MPa: each is in the lowest quarter of the materials that publish it. The rest of its key properties sit in the middle half.
Against its alternatives, PETG-ESD has the highest price and the lowest tensile modulus, tensile strength (Z) and notched Charpy impact
How does it compare with what an engineer would buy instead?
- PETG-ESD: its products' median and middle half
- an alternative
- lowest to highest
- each material's median (top row)
Each row is a material, each column a property: the bar is the middle half of a material's products, the tick their median, the hairline their lowest to highest; the ticks above the rows are every material's median.
The figure as a table
| Material | Modulus (XY) (GPa) | Strength (XY) (MPa) | Strength (Z) (MPa) | Notched Charpy (kJ/m²) | HDT 0.45 MPa (°C) | Price (CAD/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETG-ESD (this material) | 1.98 (1.8–1.98) · 5 | 39.5 (36–46.8) · 6 | 20 · 2 | 5.7 · 1 | 75 (68–75) · 5 | 139 · 2 |
| PETG-CF | 3.7 (2.93–4.08) · 11 | 49.4 (43–53.7) · 12 | 28.5 (27–32) · 4 | 8 (4–15.7) · 5 | 72 (71–75) · 11 | 41 · 3 |
| PETG-GF | 2.33 · 3 | 45 · 3 | 26.6 · 2 | — | 76 · 1 | 37 · 1 |
| PLA | 2.58 (2–2.88) · 61 | 45 (39.5–53) · 83 | 30.3 (22.1–34) · 40 | 6 (3.97–7.9) · 14 | 56 (53–58) · 50 | 33 (28–40) · 27 |
| ABS | 2.2 (2.02–2.25) · 13 | 34.5 (33–35.6) · 18 | 27.3 (24.6–28.3) · 12 | 20 (18–21.5) · 7 | 95 (89–99) · 18 | 40 (31–52) · 9 |
| ASA | 2.1 (2–2.32) · 13 | 38.6 (35.9–41.5) · 15 | 25.8 (21.5–28.9) · 7 | 12 (10.5–12.9) · 5 | 96 (92–100) · 12 | 39 (39–57) · 5 |
Each cell is the median of the products ranked, its middle half in brackets, and how many.
Where PETG-ESD sits among the 128 rigid materials on file
Where is it in the landscape: stiffness against strength, heat resistance against price?
- PETG-ESD: median, middle half as a cross
- a PETG-ESD product
- an alternative
- another material
- beyond the scale
Tensile strength (XY) against tensile modulus (XY)
MPa, log scale
Tensile modulus (XY), GPa, log scale
HDT at 0.45 MPa against price
°C
Price, CAD/kg, log scale
Grey points are every other rigid material's medians; the alternatives are named.
The figure as a table
| Material | Tensile modulus (XY) | Tensile strength (XY) | Price | HDT at 0.45 MPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETG-ESD (this material) | 1.98 GPa · 5 | 39.5 MPa · 6 | 139 CAD/kg · 2 | 75 °C · 5 |
| PETG-CF | 3.7 GPa · 11 | 49.4 MPa · 12 | 41 CAD/kg · 3 | 72 °C · 11 |
| PETG-GF | 2.33 GPa · 3 | 45 MPa · 3 | 37 CAD/kg · 1 | 76 °C · 1 |
| PLA | 2.58 GPa · 61 | 45 MPa · 83 | 33 CAD/kg · 27 | 56 °C · 50 |
| ABS | 2.2 GPa · 13 | 34.5 MPa · 18 | 40 CAD/kg · 9 | 95 °C · 18 |
| ASA | 2.1 GPa · 13 | 38.6 MPa · 15 | 39 CAD/kg · 5 | 96 °C · 12 |
Mechanical properties
Printed flat (XY), PETG-ESD typically reaches a tensile strength of 39.5 MPa at a modulus of 1.98 GPa, and breaks at 7.3 % elongation. In bending, its flexural strength is typically 64 MPa at a flexural modulus of 1.72 GPa.
PETG-ESD's products spread most in tensile strength: the middle half runs 36–46.8 MPa
How strong, stiff and tough are its products, and which stand out?
- a product
- set apart: test bar not described as printed, or no stated load
- middle half and median
- beyond the scale
One mark per product on each property's scale (zoomed where its products sit close together, as its label says); the band is the middle half of the products the median counts, and the line the median.
Hover or select a product to find it in every figure; its name opens its card on the Products page.
The figure as a table
| Property | In the median | Median | Middle half | Lowest in the median | Highest in the median | As published | Added filler or additive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile strength (XY) (MPa) | 6 | 39.5 | 36–46.8 | Flashforge ESD PETG, 35 | 3DXTECH 3DXSTAT ESD PETG, 50 | 3 | 0 |
| Tensile modulus (XY) (GPa) | 5 | 1.98 | 1.8–1.98 | Flashforge ESD PETG, 1.4 | Nanovia PETG ESD, 2.13 | 3 | 0 |
| Elongation at break (XY) (%) | 5 | 7.3 | 7.3–8.97 | Flashforge ESD PETG, 5 | 3DXTECH 3DXSTAT ESD PETG, 13 | 3 | 0 |
Every PETG-ESD product that publishes these values is drawn; each value, with its document and conditions, is on the Products page.
| Product | Tensile strength (Z) | Notched Charpy impact | Notched Izod impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flashforge ESD PETG | not published | not published | 5 kJ/m² |
| Polymaker PETG ESD | 20.7 MPa | 5.7 kJ/m² | not published |
| eSUN PETG-ESD | 19.3 MPa | not published | not published |
| Fiberlogy ESD PET-G | not published | not published | 3 kJ/m²not described as printed |
Across the layers (Z), PETG-ESD keeps 49 % of its flat strength and 82 % of its flat stiffness
What does a printed part lose across the layers (Z) against flat (XY), and is that usual?
- a product
- equal share: 100, 75, 50 and 25 %
- PETG-ESD's median share
- an alternative
Tensile strength
Z keeps 49 % of XY, median of 2 products
flat (XY), MPa
Share kept: ABS 73 % · PETG-CF 69 % · PLA 60 % · ASA 59 % · PETG-ESD 49 % · PETG-GF 47 %
Tensile modulus
Z keeps 82 % of XY, median of 1 product
flat (XY), GPa
Share kept: PETG-GF 90 % · ABS 89 % · PLA 89 % · ASA 88 % · PETG-ESD 82 % · PETG-CF 71 %
Elongation at break
Z keeps 26 % of XY, median of 2 products
flat (XY), %
Share kept: PETG-GF 89 % · PLA 59 % · ASA 50 % · PETG-CF 45 % · ABS 38 % · PETG-ESD 26 %
Each point is a product that publishes both from one sheet: below the 100 % ray it keeps less across the layers than flat. Under each plot, the median share its alternatives' products keep.
The figure as a table
| Product | Property | Flat (XY) | Across (Z) | Z as a share of XY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymaker PETG ESD | Tensile strength | 36.1 MPa | 20.7 MPa | 57 % |
| eSUN PETG-ESD | Tensile strength | 48.1 MPa | 19.3 MPa | 40 % |
| Polymaker PETG ESD | Tensile modulus | 1.98 GPa | 1.63 GPa | 82 % |
| Polymaker PETG ESD | Elongation at break | 7.3 % | 1.8 % | 25 % |
| eSUN PETG-ESD | Elongation at break | 8.97 % | 2.52 % | 28 % |
| PETG-CF (alternative) | Tensile strength | 69 % · 3 | ||
| PETG-GF (alternative) | Tensile strength | 47 % · 1 | ||
| PLA (alternative) | Tensile strength | 60 % · 39 | ||
| ABS (alternative) | Tensile strength | 73 % · 9 | ||
| ASA (alternative) | Tensile strength | 59 % · 5 | ||
| PETG-CF (alternative) | Tensile modulus | 71 % · 3 | ||
| PETG-GF (alternative) | Tensile modulus | 90 % · 1 | ||
| PLA (alternative) | Tensile modulus | 89 % · 29 | ||
| ABS (alternative) | Tensile modulus | 89 % · 7 | ||
| ASA (alternative) | Tensile modulus | 88 % · 5 | ||
| PETG-CF (alternative) | Elongation at break | 45 % · 3 | ||
| PETG-GF (alternative) | Elongation at break | 89 % · 1 | ||
| PLA (alternative) | Elongation at break | 59 % · 35 | ||
| ABS (alternative) | Elongation at break | 38 % · 9 | ||
| ASA (alternative) | Elongation at break | 50 % · 5 |
Flat and across the layers, property by property
Flat and across the layers
| Property | Printed flat (XY) | Across the layers (Z) | Z as a share of XY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Products | Median | Products | ||
| Tensile strength MPa | 39.536–46.8 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 49 %2 products |
| Tensile modulus GPa | 1.981.8–1.98 | 5 | 1.63 | 1 | 82 %1 product |
| Elongation at break % | 7.37.3–8.97 | 5 | 2.16 | 2 | 26 %2 products |
| Flexural strength MPa | 6454–74 | 5 | 32.6 | 2 | 49 %2 products |
| Flexural modulus GPa | 1.721.66–1.88 | 4 | 1.32 | 2 | 69 %2 products |
The middle half of the products under each median. The share is each product's Z value as a part of its XY value, from one sheet and one state, and the median of those shares. How XY and Z differ.
Thermal properties
PETG-ESD is amorphous as printed, so it softens at its glass transition, typically 80 °C: its HDT is 75 °C under 0.45 MPa and 72 °C under 1.8 MPa. As published, Vicat softening is typically 86 °C.
Most PETG-ESD products deflect at 68–75 °C under 0.45 MPa
Where do its products soften under load?
- a product
- set apart: test bar not described as printed, or no stated load
- middle half and median
The figure as a table
| Property | In the median | Median | Middle half | Lowest in the median | Highest in the median | As published | Added filler or additive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C) | 5 | 75 | 68–75 | Flashforge ESD PETG, 65 | Polymaker PETG ESD, 76 | 2 | 0 |
| Glass transition (Tg) (°C) | 6 | 80 | 78–80 | Polymaker PETG ESD, 77 | Fiberlogy ESD PET-G, 85 | 0 | 0 |
Every PETG-ESD product that publishes these values is drawn; each value, with its document and conditions, is on the Products page.
| Product | HDT at 1.8 MPa |
|---|---|
| Polymaker PETG ESD | 72 °C |
Printing on the H2C
PETG-ESD prints within the H2C's limits and softens near 75 °C, above its 65 °C chamber
What does printing it on the H2C take, and how hot can a part get?
- share of the products that accept each temperature
- what most products accept
- the H2C's limit, and beyond it
- a product
- PETG-ESD: its products' median and middle half
- as published, under each sheet's own test
Printing it on the H2C
In service
°C
One temperature axis for the settings a print needs and the temperatures a part meets. A setting's shade is how many of the products whose sheets give a window accept each degree; the H2C's limit closes its row.
The figure as a table
| Setting or property | Most products, or the median | Products | H2C limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nozzle | 250–260 °C | 9 | 350 °C |
| Bed | 70 °C | 9 | 120 °C |
| Heated chamber | 25–40 °C | 3 | 65 °C |
| Drying | 60–70 °C, 4–12 h | 8 | — |
| HDT at 1.8 MPa | 72 °C | 1 | — |
| HDT at 0.45 MPa | 75 °C (68–75 °C) | 5 | — |
| Glass transition (Tg) | 80 °C (78–80 °C) | 6 | — |
| Vicat softening temperature | 86 °C | 2 | — |
Windows read from the Bambu Lab Filament Guide are not shaded: the guide speaks for every product that reads it.
| Setting | Most PETG-ESD products |
|---|---|
| Nozzle | 250–260 °C most products that give one |
| Bed | 70 °C most products that give one |
| Heated chamber | 25–40 °C most products that give one |
| Drying | 60–70 °C, 4–12 h 8 of 9 products call for it |
| Nozzle type | standard for most one of 9 products' sheets asks for one; 3 say a standard nozzle is enough; the rest are silent |
Where a product's own sheet is silent, its setting comes from a sheet it shares or from the Bambu Lab Filament Guide; each product's card says which.
Hardened nozzle. One product needs one: Polymaker PETG ESD.
What makers say about printing it
Moisture sensitivity
As the ESD PETG filament absorbs moisture easily, it should be dried before being used.
Flashforge ESD PETG, data sheet, p. 3
Printing advice
Due to dispersed CNTs (Carbon Nano Tubes) in PETG ESD, we recommend to print model with higher infill density and minimal wall thickness of 1.5 mm for a better interlayer bonding quality and ESD property.
Raise3D Industrial PETG ESD, data sheet, p. 2
More from makers: nozzle wear, adhesion between layers, odour and emissions and supports and removal
Nozzle wear
Ruby or hardened nozzle recommended: No
Spectrum petg esd, data sheet, p. 1
Adhesion between layers
Due to dispersed CNTs (Carbon Nano Tubes) in PETG ESD, we recomend to print model with higher infill density and minimal wall thickness of 1.5 mm for a better interlayer bonding quality and ESD property.
Raise3D Industrial PETG ESD, maker's product page or guide, p. 1
Odour and emissions
Very low odor emitted while printing
3DXTECH 3DXSTAT ESD PETG, maker's product page or guide, p. 1
Supports and removal
Recommended Support Material Self-supporting
Flashforge ESD PETG, data sheet, p. 2
Products
9 products, one from each of 9 makers.
- Most documented: Polymaker PETG ESD, with values for more properties than any other.
- Highest tensile strength (XY): 3DXTECH 3DXSTAT ESD PETG, 50 MPa.
- Highest HDT at 0.45 MPa: Polymaker PETG ESD, 76 °C, sold as toughened.
These are published values, not recommendations: the selector judges each product against your requirements.
Uses, limitations and chemicals
What it is sold for
Its thermal resistance up to 80°C allows allows for the intergration of potentially warm electronics such as motherboards.
Nanovia PETG ESD, data sheet, p. 1PolyMax™ PETG-ESD offers electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety with improved toughness making it a good candidate for applications in electronics industry.
Polymaker PETG ESD, data sheet, p. 2It is an ideal filament for applications in automotive, aerospace, semiconductor industry, electronic and electrical industries.
Flashforge ESD PETG, data sheet, p. 1
What makers warn about
Nozzle temperature and print orientation strongly affect surface resistivity. Higher nozzle temperatures lower resistivity; validate the finished part for the intended ESD requirement.
Polymaker PETG ESD, maker's product page or guide, p. 1The ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) safety of PETG-ESD filament can degrade over time, depending on environmental factors like humidity, temperature, and exposure to dust or contaminants. PETG-ESD filaments contain conductive additives, which can wear off or lose effectiveness due to surface abrasion or environmental wear. Typically, the ESD-safe properties should remain intact for 1-2 years under controlled conditions, but regular testing is recommended to ensure continued ESD performance. Storing parts in a clean, dry environment can help maintain their ESD properties longer.
Polymaker PETG ESD, maker's product page or guide, p. 1
Finish and accuracy
For the ESD properties to be active, Nanovia PETG ESD parts should not be covered with paints.
Nanovia PETG ESD, data sheet, p. 1Surface finish semi-matte
Spectrum petg esd, data sheet, p. 1
Chemicals and environment
| Exposure | What makers say |
|---|---|
| Acid resistance | Mixed, 2 statements disagree |
| Alkali resistance | Not resistant, in both statements |
| Oil and grease resistance | Resistant, in its one statement |
| Organic solvent resistance | Described in words, with no rating, in its one statement |
| UV and outdoor | Described in words, with no rating, in its one statement |
Makers rarely give the concentration, temperature or duration: treat them as indications, not design data. Each product's statements are on its card.
Resin reference data (for plain PETG, where no maker of these products speaks): it resists deionized water. Fillers, pigments and printing change this, so it does not stand for these products.
Density and price
PETG-ESD's density is typically 1,270 kg/m³, the middle half 1,240–1,280 kg/m³, across 9 products. PETG-ESD typically costs 139 CAD/kg, across the 2 products with a regular price in the sample; the lowest is Polymaker PETG ESD at 94 CAD/kg. DigitMakers lists eSUN PETG-ESD, out of stock when sampled, with no regular price recorded.
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
| 3DXTECH 3DXSTAT ESD PETG | 183 CAD/kg |
| Polymaker PETG ESD | 94 CAD/kg |
Regular prices, never sale prices, from 9 Canadian shops and 10 foreign shops, sampled 10 Sep–20 Oct 2026, not live; shipping and tax are not included.
Other properties, as published
8 more properties are published, each under its own sheet's test conditions, so they are listed, not ranked.
The 8 properties, lowest to highest
| Property | Products | Lowest–highest |
|---|---|---|
| Melt mass-flow rate | 3 | 8–14 g/10 min |
| Surface resistivity | 2 | 1 × 10⁷–1 × 10⁹ Ω |
| Continuous service temperature | 1 | 60 °C |
| Decomposition temperature | 1 | 373 °C |
| Elongation at yield | 1 | 4.3 % |
| Hardness | 1 | 108 Rockwell R |
| Tensile strain at strength | 1 | 3.2–3.4 % |
| Water absorption | 1 | 0.2 % |
Sources
21 documents from 10 publishers (12 data sheets, 7 makers' product pages and guides, 1 printer document and 1 safety data sheet), read 10 Sep–5 Oct 2026. Each value on PETG-ESD's Products page names its document and page, and links to the original.
Bambu Lab, H2C Filamant Printing Guide (the H2C's printer guide): print settings for 9 products.
Every document (21), by publisher
| Publisher | Documents | Values | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polymaker | 5 | 34 | 1 |
| 3DXTECH | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Spectrum | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Fiberlogy | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Raise3D | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| MatterHackers | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Nanovia | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| eSUN | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Flashforge | 1 | 10 | 1 |
- 3DXTECH, 3DXSTAT ESD PETG
- 3DXTECH, 3DXSTAT™ ESD-PETG
- 3DXTECH, 3DXSTAT™ ESD-PETG
- Bambu Lab, H2C Filamant Printing Guide | Bambu Lab Wiki
- eSUN, Technical Data Sheet PETG-ESD
- Fiberlogy, ESD PETG Filament
- Fiberlogy, TECHNICAL DATA SHEET Fiberlogy ESD PET-G
- Flashforge, Technical Data Sheet ESD PETG Filament
- MatterHackers, PRO Series Black PRO Series ESD-Safe PETG Filament - 1.75mm (0.75kg)
- MatterHackers, TECHNICAL DATA SHEET - PRO Series ESD-Safe PETG
- Nanovia, Nanovia PETG ESD : Antistatic discharge : Nanovia
- Nanovia, PETG ESD official material safety data sheet
- Polymaker, FIBERON™ PETG-ESD Technical Data Sheet
- Polymaker, PETG ESD official product page
- Polymaker, PolyMax PETG ESD official product page
- Polymaker, PolyMax PETG-ESD product information sheet
- Polymaker, PolyMax™ PETG-ESD Technical Data Sheet
- Raise3D, PETG ESD
- Raise3D, Raise3D Industrial PETG ESD Technical Data Sheet
- Spectrum, petg esd
- Spectrum, TECHNICAL DATA SHEET PETG ESD