PC Filament Price Comparison

PC filament — specifications and use cases

Polycarbonate (PC) is one of the most impact- and heat-resistant filaments — heat deflection temperature: 110–130 °C. Print temperature: 260–310 °C, bed at 100–120 °C, enclosure required. Used for structural parts, transparent covers, electronic components, and extreme-durability applications. Can achieve transparency after post-processing. Advantages: exceptional impact resistance, possible transparency, very high thermal resistance. Disadvantages: very high print temperature (high-temp printer required), high shrinkage, moisture-critical — thorough drying mandatory. Reserved for high-temperature printers (hotend ≥ 280 °C), PC is the engineer's choice for functional prototypes requiring maximum robustness. Typical price on Amazon: $20–40/kg.