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Caracol PET-G Pellets – Easy-Print Feedstock for Large-Format 3D Printing

What you get

Lot datasheet + parameters drying and extrusion settings for your LFAM system
Dry, sealed packaging shipped ready to run, with a re-dry schedule

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Caracol PET-G Pellets – Easy-Print Feedstock for Large-Format 3D Printing

Easy-printing PET-G pellets qualified for large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) — low-warp, strong-bonding, glossy big parts for display and enclosures at pellet cost.

✓ Low warp and strong layer adhesion — reliable big prints with a clean glossy finish
✓ Ships dry with a lot datasheet + drying and extrusion parameters
✓ Lead time: 1–2 business days from L.A. stock — volume & PO on request

Prices follow supplier cost and stock availability and are updated regularly. The price you see is today's price — once you order, it's held for 7 days.

NDA standard Ships in 1–2 business days

Low warp easy big parts

1–2 days from L.A. stock

Food-contact capable grades

Lot datasheet in every order

What your process engineer actually checks

Reliable big parts you can print easily

PET-G is amorphous, so it warps little and prints across a wide, forgiving window, with strong layer adhesion for tough, watertight walls and a clean glossy finish. Good chemical resistance and food-contact-capable grades widen its range. Every lot ships with drying and extrusion parameters so large display and enclosure parts come out reliably and reorders behave the same.

A materials engineer on the line

Questions on drying schedules, warpage, recyclate ratios, or glass-fiber content? A materials engineer answers directly — not a contact-form bot. Most replies in under 4 hours, NDA standard.

Low warp

Printability

230–260 °C

Extrusion temp

~1.27 g/cm³

Density

Glossy

Finish

About this product

Caracol PET-G is a glycol-modified PET pellet feedstock qualified for Caracol large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) extruders. It is the easy-printing, low-warp member of the pellet family — strong layer adhesion, good chemical resistance, a clean glossy finish, and food-contact-capable grades — which makes it a dependable choice for large display, signage, and enclosure parts. Every lot ships dry with recommended drying and extrusion parameters.

Why engineers choose Caracol PET-G

Four things production teams verify before running PET-G on a large-format system.

Low warp, easy to print

PET-G is amorphous and shrinks little, so large parts stay flat and print reliably with a wide, forgiving process window.

Strong layer adhesion

Excellent interlayer bonding gives big parts good toughness and watertight walls without the brittleness of some easy-print polymers.

Chemical & food-contact

Good chemical resistance, and food-contact-capable grades on request, suit retail, hygiene, and wet-environment parts.

Clean glossy finish

A naturally glossy, translucent surface makes PET-G a fit for display and signage parts that need to look finished.

How Additive Plus delivers it

Every order ships production-ready — qualified feedstock, parameters, and a datasheet.

Step 01

Source & qualify

Glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate (PET-G) sourced and qualified against Caracol's extrusion testing so the pellet runs on LFAM systems without a re-development cycle.

Step 02

Dry & screen

PET-G absorbs moisture and prints best dry. We ship it dry and specify a 60–65 °C re-dry to keep layer clarity and adhesion on big parts.

Step 03

Verify & document

Each lot ships with a datasheet and recommended drying and extrusion parameters, so you reorder the same behavior — not a new qualification.

Material overview

PET-G (glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate) is an amorphous copolyester that prints easily, warps little, and bonds strongly between layers, while offering good chemical resistance and a glossy surface. On a large-format extruder it is the forgiving workhorse for big display, signage, retail, and enclosure parts, and food-contact-capable grades extend it to hygienic applications. It trades the high heat resistance of PC for far easier, more reliable big-part printing.

Caracol PET-G pellets – 3D printed luxury retail installation (LFAM) — Caracol PET-G (recycled) — large-format 3D-printed luxury retail installation (Recarlo).

Technical specifications

Representative PET-G properties. Lot-specific values are on the datasheet shipped with every order. Confirm exact figures with a materials engineer for design-critical work.

Property	Typical value
Polymer	Glycol-modified PET (PET-G)
Form	Pellets (granulate) for LFAM/FGF extruders
Density	~1.27 g/cm³
Tensile strength	45–55 MPa
Tensile modulus	1,900–2,200 MPa
Elongation at break	100–200%+
Heat deflection (HDT, 0.45 MPa)	~65–70 °C
Extrusion temperature	230–260 °C
Recommended drying	60–65 °C for 2–4 h before printing
Reinforcement	Unreinforced (fiber-filled grades on request)

Typical applications

Where large-format PET-G earns its place.

Display & retail

Large display pieces, props, and store fixtures

Signage

Dimensional letters and branded elements

Food-contact & hygiene

Wet-environment and cleanable parts (capable grades)

Enclosures & housings

Watertight covers with strong layer bonds

Molds & patterns

Layup and casting masters with a clean finish

Functional prototypes

Reliable big prints for fit and function

Not sure PET-G is the right pellet?

Same large-format pellet family — pick the property that matters most.

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Tell us the part size, whether it needs a food-contact grade, and the service environment — a materials engineer will confirm PET-G vs. an alternative and send drying and extrusion parameters for your system. Most replies in under 4 hours, NDA standard.

Why source PET-G through Additive Plus

Qualified feedstock, not a generic bag of pellets — sourced and qualified against Caracol LFAM extrusion, shipped dry with a datasheet and parameters.
Forgiving big-part printing — low warp and a wide process window so large display and enclosure parts print reliably.
Food-contact and custom grades on request — food-contact-capable, recycled-content, or color-matched PET-G qualified before you commit.
A materials engineer on the line — drying, adhesion, and part-environment questions answered directly. Under 4h reply, NDA standard.

Brand	Caracol
Technology	FFF, LFAM
Printing Materials	Plastic Pellets
Material	PETG
Reinforcement	Unfilled
Application	Engineering, Jigs & Fixtures, Manufacturing

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Common questions

Don't see yours? Email [email protected] — NDA standard, typical reply within 4 hours.

Is Caracol PET-G a filament or a pellet material?

Caracol PET-G is a pellet (granulate) feedstock for large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM/FGF) extruders, not a filament. Pellets are the same feedstock form used in injection molding and sheet extrusion, so material cost per kilogram is far lower than spooled filament — the main reason teams move large display and enclosure parts to pellet extrusion. Each order ships dry with a lot datasheet and recommended parameters.

Why is PET-G considered easy to print at large format?

PET-G is amorphous, so it shrinks little and warps far less than crystalline polymers like PP or HDPE, and it has a wide, forgiving process window with strong layer adhesion. On big parts that means flat panels, reliable prints, and tough, watertight walls. It trades PC-level heat resistance for that ease, which is why it is a default for large display, signage, and enclosure work.

Does Caracol PET-G need drying before printing?

Yes. PET-G absorbs moisture and prints best dry — wet pellets cause bubbling, stringing, and hazy surfaces. Caracol PET-G ships dry, and we recommend re-drying at about 60–65 °C for 2–4 hours before printing if the pellets have been exposed. The exact schedule ships on each lot datasheet, and a materials engineer can adapt it to your dryer and humidity.

Is a food-contact-capable PET-G available?

PET-G is widely used in food-contact and retail applications, and Caracol PET-G is available in food-contact-capable grades on request. Compliance depends on the specific grade, colorant, and end use, so tell a materials engineer your application and we will confirm the right grade and documentation before you commit. Do not assume a standard grade is compliant without that confirmation.

Which systems is Caracol PET-G qualified for?

Caracol PET-G is sourced and qualified for Caracol large-format additive manufacturing extruders, so it runs without a fresh process-development cycle. If you run a different pellet extrusion system, contact a materials engineer — we will confirm compatibility and share a suitable starting parameter set for your machine and nozzle size.

What extrusion temperature does PET-G run at?

Caracol PET-G typically extrudes in the 230–260 °C range with a heated environment, though its low warp makes it more forgiving than crystalline pellets on large parts. Because extruders and nozzle sizes vary, the recommended temperature, flow, and cooling settings ship on the lot datasheet with every order and a materials engineer can tune them for your system.

Can I order a sample before committing to a full order?

Yes. We can supply a sample of Caracol PET-G, or run a paid benchmark part, before you commit to a production quantity — paired with a capability call with a materials engineer to confirm the grade, drying, and extrusion parameters for your application. Ordering in bulk or need an official PO? We handle volume pricing and purchase orders directly.

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