Eolas Prints Recycled PET (rPET) pellets are a 100% post-consumer recycled feedstock for pellet-fed and large-format 3D printing — a lower-cost, lower-carbon alternative to virgin PETG granulate. Made from recycled plastic bottles and European-made, these bottle-grade rPET pellets close the material loop on one of the most widely produced and least-recovered plastics in the waste stream. Sometimes sold as recycled PETG or rPETG pellets, they deliver mechanical properties closely comparable to virgin PETG: good toughness, moderate heat resistance, and a natural light-blue translucency — making them a credible circular-economy choice for Large-Format Additive Manufacturing (LFAM) and Fused Granulate Fabrication (FGF).

Key Properties

A Note on Food Contact

These are genuine bottle-grade rPET pellets — the same recycled PET resin used to manufacture new drinks bottles — so the raw material is food-contact safe. That certification applies to the raw pellet feedstock, not to finished printed parts. 3D-printed surfaces contain microscopic gaps between layers that can harbour bacteria, and most printers use brass nozzles that may introduce trace metals into the print. For this reason, no 3D-printed object can be guaranteed food-safe by the material alone. If you intend a part for food contact, print it with a stainless-steel nozzle and apply a food-safe sealant — and assess suitability for your specific use. This remains the responsibility of the maker.

Recommended Print Settings

Dialling In Your Settings

rPET shares PETG's printing behaviour, so the same tuning applies. New to recycled PET or fine-tuning a fresh batch? These guides walk you through it: our complete rPET pellets buyer's guide, our PETG, TPU & ASA settings guide, how to fix stringing and oozing (PET's most common issue when printed wet), and first-layer & bed-adhesion troubleshooting. For everything in one place, see our complete troubleshooting & calibration guide.

Recommended Applications

• Large-format (LFAM) and high-volume pellet printing where material cost per kilo is decisive
• Sustainable functional parts with a recycled-content or circular-economy requirement (procurement, public sector, ESG)
• Functional prototypes, enclosures, brackets and structural components for moderate-temperature environments (up to ~70°C under light load)
• Projects that need a European-sourced, ship-from-stock recycled material rather than imported feedstock

rPET vs Virgin PETG

rPET and virgin PETG are chemically closely related — both are polyethylene terephthalate. rPET costs less per kilo, carries a significantly lower carbon footprint (producing rPET uses roughly 60% less energy than virgin PET from petroleum feedstock), and prints almost identically. The trade-off is colour consistency: rPET shows slight batch-to-batch variation inherent to any 100% recycled material — rarely an issue for functional parts. For guaranteed virgin-grade colour and tolerance, choose our virgin PETG pellets instead.

European-Made · Shipped from Stock

These rPET pellets are European-made from 100% post-consumer feedstock by a specialist manufacturer certified to ISO standards, and shipped from Eolas Prints' stock in Cantabria, Spain. A REACH statement is available to download. Available from 500 g and 1 kg up to bulk big bags for production-scale and continuous large-format printing. Contact us for bulk pricing and volumes.