Is tpu filament profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £149K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the tpu filament niche?

12 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in tpu filament?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Jamming/Clogging, Print Quality. The return rate is 0.8%.

When does demand for tpu filament peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the tpu filament niche?

Listings span £8.14–£30.04; the average listing price is £13.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 865 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

tpu filament

Skip it

Soft demand (-8.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Good£8.14–£30.04

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Review moat

Good865.11

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good£13.89

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good5.5%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Brand share

Okay79%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay£149K

£149K/yr · 194K searches

Competition

Okay66%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Bad-8.3%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Signals No Dominant Brand Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, tpu filament is a £149K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (194K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

tpu filament market data

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £139K–£174K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.5%
Avg BSR: #100
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 89%
Out of stock: 3.0%
Avg brand age: 39 months
Avg seller age: 201 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

14%

ELEGOO20%
JAYO19%
SUNLU17%
Amazon Basics14%
ERYONE9%
TINMORRY7%
Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Top tpu filament search terms

tpu filament117K/yr -9.3%4.1% conv.
tpu42K/yr -7.2%3.6% conv.
tpu filament 1kg10K/yr -16.8%2.8% conv.
tpu 95a5K/yr +6.1%4.8% conv.
tpu 85a4K/yr +0.8%1.7% conv.
3d printer filament tpu4K/yr -3.5%3.9% conv.
tpu 95a filament4K/yr -0.6%2.9% conv.
filament tpu3K/yr +1.6%3.0% conv.
flexible filament3K/yr -19.2%2.2% conv.
black tpu2K/yr -14.3%14.5% conv.

All search terms

Top tpu filament products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

ELEGOO TPU Filament 1.75mm Black 1KG 95A Soft Flexible 3D Printing Filament 1KG Spool(2.2lbs) Fits for Most FDM 3D Printers

ELEGOO£13.564.6★290 rev

JAYO TPU Filament 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm 0.5KG 1 Spool 95A TPU Black

JAYO£8.144.4★1,243 rev

SUNLU TPU Filament TPU 95A Black Flexible 3D Printer Filament TPU Filament 1.75mm High Speed 95A TPU 1KG Spool (2.2 lbs) for Most FDM 3D Printers Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03mm Black 1000g

SUNLU£13.864.7★1,187 rev

Amazon Basics TPU 3D Printer Filament 1.75 mm Red 1 kg Spool (2.2 lbs)

Amazon Basics£11.644.4★895 rev

TINMORRY TPU Filament 1.75mm TPU 95A Flexible 3D Printer Filament with Glossy Finish Suitable for Most FDM 3D Printers 1kg Spool (2.2 lbs) Black

TINMORRY£11.594.6★648 rev

Newest

by launch date

iSANMATE High Speed TPU Filament 1.75mm 95A Flexible 3D Printer Filament 1KG Spool Fast Printing Up to 200mm/s Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03mm Soft Resilient for Most FDM Printers (Black)

iSANMATE£14.1131 rev

7mo ago

ERYONE TPU Filament 1.75mm +/-0.03mm Flexible TPU 85A 3D Printer Filament 1kg Spool(2.2 lbs) Ideal for Footwear Protective Gear Black

ERYONE£18.192,646 rev

10mo ago

YUANEANG TPU 3D Printer Filament Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm 1kg Spool(2.2lbs) 1.75 mm Fit for Most 3D Printers Skin

YUANEANG£9.491 rev

12mo ago

ELEGOO TPU Filament 1.75mm Black 1KG 95A Soft Flexible 3D Printing Filament 1KG Spool(2.2lbs) Fits for Most FDM 3D Printers

ELEGOO£13.56290 rev

1y ago

SUNLU TPU 3D Printer Filament 1.75mm High Speed 95A TPU Filament Bundle 250G Spool 8 Rolls 2KG in Total.(Black+White+Grey+Red+Blue+Green+Yellow+Orange)

SUNLU£30.0414 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about tpu filament

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Excellent quality PLA pro filament”

Print Quality18%

“the overall print quality is good”

Flexibility8%

“Fast and Flexible”

Value For Money8%

“It's cheap”

Adhesion/Stickiness7%

“No adhesion issues”

Material Quality5%

“Good TPU”

Color4%

“The colour is good”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“Great product for my ad5x printer”

Printing Speed2%

“It can comfortably achieve printing speeds of up to 200 mm/s”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy2%

“The dimensional accuracy is good enough for consistent extrusion”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall16%

“Totally useless, and extremely poor quality control”

Jamming/Clogging14%

“keeps getting stuked onto the roll”

Print Quality10%

“stops the print”

Drying Time6%

“I was in a hurry to use so didn't try my standard desiccant drying overnight first”

Color5%

“the colour isn't a solid blue”

Value For Money3%

“too expensive”

Ease Of Use3%

“Hard to get right”

Size-Overall3%

“The problem is that the filament diameter is grossly undersized”

Display Colors2%

“Blue not the same as in pictures”

Thickness2%

“Inconsistent thickness”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall22%

Print Quality14%

Size-Overall11%

Quality-Overall10%

Functionality-Overall9%

Jamming/Clogging8%