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filaments:pla

PLA - Polylactic Acid

PLA is a very easy filament to print. Its usage as a filament predates many now-standardized 3D printer features such as heated beds, PEI build-sheets, and even part cooling. As a result, even the cheapest, most basic modern printers can achieve excellent results with this polymer.

Advantages

  • Low Cost
  • Widely Available
  • Easy to print

Disadvantages

  • Low Temperature Tolerance
  • Low Strength

Variants

Silk PLA is often prized for its unique color-shifting appearance.

Standard guidance on additives applies.

Baseline Printing Recommendations

These numbers are provided as a baseline, and need adjustment and calibration for your specific printer/filament/color combination.

Variant Hotend Temperature Heatbed Temperature Chamber Temperature
PLA 200C 65C None

Other notes

None.

filaments/pla.txt · Last modified: 2025/01/25 18:01 by tys-user