Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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After 7 years of being outside, I decided to end the experiment to see how 3D printer filaments last outdoors. A wide range of materials and filament brands were tested, and you can see the results in the video or in the full report.

The full report can be purchased online at TPT,
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** Chapters **
0:00 Intro
1:24 Organic PLA's
2:08 Metal Composite PLA's
3:43 Msc Composite PLA's
6:06 PLA's
7:26 TPU's
8:57 PETG's
9:37 Msc Filaments
11:73 H*mp Composites
12:34 Conclusions

Brands covered: ColorFabb, Makerbot, NinjaTech, ProtoPasta, 3D-Fuel, eSun & others.
**None of the filament samples are sponsored, many were given to 3D-PT for testing & review, and some were purchased.

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