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Standard PLA. Cheap, easy, and the right answer for most decorative and low-stress prints.
Also called: plain pla, regular pla, basic pla
Ratings are relative, 1-5, for a typical filament of this type. Start from your filament maker's recommended settings.
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Silk PLAA showpiece where the finish is everything.
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Matte PLAStatic, indoor, and looked at every day.
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PLAThin walls that glow when an LED is behind them.
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PLAFine detail, painted or displayed on a shelf.
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PLA+A desk stand that gets bumped, plugged into, and carried around.
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Marble / Stone PLAA heavy-looking decorative piece that should look like stone.
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Rapid PLAYou just need to check dimensions, fast.
PLA with toughening additives. Less brittle and a bit stronger, still easy to print.
Nozzle 205-225 °CBed 55-65 °C
PLA tuned to melt and flow quickly so high-speed printers can run fast without under-extruding.
Nozzle 210-230 °CBed 55-65 °C
The speed of Rapid PLA with the toughening of PLA+. A strong choice for fast functional prints.
Nozzle 215-235 °CBed 55-65 °C
PLA with a non-glossy, velvety finish that hides layer lines and fingerprints.
Nozzle 200-225 °CBed 55-65 °C
Shiny, pearlescent PLA with a metallic or satin sheen. Prints beautifully but is weaker than normal PLA.
Nozzle 215-230 °CBed 55-65 °C
PLA with fine glitter particles that catch the light. Easy to print and fun to look at.
Nozzle 200-225 °CBed 55-65 °C
PLA with a speckled, stone-like look. Easy to print and good at hiding layer lines.
Nozzle 200-225 °CBed 55-65 °C
PLA blended with wood fibers for a warm, sandable, stainable look. Fussy to print.
Nozzle 190-215 °CBed 50-60 °C
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PLA with glow pigment that charges in light and glows for hours. Great for fun, poor for strength.
Nozzle 200-220 °CBed 55-60 °C
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PLA filled with chopped carbon fiber. Very stiff, matte, and low-warp, but brittle and hard on nozzles.
Nozzle 210-240 °CBed 50-65 °C
