3D Printing Filaments – Time Quiz

Have you ever wondered how many different types of filaments exist in the world of 3D printing? Some are easy to use, while others require more skill, and there are even those made for very specific applications. How about putting your knowledge to the test by trying to remember as much as possible in a limited time? This challenge goes beyond just listing names—it also shows how much you truly understand the variations of materials that bring to life the objects created in 3D printers. Ready to test your memory and perhaps learn something new in the process?

Quick tips for each filament

• Popular among beginners, easy to use and biodegradable.
• Resistant, but tends to warp without a heated bed.
• Alternative to ABS, holds up well to sun and weather.
• Strong, transparent, and less prone to cracking.
• Widely used as a support material that dissolves in solvents.
• Water-soluble, ideal for supports of complex parts.
• Flexible, resilient, and quite durable in mechanical applications.
• Excellent against impacts but requires high printing temperature.
• Engineering thermoplastic used in demanding industrial applications.
• Advanced polymer, extremely tough and expensive, used in aerospace.
• Flexible and rubber-like, great for foldable parts.
• Soft like rubber, suitable for elastic objects.
• Combines flexibility with high chemical resistance.
• Version of the basic material reinforced with carbon fiber.
• Reinforced with carbon, stiffer and more durable.
• With fiberglass, gains extra strength.
• Appearance and texture similar to wood.
• Metallic particles that give a metal-like finish.
• Water-soluble material for supports in more complex prints.
• Variant that conducts electricity, used in electronic prototypes.
• Special that absorbs light and glows in the dark.
• Contains metallic particles that interact with magnets.
• Can be post-processed to achieve a ceramic finish.