{
  "opening": "Fiberlogy's PCTG page, read 27 October 2026, lists a printing temperature of 250–270 °C (482–518 °F) and a bed of 90 °C (194 °F). Its notched Izod impact result is 92 kJ/m² under ISO 180, which is an impact test. PolyLite PETG's heat-deflection temperatures are 78 °C (172 °F) and 75 °C (167 °F) under ISO 75, which is a bending test. Those methods are different, so they are not one ranking.",
  "question": "What is PCTG, and how does it compare with PETG?",
  "slug": "pctg",
  "useCase": "petg",
  "useCaseLabel": "PETG",
  "updated": "2026-10-27",
  "shortAnswer": "Fiberlogy's PCTG page, read 27 October 2026, lists a printing temperature of 250–270 °C (482–518 °F) and a bed of 90 °C (194 °F). Its notched Izod impact result is 92 kJ/m² under ISO 180, which is an impact test. PolyLite PETG's heat-deflection temperatures are 78 °C (172 °F) and 75 °C (167 °F) under ISO 75, which is a bending test. Those methods are different, so they are not one ranking.",
  "recommendedMaterials": [
    "pctg",
    "petg"
  ],
  "printerConsiderations": [
    "Izod, ISO 180, hits a notched bar and reports energy. Heat deflection, ISO 75, heats a bar under a load until it bends. A higher Izod does not rewrite a heat-deflection temperature.",
    "Printing PETG is [how to print PETG](/answers/petg_print). Choosing PLA or PETG is [PLA versus PETG](/answers/pla_vs_petg). Chemical resistance without a concentration table is [chemical resistance](/answers/chemical).",
    "Fiberlogy says food-contact approval applies to PCTG Pure TR only. Food questions stay on [food contact](/answers/food-contact)."
  ],
  "pros": [
    "Impact, tensile, and heat-deflection figures are copied from Fiberlogy's page with the test method beside each one.",
    "PolyLite PETG is compared only on ISO 75, the test both sheets actually share."
  ],
  "cons": [
    "The catalog band for Fiberlogy PCTG is 230–260 °C (446–500 °F) and a bed of 70–90 °C (158–194 °F). The product page is 250–270 °C (482–518 °F) and a bed of 90 °C (194 °F). They are not merged.",
    "A comment that Fiberlogy claims a speed under 100 mm/s is a comment. The product page read on 27 October 2026 does not list a speed cap."
  ],
  "community": "One comment names Fiberlogy PCTG next to a nylon and an ASA as filaments that person liked. Another says Fiberlogy claims a print speed under 100 mm/s. A third says PCTG always lets go of the bed. The speed and the bed complaint stay comments.",
  "related": [
    "petg_print",
    "pla_vs_petg",
    "chemical"
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What is PCTG, and how does it compare with PETG?",
      "a": "Fiberlogy's PCTG page, read 27 October 2026, lists a printing temperature of 250–270 °C (482–518 °F) and a bed of 90 °C (194 °F). Its notched Izod impact result is 92 kJ/m² under ISO 180, which is an impact test. PolyLite PETG's heat-deflection temperatures are 78 °C (172 °F) and 75 °C (167 °F) under ISO 75, which is a bending test. Those methods are different, so they are not one ranking."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is PCTG tougher and more heat-resistant than PETG?",
      "a": "On impact, Fiberlogy publishes a notched Izod of 92 kJ/m² and a comparison line of about 90 against a PETG figure of 5–8 kJ/m² that Fiberlogy wrote. On heat deflection, Fiberlogy PCTG is 76 °C (169 °F) at 0.45 MPa and 64 °C (147 °F) at 1.8 MPa, and PolyLite PETG is 78 °C (172 °F) and 75 °C (167 °F). On that bending test, against that PETG, the PCTG numbers are not higher. [PETG printing](/answers/petg_print), [PLA versus PETG](/answers/pla_vs_petg), and [chemical resistance](/answers/chemical) are the related pages."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I print it like PETG?",
      "a": "Use the PCTG page. Fiberlogy lists 250–270 °C (482–518 °F), a bed of 90 °C (194 °F), drying at 60 °C (140 °F) for 4 hours, airflow 0–25 percent, and no enclosed chamber. PolyLite PETG's catalog band is 220–250 °C (428–482 °F) and a bed of 70–90 °C (158–194 °F). AzureFilm PCTG in the catalog is a single 250 °C (482 °F) nozzle and an 80 °C (176 °F) bed."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Fiberlogy PCTG product page",
      "url": "https://fiberlogy.com/en/filaments/pctg-en/pctg-pctg-en/",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "PolyLite PETG technical data sheet V5.4",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyLite_PETG_TDS_EN_V5.4.pdf",
      "kind": "datasheet"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open Filament Database record for AzureFilm PCTG",
      "url": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/azurefilm/materials/PCTG/filaments/pctg/index.json",
      "kind": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/3Dprinting ry4crb",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/ry4crb/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/BambuLab x9q9cn",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/x9q9cn/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint 1pbfcqi",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/1pbfcqi/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/3Dprinting 1pbd6ot",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1pbd6ot/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/BambuLab 1xfldby",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1xfldby/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    }
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "note": "Product page read 27 October 2026 lists 250–270 °C (482–518 °F), a bed of 90 °C (194 °F), drying at 60 °C (140 °F) for 4 h, and no enclosed chamber. The catalog, Open Filament Database verified 13 October 2026, stores 230–260 °C (446–500 °F) and a bed of 70–90 °C (158–194 °F). Heat deflection on the page is 76 °C (169 °F) at 0.45 MPa and 64 °C (147 °F) at 1.8 MPa, ISO 75.",
      "brand": "Fiberlogy",
      "product": "PCTG",
      "material": "PCTG",
      "url": "/brand/fiberlogy/pctg",
      "nozzle": "230–260 °C (446–500 °F)",
      "bed": "70–90 °C (158–194 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "note": "Catalog nozzle 220–250 °C (428–482 °F) and bed 70–90 °C (158–194 °F). Heat deflection, checked 21 October 2026, is 78 °C (172 °F) at 0.45 MPa and 75 °C (167 °F) at 1.8 MPa, ISO 75. No Izod number is stored on this row. Fiberlogy's 5–8 kJ/m² PETG comparison is not this sheet.",
      "brand": "Polymaker",
      "product": "Polylite PETG",
      "material": "PETG",
      "url": "/brand/polymaker/polylite-petg",
      "nozzle": "220–250 °C (428–482 °F)",
      "bed": "70–90 °C (158–194 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyLite_PETG_TDS_EN_V5.4.pdf",
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "note": "Catalog nozzle 250 °C (482 °F) and bed 80 °C (176 °F), stored as single values, Open Filament Database, verified 13 October 2026. Those are not the Fiberlogy page. No impact or heat-deflection figure is stored for this row.",
      "brand": "AzureFilm",
      "product": "PCTG",
      "material": "PCTG",
      "url": "/brand/azurefilm/pctg",
      "nozzle": "250 °C (482 °F)",
      "bed": "80 °C (176 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    }
  ]
}