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1. Biodegradable & renewable
2. Dimensional stability
3. Different colors available
4. nice smell
PLA filament to 3D printer
GT PLA Filament is a kind of Biological based PLA printing consumables especially designed and developed on the basis of 3D printer.
PLA Filament with 1kg spool
3D printer has been used by designers, engineers and scientists to
produce the disposable mechanical products and model, and it is
already widely used in health care, education, toys, building,
automobile, electronics, and anime field.
PLA, ABS filaments for RepRap 3D Printer
PLA is the ideal material for a Mendel RepRap. It is dimensionally
stable, so there is no need for a heated bed. It is relatively
inexpensive, and is not hard ABS), easily to shape the 3D model.
It does require some torque to move PLA through an extruder because
of its higher coefficient of friction (relative to ABS), so it is
recommended that you use a Geared_NEMA17_Extruder or
Geared_NEMA17_Extruder_Driver vs the stock mendel extruder.
Build Surface
PLA bonds very firmly to Acrylic, and it is not recommended to
print directly on an Acrylic build surface.
It does stick well and is removed easily from BlueTape
It can also be printed on Polyimide(Kapton) that is pre-heated, but
will be hard to remove until both the part and the surface are
cooled.
It can also be printed directly onto heated glass
PLA prints nicely directly to a lightly oiled sheet of
polycarbonate/Lexan. No heat is necessary.
Moisture Issues
PLA can absorb moisture from the air. When it is heated this
moisture can turn to steam bubbles Small amounts of PLA filament
can have some moisture removed by putting it on a piece of aluminum
foil in an oven heated to 170F for an hour. The filament in the
oven is floppy, but sticks to itself only slightly. Flexing the
coils after cooling unsticks them from each other. Heating a whole
spool this way has not been tried, and may result in the spool
becoming unusable, so caution is advised.
Interestingly, a weight change can be seen after baking. One coil
went from 120.5 grams to 120.0 grams (almost 1/2%).
Advantages:
• PLA is a bioplastic, meaning it is made from renewable
natural resources.
• It is also biodegradable in commercial compost facility.
• It is easier to print (less warping) then ABS.
• It smells very nice too!!