PLA Milk Chocolate PRINT-ME 1.75 mm 1 kg

PLA filament 1.75 mm is the most versatile material for FDM printing technology, also suitable for printing large objects. Thanks to its easy handling, we recommend PLA to all beginners starting with 3D printing. Another big advantage is 100% eco-friendly biodegradability, as 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 under UV light it degrades and becomes brittle.

PLA Surface Finishing

The material sands poorly — sanding (friction) generates heat, which causes “pulling” of strands from the print. Therefore, for 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, the heating issue). It is advisable to first spray the part with a filler/primer (putty used in modeling), then sand and clear-coat it, repeating as needed until the surface is completely smooth, and finally spray with color.

Bonding PLA

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

Recommended PLA Print Settings

Commonly used nozzles are suitable. You can choose diameters according to the surface detail you want to achieve or according to the layer height settings during printing. Printing temperature: 210 °C. A heated bed is required for PLA filament, and for better adhesion 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. We therefore 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.