Custom Filament (Color-Matching)

Do you want a filament color that we don't currently make?  Can't find anywhere else that makes it?  Want to bring back a color that was discontinued by a different supplier?  Try out our custom color-matched filament!

We work closely with a color lab, allowing us to make filament to match any color, for orders as small as 25kgs.  If you're interested, send an email to hello@polarfilament.com and request a color match.

Pricing

$350 one-time color match lab fee + $21.99/kg (25kg MOQ).
Repeat orders are all at $21.99/kgs with no lab match fee.

Examples:

  • 25kg: $35.99/kg ($899.75 total)
  • 50kg: $28.99/kg ($1449.50 total)
  • 100kg: $23.29/kg ($2329.00 total)

$350 due up front, with remainder due at time of shipping.

Minimum order quantity

First Order: 25kgs

Repeat orders: Varies, see below

  • Exclusive: 40kgs. You may request for this color to remain exclusive, and we will not manufacture this color for ourselves or other distributors.  If you choose to keep your color exclusive, there is a 40kg minimum on all future orders.

  • Stock: 1kg. You may choose to let Polar Filament decide how to use this color.  If we decide to adopt this color as an official Polar Filament color and list it on our website, then there would be no minimum order for future orders.

  • Unlisted: 25kgs. Similar to "stock", you may choose to let Polar Filament decide how to use this color.  If we end up deciding NOT to adopt this as an official Polar Filament color, we will still hold on to supplies to produce it, and make it on-demand.  This would have a 25kg MOQ for all future orders.

Color Master (Color Reference)

We can match colors to a physical object, a paint swatch, or a Pantone color code.  We CAN NOT color match to a hex code, CMKY code, or digital photo.  Color matching with plastics is a surprisingly complex process, where surface finish, texture, and glossiness can impact how a color is perceived.

We prefer to have a PHYSICAL object to color match.  This could be any physical object, a color swatch, an existing strand of filament, or an existing 3D print.

If you cannot supply a physical object, we can match to a Pantone code as a backup.  However, by opting to not use a physical object, colors will be matched as close as possible, and the results can not be changed or re-matched.  We can dispute color matches against a physical object, but not against a Pantone color.

Lead Time

Typical Lead time: 4-6 weeks
Max Lead Time: 8-10 weeks

Typically, we receive color match samples in about 4 weeks, and it takes us up to 2 weeks to make filament with it.  Officially, we agree to 8-10 week turnarounds, although they almost never take that long.  Please give extra time around holidays. 

Capabilities

We CAN make:

  • Standard opaque colors
  • Speckled (black or white speckles only)
  • Translucent (matched as best-effort, non refundable color match fee)

We CAN NOT make:

  • Dual or tri-color filament
  • Rainbow filament
  • Colored Glitter
  • Silk (We're getting ready to add this as an option, it's just not ready yet)

What to expect

  • Send an email to hello@polarfilament.com and request a color match
  • Mail us a color sample
  • Wait a few weeks for the lab to match the color (see lead-time section)
  • We'll mail you a color swatch to approve the color BEFORE we make filament
  • Approve the color
  • We'll make it into filament and ship it out

Misc Fine Print

  • We will hold on to supplies to make your color for at least 1 year after the last date of purchase.  If you don't re-order a specific color for over 1 year, we reserve the right to dispose of the supplies.  We typically send reminder emails before disposing of supplies, and we can make exceptions on a case-by-case basis.  We just don't want to sit on supplies indefinitely if they'll never be ordered again.