TPU vs TPE: which is better and how they differ

What to choose

Pick TPU if:

  • you are ready to dry the spool before printing

Pick TPE if:

  • you are ready to dry the spool before printing

Parameters

TPU8 lines
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TPE1 lines
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Printing

Nozzle temperature
210–240 °C
220–250 °C
Bed temperature
30–60 °C
40–60 °C
Drying before printing
Recommended
Recommended

Requirements

Enclosure
No
No
Hardened nozzle
No
No
All-metal hotend
No
No

Properties

Density
1.2 g/cm³
1.15 g/cm³
Tensile strength
38 MPa
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Applications

Typical uses
Flexible parts: cases, gaskets, dampers, straps. Rubber-like filament.
Soft, highly flexible filament for stretchy parts: seals, straps, dampers, protective covers.

TPU lines

All TPU lines (8)
Anycubic TPU 68D

Anycubic TPU 68D

TPU · Standard

Nozzle 210–230 °C

$31,99per 1 kg
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Anycubic TPU 95A

Anycubic TPU 95A

TPU · Standard

Nozzle 210–230 °C

$25,99per 1 kg
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ELEGOO Rapid TPU 95A — Flexible High-Speed Filament

ELEGOO Rapid TPU 95A

TPU · Standard

Nozzle 210–230 °C

$13,25per 1 kg
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TPE lines

All TPE lines (1)
eSUN TPE-83A — Soft, Flexible Filament

eSUN TPE-83A

TPE · Standard

Nozzle 220–250 °C

$44,08per 1 kg
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