PLA is an environmental-friendly polymer originally derived from crops as maize. Different from ABS, PLA has a firm glass transition temperature, around 60°C to 65°C, and requires a lower extruder temperature, around 180°C to 200°C. As for mechanical performance, PLA is dimensionally stable so that a heat bed can be eliminated, but PLA has a higher coefficient of friction at the same time so more adjustment is needed to avoid extruder jams.
Due to the different temperature requirements, make sure the extruder temperature is in the right range when shifting between ABS and PLA.
This material has been tested on RepRap, Makerbot, Mendel, Huxley UP! Printer, WeisTek, Thing-o-matic and Ultimaker.
Note: This product is priced for 1 spool (including 1kg filament), and free shipping policy is NOT apply to the 3D Printer Filament.
FEATURES
- • Environmental-friendly
- • Lower melting temperature
- • Dimensionally stable
SPECIFICATION
- • Print temperature: 190°C to 225°C
- • First layer temperature: 200°C
- • Print base material: MDF/Acrylic/PLA
- • Diameter: 1.75mm
