PLA camouflage PRINT-ME 1.75 mm 850 g

PLA filament 1.75 mm is the most universal material for FDM printing technology, also suitable for printing large objects. Thanks to its straightforward properties, we recommend PLA to all beginners starting with 3D printing. Another major advantage is 100% ecological biodegradability, since PLA is made from renewable sources such as corn starch. PLA material is hard and durable, like other plastics, but it is not suitable for outdoor use because it degrades and becomes brittle under UV light.

PLA surface finishing

The material sands poorly — sanding (friction) generates heat, which causes “string pulling” from the print. Therefore, during hand sanding, it is recommended to cool the print, for example by wet sanding. For the same reason, drilling holes in the print is also difficult (again, heating issues). It is advisable to first spray the part with a filler/primer (putty used in modeling) and then sand and clear-coat it, repeatedly — until the surface is completely smooth, and finally spray with paint.

Bonding PLA

Cyanoacrylate (super glue) with an aerosol activator (sometimes the super glue alone is sufficient).

Recommended PLA print settings

Commonly used nozzles are suitable. You can choose diameters according to the surface finish you want to achieve or according to the layer height settings during printing. Printing temperature: 210 °C. PLA filament requires a heated bed, but for better adhesion it is recommended to heat it up to 55 °C. We also do not recommend enclosing the printer for PLA, or leave the enclosure open. For a quality surface finish, the plastic needs to be cooled as quickly as possible after the nozzle. Therefore, we recommend setting the part cooling fan on the printer to 100%.

We supply the filament vacuum-packed together with a desiccant and placed in a cardboard box. The plastic spools on which the filament is wound may differ in embossing or color. We strive to maintain 100% repeatability of winding and spool color.