ABS Filament

I've been very impressed with this Polymaker ABS filament. It prints consistently with excellent layer adhesion, smooth surface finish, and minimal warping when used with the proper settings. The diameter is consistent throughout the spool, which results in reliable extrusion and clean, accurate prints. It's a great choice for functional parts that need strength and durability. If you're looking for a high-quality ABS filament that delivers dependable results, this one is definitely worth buying.

I picked up this 1-kilogram spool of Polymaker PolyLite ABS in Neon Green to run highly visible structural components, electronics enclosures, and automotive interior mounts. Standard ABS is notoriously temperamental to print, and adding bright fluorescent pigments often compromises the structural interlayer strength or causes the plastic to print brittle. Polymaker has completely solved this chemistry puzzle, delivering a screaming-bright neon hue without sacrificing any of the industrial toughness and heat resistance that makes ABS legendary. Why this PolyLite ABS is an exceptional engineering material: Industrial Structural & Thermal Toughness: The mechanical properties of this PolyLite blend are top-tier. Once printed, parts handle impact stress and mechanical friction beautifully. With a high heat deflection temperature, components stand up to extreme conditions (like the dashboard of a car or a closed printer chamber) without warping, sagging, or losing structural integrity. Screaming Bright Neon Saturation: The color calibration on this spool is phenomenal. It features a deeply rich, vibrant fluorescent neon green look under standard workshop lighting, and it does not bleach or fade when pushed through high-temperature hotends. The surface finish hits a perfect semi-matte sweet spot that gives functional parts a highly professional look. Excellent Dimensional Reliability: Measuring multiple points across the 1kg spool with a digital caliper, the 1.75mm diameter stayed highly consistent well within the ±0.03mm tolerance limit. This precision prevents sudden flow fluctuations, yielding exceptionally uniform outer walls with no under-extrusion gaps. Makerspace Setup & Enclosure Calibration Tips: An Enclosure is Mandatory: Keep in mind that this is a true, professional-grade raw ABS formula. It features zero low-warp additives, meaning the material shrink rate as it cools is aggressive. To prevent layers from delaminating or the corners from violently lifting, you must print this inside a fully sealed, pre-heated enclosure away from any drafts. My Settings: I achieved ironclad structural layer bonding running a 255°C nozzle temperature, a 100°C heated bed on a smooth surface, and letting the internal printer chamber warm up to at least 45°C before hitting start. Keep your part cooling fans completely disabled (0%) to ensure pristine interlayer fusion. Bake Before Loading: ABS is highly hygroscopic. Even though Polymaker's packaging is excellent, baking the spool at 75°C for 6 to 8 hours in a dedicated dryer before printing will completely eliminate surface bubbling, fuzzing, and popping at the nozzle. The final takeaway: Polymaker has engineered a premier, high-durability engineering plastic that bridges the gap between raw mechanical utility and vibrant aesthetic flair. It handles continuous high acceleration pressures cleanly, offers immaculate dimensional consistency, and delivers an unbeatable tactical color profile. It is a fantastic value purchase for any high-performance workshop rotation.

Reliable, Vibrant, and Easy to Print for ABS – Great Value! I've used several brands of ABS over the years, and the Polymaker PolyLite ABS in Neon Green really stands out—literally and figuratively. The color is bold, bright, and consistent throughout the spool. It gives prints a really striking look, especially under good lighting or UV. Pros: Print Quality: Excellent layer adhesion with minimal warping (when printed in an enclosure). Surface finish is smooth and clean, even on more detailed prints. Color: The neon green is super vivid and pops. Great for models where visibility or aesthetics matter. Dimensional Accuracy: As advertised—my calipers measured it within the ±0.03mm tolerance, which helped ensure consistent extrusion. Durability: Strong and heat-resistant as expected from quality ABS. Great for mechanical or functional parts. Packaging: Comes vacuum-sealed with desiccant, and the spool is neatly wound with zero tangles. Things to Note: Smell: As with all ABS, there is a noticeable odor when printing, so good ventilation or an enclosure with filtration is a must. Bed Adhesion: You’ll need a proper heated bed and possibly an adhesive like ABS slurry, Magigoo, or Kapton tape to prevent first-layer lifting. Not Beginner-Friendly: If you're new to 3D printing, ABS in general is trickier than PLA or PETG. Verdict: Polymaker’s ABS delivers on quality, consistency, and durability. It's a solid choice for experienced users who need strong parts with a vibrant finish. With the right setup (enclosure, ventilation, bed adhesion), this filament performs exceptionally well.

Way better experience with Polymaker ABS than Bambu, I get the reccomendation for eveything polymaker now. Super clean, stronger, better looking prints. No tangles, no clogs, flexible where I needed it. I just ran the built in Polymaker profile in Qidi Studio with outer walls slowed down slightly on the built in 0.20mm strength preset.

I’ve ordered this Polymaker PolyLite ABS several times now, and it’s pretty much become my default ABS filament. It’s consistently good, which honestly isn’t something you can say about every ABS out there. What I like: Low odor: This is the biggest win for me. Regular ABS can really stink up a room, but this stuff has a noticeably lighter smell. It’s a huge difference compared to the cheaper brands I’ve used. Prints really well: It feeds smoothly, layers down nicely, and the colors match the product photos almost exactly. No surprises when you open the box, which I appreciate. Clean winding: I’ve never had a tangle or knot. The winding is neat all the way through the roll, which makes printing a lot less stressful. A couple small downsides: Cardboard spool: I like that it’s eco-friendly, but the spool doesn’t always survive shipping perfectly. A few times the edges arrived a bit bent. It still works fine on my spool holder, but it can be annoying if it’s really warped. One tip: Like any ABS, it absorbs moisture. Even though it comes sealed, I always dry the spool before printing. Once it’s dried, it prints flawlessly for me—no popping, no weird surface issues.

I have been using this Polymaker ABS and, strictly speaking about the plastic itself, it is fantastic. It prints smoothly, the finish looks great, and the mechanical properties are exactly what I expect from good ABS. However, I have to knock off a star for the cardboard spool. I run this on my Bambu Lab printers (using the AMS), and cardboard spools are a known weak point. While this specific reel hasn't failed on me yet, I have had issues in the past with cardboard spools deforming or the edges getting soft, which leads to retraction failures in the AMS. It makes the printing process feel unreliable because I’m constantly worried the spool might warp during a long print. If you don't use an AMS, this is a 5-star product. If you do, just be aware that you might need to print spool rim adapters or respool it to a plastic reel to ensure it runs without hiccups.

Polymaker sells the best filament. Not the cheapest at all, but for stuff requiring the finest properties of a filament, this stuff is the best I've used, and by an impressively fat margin. It's not perfect for everything, but it's darned nice. Also the only ABS I've ever printed that, when properly dried and stored, doesn't warp like it's being paid to. It still warps and absorbs moisture with glee, but it's a bit less annoying than other manufacturers. Love this stuff.

I got this for two projects where I needed some extra strength. My first small test prints were nearly perfect, without the stringing of PETG or PLA, but I still had some lessons to learn. This ABS has much less adhesion to the print bed than the PLA and PETG I used before. This caused my first larger object to lift at one end, hitting the print head and creating an unacceptable "washboard" effect. The fix wasn't hard. I used the stick adhesive which came with my printer (other people use hairspray). That was enough to keep things stable. Note also that the ideal temperature for ABS is higher. I'm using 90 C for the bed and 255 C for the print head, but testing for your application is always a good idea. The first photo shows my real reason for buying ABS. It is a handlebar to add more comfortable hand positions on an indoor trainer. It clamps to the bike's original bar at two points, using steel bolts through the ABS shapes. Hex insets for the nuts worked nicely. This is the center part of the bar, to which I added "cowhorns" printed separately. I made D.I.Y white ABS cement from a recipe online and it worked great. I would not consider it responsible to ride a home-printed ABS bar on a road or trail, but for a trainer it seems more than strong enough. I should spray it with a UV-resistant coating since it does see some sun exposure through a window. If you look carefully you can see that one of the tall thin supports failed, but you can blame me or the Cura slicing software for that. Probably no material would have built that correctly. There was no harm to the final object. The other photo shows one of the test objects you can find online. It was printed with no supports and the "bridges" came out nicely with no stringing. I have not cleaned up this print. You can see that the underside of the large overhang is quite rough beyond 50 degrees, but the overall shape is right.

Très bon filament ABS, facile at imprimer.

定番です。迅速丁寧に対応頂きました。満足です、ありがとうございました。

Similar to other brands at higher price point.

I use this ABS filament with the Polymaker ABS profile in Orca Slicer on an Elegoo Centauri Carbon, using an additional chamber heater. Printing has been straightforward with these settings. I did not need extra tuning. I had some minor bed adhesion issues with very small parts, but a brim usually fixes that. The filament has been consistently reliable. The spool is well wound, feeds smoothly, and I have not had any tangles or clogs. Print quality has been very good, including fine detail with a 0.2 mm nozzle. Layer adhesion is solid, surfaces come out clean, and I have not had warping problems when printing enclosed and heated. After using Polymaker filament, it is hard to go back to cheaper brands. It dries quickly and behaves predictably after drying.

Awesome stuff, my first abs printed great on my p1s with a panda breath set to 55 degrees Celsius. Printed a respooler and it works sweet!