PC
StandardStrong, tough and heat-resistant — the most capable of the unfilled materials.
Best for Heat-exposed functional parts · Impact-loaded parts · Jigs and fixtures
Material Guide
PC
Polycarbonate
High strength, impact resistance and heat resistance in one material.
Printed onP1S
Nozzle260–290 °C
Bed100 °C (P1S maximum)
Drying80 °C, 8 h
EnclosureRequired
Introduction
What PC is and when to use it
Polycarbonate combines strength, impact resistance and heat resistance better than any other unfilled material we print. It is used for functional parts that have to take real loads, knocks or heat.
It is also the most demanding of the unfilled materials: it must be dried thoroughly and printed hot, in an enclosure. The P1S heated bed reaches 100 °C, the lower end of PC's recommended bed range, so we review the geometry of large, flat PC parts for warping before quoting.
Choose it when
- The part must survive impact and heat
- You need more strength than PETG or ABS
- Jigs and fixtures that see daily handling
Avoid it when
- Large, flat parts with tight flatness requirements (ask us first)
- Cosmetic parts where PLA or PETG would do
How we print it
Print parameters
| Nozzle temperature | 260–290 °C |
| Bed temperature | 100 °C (P1S maximum) |
| Drying | 80 °C, 8 h — required |
| Enclosure | Required — printed on the enclosed P1S |
| Nozzle type | Standard nozzle |
| Printers | Bambu Lab P1S — enclosed, 256 × 256 × 256 mm build volume |
Typical ranges from the Bambu Lab Wiki filament guide; exact settings depend on the brand and grade.
Grades we print
PC types and when to use each
Every grade below can be printed on our Bambu Lab printers. Not sure which one fits? Describe the part and we'll recommend one.
Need a part in PC?
Send your file and tell us how the part will be used — we'll confirm the right grade before printing.
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