Prusa launched Prusament PETG ESD on Tuesday, giving electronics manufacturers a more affordable solution. Prusa is making an important announcement. This is important because it gives people a more affordable way to make static safe fixtures than what’s currently available on the market. It’s important to note this is a solution that’s geared towards professional production, not general hobby projects.
New Prusament PETG ESD filament undercuts competitors to lower electronics manufacturing costs
It's a specific type of filament used in 3D printing that can dissipate electrostatic energy. It protects static sensitive electronics while manufacturing. Prusa is claiming that it’s geared towards the industrial uses like making fixtures for PCBs and IC trays. Not regular hobby-grade enclosures.
Specifications
- Material Composition: PETG filled with carbon fiber and carbon nanotubes (CNT)
- Primary Function: Electrostatic-dissipative (ESD) properties for static-sensitive electronics
- Target Use Case: Electronics production (PCB fixtures, IC trays, testing holders)
- Physical Properties: Increased stiffness, reduced toughness, improved dimensional accuracy, minimized warping
It's made from PETG and then has carbon fiber and carbon nanotubes added. It helps the filament to be stiffer but less tough. It also gives it better dimensional consistency and less warping when printing.
Prusa sells the 1kg spool for $56.99. It’s cheaper than other solutions like 3DXTech at $105 or Polymaker at $65.98. The idea is that this helps to lower manufacturing costs by swapping out CNC-made ESD trays. Prusa is using the material in their own production line to make powder coated print sheets.
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