3.00mm PLA Plastic Filament by Prototype Supply, 1kg
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High quality 3.00mm PLA 3D printer filament (1.0kg / 2.2lbs.)
Recommended for Makerbot Replicator 2, QU-BD One Up / Two Up
PLA is by far the most popular plastic for 3D printing.
PLA's chief advantage is its lower shrink rate after extrusion, making it easier to print larger parts that would warp when printed with ABS or HIPS.
PLA is also stiffer than ABS at room temperature, making it a better plastic to print solid and rigid parts with very little flex. However, PLA parts are brittle and will shatter.
In addition, PLA does not work well at higher temperatures. It will begin to soften at around 50C -- and printed parts left in a car on a hot day will sag on their own!
Although PLA works fine without a heated print bed, printing with a warm print bed will yield better results.
Compatible with:
- ideaPrinter F100 / F100L
- Deezmaker Bukobot
- Makerbot Thing-o-Matic w/ Mk6 Stepstruder, CupCake
- Ultimaker, Ultimaker 2 (However, we suggest 2.85mm diameter filament for Ultimaker/Ultimaker 2 users)
- Other printers with 3mm compatible extruders and hot-ends
- 3Doodler 3D pen
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Specs
- BrandPrototype Supply
- Full name Poly Lactic Acid
- Made with Starch derived from corn and other plant sources
- Glass temperature (Tg) 55 C
- Recommended extruder temperature (varies by printer) 190-220 C
- Shrinkage when cooling to room temperature Low
- Recommended heated bed temperature (varies by printer) Unheated OK. 50-60 C
- Shrinkage when cooling to elevated ambient temperature Very low
- HDT 50
- Recommended filament packing density PD=1
Please note: For our Glow in the Dark filament, like most high-performance glow-in-the-dark products, the Strontium-Aluminate glow pigment contained in this filament is abrasive. Using this filament will wear down your nozzle and other extruder components. We offer wear-resistant nozzle replacements that last much longer than regular brass nozzles when printing abrasive filament. This filament should also be printed at a lower temperature than is usual for PLA to obtain the best looking results.