Inexpensive heat-resistant HIPS replacement

I’ve been using HIPS as a inexpensive filament to print heat-resistant parts (storage boxes for parts for board games). With the ongoing quality problems with eSun HIPS, I’m looking for an alternative. PLA is out because it softens in a hot car in the summer.

ABS is the natural choice, but I’ve only used higher end stuff (Village plastics), so it’s pricy and there seems to be a lot of quality issues with some of the cheaper versions.

Any other new and emerging materials out there folks have played with?

Have you tried PETG? It holds up well to heat and prints pretty easily. There are high-temp PLAs out now as well. They might be a good option for you if you’ve used PLA before. ABS would work as well, I’ve used Makergeeks without issues, and it’s about the same cost I see eSun HIPS go for.

eSUN ABS $22 for 1kg spool on Amazon. If printing primarily black, $40 5lb spool from Intservo.

I haven’t tried PETG, but will check it out - the high temp PLA’s are expensive. Makergeeks ABS might be a real option - I’ll give that a try (I’ve got ABS printing pretty well figured out).

I’m hesitant to try anything from eSun because of the HIPS quality problems.

I’ve gone through 10+ spools of the stuff. No issues. Black and white colors primarily, but other colors are reliable also.

On my TAZ5, extrude at 243-245C (initial layers at 245C, decrease optional). Bed at 90 - 110C (110C initial layer). Start with a nicely level bed, and good nozzle to bed gap. Use a 3-5mm brim for tough warp prone parts. No fan cooling for the first 3mm, then a max cooling of 60% for the rest.

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I’ve gone through 10+ spools of the stuff. No issues. Black and white colors primarily, but other colors are reliable also.

Are you talking about the eSun ABS? or HIPS or PETG? I got lost in the thread but your info is very detailed.