MATERIAL MATTERS
Choose for the life it will have.
PLA
FDM
Decorative pieces and ordinary indoor objects
Accessible pricing, a broad range of colors, and a good starting point for uncomplicated shapes.
Visible layer lines and limited heat resistance. Fine protrusions and unsupported features need care.
PETG
FDM
Ordinary functional parts that need more toughness
Tougher behavior and useful moisture resistance for many everyday applications.
Fine detail and finish depend on printer tuning. Supports and surface marks may remain visible.
Resin
SLA / MSLA
Figurines, small reliefs, and fine detail
Fine features and smooth visual surfaces when geometry and finishing are well controlled.
Typical decorative resins can be brittle. Washing, curing, support removal, and safe handling are supplier responsibilities.
Nylon
SLS / MJF
Durable, ordinary noncritical functional geometry
Useful toughness and complex shapes without the same support strategy as extrusion printing.
Usually a grainier surface, different dimensional tolerances, and higher minimum manufacturing costs.
Launch categories exclude safety-critical, medical, food-contact, pressure-bearing, weapon, and other restricted applications. A material name alone does not establish suitability or certification.