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====== 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 [[filaments:additives|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.