Dynalabs Nylon 12 Filament 1.75mm 1kg

Dynalabs Nylon 12 Filament 1.75mm — Premium Nylon with Superior Flexibility

Nylon 12 is the premium tier of Nylon filaments — and for good reason. Compared to Nylon 6, it offers significantly lower moisture absorption (making it easier to store and print), greater flexibility for snap-fit and living-hinge designs, superior chemical resistance, and a smoother surface finish. At $35.61 per kilogram, it costs more than Nylon 6 ($18.05) because the raw material is genuinely more expensive — but for applications that demand the best Nylon performance, the difference is worth it.

Available in 5 colors: Black, White, Blue, Natural, and Titanium. The Titanium variant offers a distinctive dark grey metallic appearance that looks professional in engineering and industrial applications.

Key Specifications

Why Nylon 12 Over Nylon 6?

Choose Nylon 12 when: your part needs to flex or snap without breaking (enclosures, clips, latches); you need chemical resistance against oils, fuels, or solvents; you want easier printing with less warping and less moisture sensitivity; or you need the smoothest possible surface finish from a Nylon. Choose Nylon 6 when raw strength and stiffness are the priority and you can manage the stricter drying requirements.

Recommended Print Settings

Nylon 12 is more forgiving than Nylon 6 but still requires drying — 70°C for 4–8 hours before printing. Nozzle at 245–255°C, bed at 75°C. PVA glue stick on a PEI bed provides reliable adhesion. Nylon 12 warps less than Nylon 6, but an enclosed printer still produces the best results. Print speed: 35–55mm/s. Cooling fan: 30–50% after layer 3 — too much cooling causes layer delamination in Nylon.

Pro Tips

Nylon 12 excels at living hinges — thin sections (0.4–0.8mm) that flex back and forth hundreds of thousands of times without fatigue failure. Design your hinge along the print's X/Y axis (not Z) so layers run parallel to the hinge line. This technique creates snap-fit boxes, foldable brackets, and integrated hinges that rival injection-molded Nylon parts. The flexibility also makes Nylon 12 excellent for gaskets and seals where some give is needed.

Best Applications

Snap-fit enclosures, living hinges, flexible brackets, chemical-resistant containers, automotive fluid reservoirs, fuel line clips, oil-resistant parts, medical device prototypes, high-end RC components, cable management clips, and any application requiring the unique combination of flexibility, toughness, and chemical resistance that only Nylon 12 provides.

See Nylon 6 for a more affordable, stiffer alternative in our Nylon Filament collection. Explore all materials in our 3D Printing Filaments guide.