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PolyLite™ PC: Translucent, Heat Resistant, and Stiff

Engineered Polycarbonate for 3D Printing
PolyLite™ PC is crafted from a polycarbonate resin specifically designed for 3D printing, ensuring reliable performance and ease of use. This formulation provides excellent stiffness and heat resistance, making it suitable for demanding applications.

Light Diffusing and Translucent Properties
With its impressive translucency, PolyLite™ PC allows light to pass through, making it an excellent choice for projects that require light diffusion or aesthetic illumination effects.

Simple Printing with Enclosure
For best results, print PolyLite™ PC in an enclosure that traps ambient air. This helps maintain stable temperatures and produces stunning, high-quality prints with minimal warping.
Ideal for Functional and Aesthetic Parts

Choose PolyLite™ PC when you need a filament that combines stiffness, heat resistance, and beautiful translucency - perfect for both functional components and visually striking models.

Printing Requirements
  • Enclosed printer that can trap heat required.
  • Actively heated chamber highly recommended. Minimum 60˚C chamber temp highly recommended.
  • Large, dense parts will require a heated chamber.
  • Annealing post printing. More info on annealing: https://us.polymaker.com/blogs/3d-printing-tips/what-is-annealing-and-why-do-we-do-it
  • Dryer or drybox recommended.
  • Magigoo PC highly recommended to help with bed adhesion.
  • All-metal hotend that can reach at least 250˚C recomended.

Download Printer Profiles

REACH | RoHS | 889 | PCP | ISO9001 CERT | PROP65WARNING

2.85mm Filament is being discontinued. This product may not be restocked.

Print Settings

Printing Temperature: 250˚C - 270˚C
Bed Temperature: 90˚C - 105˚C
Printing Speed: 30mm/s - 50mm/s
Fan: OFF

Direct Drive:
Retraction Distance: 1mm
Retraction Speed: 20mm/s
Indirect Drive:
Retraction Distance: 3mm
Retraction Speed: 40mm/s

Drying Settings: 75˚C for 12h
(Only if the material has absorbed moisture)

Annealing Settings: 90˚ for 2h

Can't find your profiles? Check out our official presets at presets.polymaker.com

Reviews 12reviews

PolyLite™ PC

$29.99
1.75mm SKU: PC01001 HEX Code: #DAD5D4
  • High Stiffness & Heat Resistance
  • Translucent & Light Diffusing
  • Versatile
Color: Transparent
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Technical Specifications

Everything you need before you hit print

Nozzle250-270°C
Bed90-105°C
Max Speed50mm/s
EnclosureRecommended
Drying100°Cfor 8h
Compatibility Good
  • Keep the filament sealed and dry; use the listed 75°C / 6h drying cycle if moisture-related defects appear.
  • Use an enclosure, avoid drafts, and maintain the recommended bed temperature to reduce warping and layer separation.
  • Use an all-metal hotend and print from a dry box because this engineering material requires high temperature and strict moisture control.
  • Start within the recommended 250 - 270°C nozzle and 90 - 105°C bed ranges, then make small adjustments for the printer and model.
  • Use the recommended OFF cooling-fan setting and keep printing speed within 50 - 200 mm/s.
Property X-Y Z Value Method
Density g/cm³ · ISO 1183 — — 1.19 g/cm³ Important ISO 1183
Tensile strength MPa · ISO 527 69.1 MPa Important 52.8 MPa Important — ISO 527
Elongation at break % · ISO 527 4.8 % Important 2.7 % Important — ISO 527
Bending strength MPa · ISO 178 106.1 MPa Important — — ISO 178
Bending modulus MPa · ISO 178 2640 MPa Important — — ISO 178
Young's modulus MPa · stiffness 2497 MPa Important 2371 MPa Important — ISO 527
Charpy, notched kJ/m² · ISO 179 4.1 KJ/m² Important — — ISO 179
Glass transition temperature (Tg) °C · ISO 11357 — — 113 °C Important ISO 11357
Vicat softening temperature °C · ISO 306 — — 120 °C Important ISO 306
HDT (0.45 MPa) °C · ISO 75 — — 111 °C Important ISO 75
HDT (1.8 MPa) °C · ISO 75 — — 107 °C Important ISO 75

Tested on 100% infill specimens. X-Y = across the layers, Z = between the layers (layer adhesion).

Frequently Asked Questions

Got questions? We've got answers. From choosing the right material to caring for your spools, here's everything you need to know in one spot.

What is annealing?

You can find out more about annealing HERE

Will the spools work in an AMS?

Yes! We have redesigned the edges of our spools so all Polymaker products will now spin great in the AMS.

Does PolyLite™ PC absorbs moisture?

The short answer is yes, PolyLite™ PC will absorb moisture slightly faster than regular PLA. We recommend using a dry box to achieve high quality and strong prints.

Why are my parts cracking along layer lines?

You really need to make sure you are using an enclosed printer and that you are keeping ambient air temps as high as possible. You then want to make sure you are annealing the part the moment the print finishes. Keeping ambient air temps high and allowing for very slow cooling is a great way to reduce chances of cracking and to maintain layer strength.

Customers praised this filament for its excellent print quality and heat resistance. Many noted "minimal warping" and "very clean prints" that are easy to tune. The material excels in high-temperature applications, resisting melting in hot conditions. However, some customers experienced post-print stress cracks without annealing equipment.

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Stephen M.
Transparent / 1.75mm / 1kg
Good stuff

It worked well, had minimal warping on my core one, overall easy to print for being pc.

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Mhayen
Transparent / 1.75mm / 1kg
Good deal good product fast shipping to canada

Good deal good product fast shipping to canada,will probably buy from them now

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Robert S.
Transparent / 1.75mm / 1kg
PolyLite is nice clean material

PolyLite is nice clean material, and it works well with my H2S system. Having just received the material I've had a limited amount of projects. But based on what I've printed the material has some great properties.

Sincerely,
RS

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Michael M.
Transparent / 1.75mm / 1kg
This product is yet another wonderful example of great quality

This product is yet another wonderful example of great quality. Polymaker products demonstrate superiority in both their products as well as the end result that they help to produce.

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Ana

Everything to love about this

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Deadgilder
Great for hot weather prints

I did some 3d prints in PLA for a client who then subsequently left them in his truck in the middle of Summer in Arkansas and they... for lack of a better word... melted. So we switched to this and not only did it print beautifully, but it doesn't melt in a hot car in the summer. I also printed a new vent for the heater in my motorhome (which also melted when I printed it in PLA) and in my limited testing, it didn't melt with the heater on. This stuff is great.

C
Crystal
Did everything it should

did everything it should

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Jennifer
Great prints, but cracks are common.

Print settings were pretty easy to dial in, makes great prints. But all of my prints with it have suffered post print stress cracks. You are supposed to anneal it to prevent that, but I don't have the equipment to do that. I tried in a PID controlled toaster oven but that warped the print (It did turn the print completely glass transparent though, which if I could figure out how to achieve that without warping the print would be amazing).

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Anonymous
Enjoyed using this material

I really enjoyed using this material. I had to reduce flow by 8%, which is far more than I feel I should have, but prints came out within expectable dimensions and with very nice surface finishes after this change. The PCFR has a marginally less glossy finish to their normal PC blend that looks very nice for a whiteish filament.I have not tested the ability to resist flames nor do I intend to but I have been happy with the price, print quality, and temperature resistance which I found to be slightly better than ABS & ASA.

M
Mibalzich
Tip Top Stuff

Tip top stuff

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Randy
Easy to tune, very clean prints

Very easy to tune in for my printer. Printing at 265 on the hotend and 100 bed temp. All my prints have come out very clean with this filament so far.

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Mike
Great print, nice finish

I've heard horror stories about PC and was prepared for a fight. However, this stuff works great. It laid down great and had a nice shiny surface finish. Very smooth to the touch. Beat on my parts a little bit and they seem tough. I'll see over time I suppose.The only thing I needed to do is add a little bit of gluestick on my PEI plate since tall prints got close to coming undone.Nozzle: 280Bed:100Fan: 10%

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PolyLite™ PC

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PolyLite™ PC: Translucent, Heat Resistant, and Stiff

Engineered Polycarbonate for 3D Printing
PolyLite™ PC is crafted from a polycarbonate resin specifically designed for 3D printing, ensuring reliable performance and ease of use. This formulation provides excellent stiffness and heat resistance, making it suitable for demanding applications.

Light Diffusing and Translucent Properties
With its impressive translucency, PolyLite™ PC allows light to pass through, making it an excellent choice for projects that require light diffusion or aesthetic illumination effects.

Simple Printing with Enclosure
For best results, print PolyLite™ PC in an enclosure that traps ambient air. This helps maintain stable temperatures and produces stunning, high-quality prints with minimal warping.
Ideal for Functional and Aesthetic Parts

Choose PolyLite™ PC when you need a filament that combines stiffness, heat resistance, and beautiful translucency - perfect for both functional components and visually striking models.

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