Data Sheet
Nov. 2018
  Technical Data Sheet 
Version 4.0
  www.polymaker.com   
PolyMax™ PETG 
PolyMax™ PETG offers better mechanical properties than any other regular PETG making it a good candidate for a wide 
range of applications. 
Physical Properties 
Property 
Testing method 
Typical value 
Density 
ASTM D792 (ISO 1183, GB/T 1033) 
1.25 (g/cm3 at 21.5˚C) 
Glass transition temperature 
DSC, 10 °C/min 
79 (°C) 
Vicat Softening temperature 
ASTM D1525 (ISO 306 GB/T 1633) 
82 (˚C) 
Melt index 
220 °C, 2.16 kg 
240 °C, 2.16 kg 
3.9 (g/10 min) 
17.1 (g/10 min) 
Decomposition temperature 
TGA, 20 °C/min 
373 (˚C) 
Tested with 3D printed specimen of 100% infill 
Mechanical Properties 
Property 
Testing method 
Typical value 
Young’s modulus (X-Y) 
ASTM D638 (ISO 527, GB/T 1040) 
1523 ± 50 (MPa) 
Young’s modulus (Z) 
ASTM D638 (ISO 527, GB/T 1040) 
1603 ± 40 (MPa) 
Tensile strength (X-Y) 
ASTM D638 (ISO 527, GB/T 1040) 
31.7 ± 0.1 (MPa) 
Tensile strength (Z) 
ASTM D638 (ISO 527, GB/T 1040) 
29.4 ± 1.0 (MPa) 
Elongation at break (X-Y) 
ASTM D638 (ISO 527, GB/T 1040) 
4.4 ± 0.6 (%) 
Elongation at break (Z) 
ASTM D638 (ISO 527, GB/T 1040) 
3.1 ± 0.5 (%) 
Bending strength (X-Y) 
ASTMD790 (ISO 178, GB/T 9341) 
58.3 ± 0.4 (MPa) 
Bending strength (Z) 
ASTMD790 (ISO 178, GB/T 9341) 
55.1 ± 4.9 (MPa) 
Charpy impact strength (X-Y) 
ASTM D256 (ISO 179, GB/T 1043) 
9.7 ± 2.6 (kJ/m
2
) 
Charpy impact strength (Z) 
ASTM D256 (ISO 179, GB/T 1043) 
2.4 ± 0.5 (kJ/m
2
) 
All testing specimens were printed under the following conditions: 
nozzle temperature = 240 °C, printing speed = 45 mm/s, build plate temperature = 80 °C, infill = 100% 
Recommended printing conditions 
Parameter 
Nozzle temperature 
230 - 240 (˚C) 
Build Surface material 
BuildTak (recommended) 
Build plate temperature 
70 - 80 (˚C) 
Cooling fan 
Turned on 
Printing speed 
30 - 50 (mm/s) 
Raft separation distance 
0.15 – 0.2 (mm) 
Retraction distance 
1 -3 (mm) 
Retraction speed 
20 - 80 (mm/s) 
Recommended environmental temperature 
25 (˚C) 
Threshold overhang angle 
70* (˚) 
Based on 0.4 mm nozzle and Simplify 3D v.4.0.  Printing conditions may vary with different nozzle diameters 


