Spark Place Materials

Types of 3D Printing Filament

Spark Place has several types of filament available to purchase for your 3D printing projects.

PLA (Polylactic Acid): A biodegradable, corn-based filament that's durable and easy to use. Great for most 3D prints.
PETG (Polyethylene Terephthalate): A thermoplastic that's stronger and more heat resistant than PLA. It's food-safe and recyclable. PETG is a good choice for anything that needs durability, especially outdoors.
TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane) / NinjaFlex: An extremely flexible material that's resistant to ripping, tearing, and crushing. It's also excellent at reducing vibrations. It's neither recyclable nor biodegradable.

You may also bring your own filament from home, but makerspace staff will need to make sure that it’s compatible with our printers.

To check whether specific types and colors of 3D printing filament are currently available, please call Spark Place at (937) 736-7092.

Spark Place has several types of vinyl and paper available to purchase for your large-format printing projects.

Light-Weight Banner: A durable material for creating a sign that can be hung both indoors and outdoors. Grommets are included.
Wall Cling: A material with a tacky backing designed to stick to walls without damaging the paint. Can be peeled off and reused.
Sticker Vinyl: Vinyl with an adhesive backing, designed to more permanently adhere to objects.
Holographic Sticker Vinyl: Vinyl with a permanent adhesive backing; but rather than white, the base material is a shimmering silver.
Poster Paper: Thick paper that's easy to frame and mat. Great for printing high-quality photographs.
Window Cling: A clear material with a light tack meant to stick to glass. Any white in the design MUST be changed to a light grey, as the large format printer does NOT have white ink. Otherwise, that part of the design will be clear/blank. Prints can be inverted to allow text to be read from outside the window while the cling is stuck to the inside. Available in 52" only.
Perforated Window Cling: Lets a person view the print on the outside of a window, while allowing minimal visual obstruction from the inside. Must be hung on the side of the window from which it will be viewed.

To check whether specific types and sizes of vinyl are currently available, please call Spark Place at (937) 736-7092.