PLA matte skin PRINT-ME 1.75 mm 200 g

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

PLA surface finishing

The material is difficult to sand; sanding (friction) generates heat, which causes “pulling” of strands from the print. Therefore, when 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 suitable to first spray the part with a filler/primer (putty used in modeling) and then sand and clear coat it, again and again — until the surface is completely smooth, and finally spray with paint.

Gluing PLA

Cyanoacrylate (super glue) with an activator spray (sometimes the super glue alone may suffice).

Recommended settings for printing PLA

Commonly used nozzles are suitable. You can choose diameters according to the surface fineness you want to achieve or according to the layer height settings when printing. Printing temperature: 210 °C. PLA filament requires a heated bed, but for better adhesion of the material it is recommended to heat it up to 55 °C. We also do not recommend enclosing the printer for PLA filament; keep it 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.