3D printing (also called additive manufacturing) is now a popular production method. Thanks to cheap printers available on the market, everyone can create a 3D object in their home. To print an item, it’s necessary to have a building material for a 3D printer called a filament. One of the most popular filaments is PLA, created in the 1930s by the American chemist Wallace Carothers. PLA filament is widely used in additive manufacturing due to its good mechanical properties. It’s also an excellent material for beginners because it’s easy to process. PLA has a melting temperature of 180 ºC, which allows not using a heating plate or closed enclosure. The only drawback is that the PLA plastic is thick so it can clog the print nozzle if you are not careful. PLA plastic is very popular in the 3D industry and is one of the most used plastics in 3D printing. Check a large selection of products at our store, if you are looking for a high-quality PLA filament.
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Filament Polymaker PolyTerra PLA 1,75mm, 1kg - Charcoal Black
PolyTerra PLA filament is a completely biodegradable and environmentally friendly material. It combines organic materials together with PLA, while reducing the amount of...
Index: PLM-22640
Index: PLM-22640
Filament Creality CR-PLA 1,75mm 1kg - Black
Creality filament in black , wound on a spool, has a weight of 1 kg and a diameter of 1.75 mm . It is characterized by the ease of printing, which makes it an ideal...
Index: CRL-23005
Index: CRL-23005
Filament Creality CR-PLA 1,75mm 1kg - White
Creality filament in white , wound on a spool, has a weight of 1 kg and a diameter of 1.75 mm . It is characterized by the ease of printing, which makes it an ideal...
Index: CRL-23004
Index: CRL-23004
Filament Creality Hyper PLA 1,75mm 1kg - Black
The black PLA filament , belonging to the Hyper series from Creality, is distinguished by a 10-times faster printing speed and higher bending resistance compared to...
Index: CRL-24418
Index: CRL-24418
Filament Creality CR-PLA 1,75mm 1kg - Grey
Creality's gray filament, wound on a spool, has a weight of 1 kg and a diameter of 1.75 mm . It is characterized by the ease of printing, which makes it an ideal solution...
Index: CRL-23006
Index: CRL-23006
Filament Prusa PLA 1,75mm 1kg - Galaxy Black
The Prusa filament is designed for 3D printers printing in FDM technology. PLA has a relatively low melting point of about 175 ° C. Filament in Galaxy black with a diameter...
Index: PSA-22076
Index: PSA-22076
Filament Devil Design PLA 1,75mm 1kg - Black
Filament Devil Design is made of PLA, used as cartridge for 3D-printers and printing pens. The diameter is 1.75 mm. The set includes 1kg filament in Black color.
Index: DEV-14102
Index: DEV-14102
Filament Polymaker PolyTerra PLA 1,75mm, 1kg - Cotton White
PolyTerra PLA filament is a completely biodegradable and environmentally friendly material. It combines organic materials together with PLA, while reducing the amount of...
Index: PLM-22641
Index: PLM-22641
Filament Creality Hyper PLA 1,75mm 1kg - Skin
The PLA filament in the Skin shade, belonging to the Hyper series from Creality, is distinguished by a 10-times faster printing speed and higher bending resistance...
Index: CRL-24413
Index: CRL-24413
Filament Sunlu PLA+ 1,75mm 1kg - Black
PLA+ filament in black , made of materials consisting mainly of corn starch. The filament diameter is 1.75 mm . It is intended for 3D printers using FDM technology. The net...
Index: SLU-24156
Index: SLU-24156
Filament Sunlu PLA+ 1,75mm 1kg - White
PLA+ filament in white , made of materials consisting mainly of corn starch. The filament diameter is 1.75 mm . It is intended for 3D printers using FDM technology. The net...
Index: SLU-24158
Index: SLU-24158
Filament Sunlu PLA+ 1,75mm 1kg - Transparent
PLA+ filament in transparent color, made of materials consisting mainly of corn starch. The filament diameter is 1.75 mm . It is intended for 3D printers using FDM...
Index: SLU-24159
Index: SLU-24159
Filament Creality Hyper PLA 1,75mm 1kg - Yellow
The yellow PLA filament , belonging to the Hyper series from Creality, is distinguished by a 10-times faster printing speed and higher bending resistance compared to...
Index: CRL-24414
Index: CRL-24414
Filament Creality Hyper PLA 1,75mm 1kg - Brown
The brown PLA filament , belonging to the Hyper series from Creality, is distinguished by a 10-times faster printing speed and higher bending resistance compared to...
Index: CRL-24417
Index: CRL-24417
Try different colors of PLA filament - small set
Try different PLA colours - the small set is a product for fans of printing in many colours . It consists of 7 PLA filament reels with a diameter of 1.75 mm and different...
Index: ZES-18607
Index: ZES-18607
Filament Spectrum PLA 1.75mm 1kg - Deep Black
Filament made of PLA used as a cartridge for 3D printers and printing pens. The diameter of the cartridge is 1.75 mm. The set contains 1 kg of filament in Deep Black color...
Index: SPC-10979
Index: SPC-10979
Filament Sunlu PLA Meta 1,75mm 1kg - Lemon Yellow
The PLA Meta filament from Sunlu is an innovative 3D printing material that is an improvement on the traditional PLA filament. Wound on a spool, it weighs 1 kg and has a...
Index: SLU-24163
Index: SLU-24163
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Filament Sunlu PLA+ 1,75mm 1kg - Grey
Gray PLA+ filament, made of materials consisting mainly of corn starch. The filament diameter is 1.75 mm . It is intended for 3D printers using FDM technology. The net...
Index: SLU-24157
Index: SLU-24157
Filament Polymaker PolyTerra PLA 1,75mm, 1kg - Peanut
PolyTerra PLA filament is a completely biodegradable and environmentally friendly material. It combines organic materials together with PLA, while reducing the amount of...
Index: PLM-22659
Index: PLM-22659
Filament Sunlu PLA Meta 1,75mm 1kg - Sakura Pink
The PLA Meta filament from Sunlu is an innovative 3D printing material that is an improvement on the traditional PLA filament. Wound on a spool, it weighs 1 kg and has a...
Index: SLU-24164
Index: SLU-24164
Filament Spectrum PLA Pro 1,75mm 1kg - Deep Black
Filament made of PLA-Pro used as cartridge for 3D-printers and printing pens. The diameter is 1.75 mm. The set includes 1kg of filament in the color Deep Black.
Index: SPC-11470
Index: SPC-11470
Filament Prusa PLA 1,75mm 1kg - Vanilla White
Prusament is a Prusa filament designed for 3D printers printing in FDM / FFF technology. Made of PLA in the color Vanilla White - white . Its diameter is 1.75 mm and the...
Index: PSA-21367
Index: PSA-21367
Filament Sunlu High Speed PLA 1,75mm 1kg - Black
Sunlu High Speed PLA filament is a modern solution in the world of 3D printing. It was created for users looking for high-quality materials that are easy to use. This filament...
Index: SLU-24173
Index: SLU-24173
Filament Creality Hyper PLA 1,75mm 1kg - Orange
The orange PLA filament , belonging to the Hyper series from Creality, is distinguished by a 10-times faster printing speed and higher bending resistance compared to...
Index: CRL-24416
Index: CRL-24416
See also
PLA filament - Plastic for 3D printing
3D printing is the process of producing physical objects based on a 3D computer model. Depending on the material used and the field of application of the manufactured object, many 3D printing methods have been developed, including: FDM - thermoplastic material is extruded through nozzles , MJP - UV light-cured photopolymer sprayed in thin layers , CJP - gypsum powder colored with ink (color 3D printing ), SLS – thin layers of building powder melted with a laser , DMLS – metal powders melted with a high-power laser (3D metal printing). Thanks to the many available 3D printing techniques as well as the variety of available materials, we can both quickly prototype objects while maintaining low production costs, as well as produce ready-made products for sale. PLA - a filament that is suitable for 3D printing in most printers available on the market.
Quick prototype printed in 3D technology
If you need to make a prototype as well as a functional detail of your structure and you want to reduce the cost of producing the object, FDM 3D printing will be an excellent method. This is a method in which the material is applied through a nozzle heated to its melting point. The nozzle controls the material flow, and its position is determined by the printer based on a computer-generated CAM program. A physical object is manufactured layer by layer. This method is characterized by an accuracy of +/- 0.13 mm. One of the materials used in this method is PLA filament. PLA – Polylactide filament is a plastic fiber resistant to weather conditions and UV radiation and characterized by high mechanical strength. It is a biodegradable thermoplastic polyester which, thanks to the possibility of combining with many additives, can be optimized for special applications. Our store offers a wide range of PLA filaments in various colors, with diameters of 1.75 mm and 2.85 mm, sold in the form of spools. The weight of one spool of filament ranges from 500 to 2000 g, which corresponds to a fiber length of 90 to 330 m. The printing temperature for PLA filament ranges from 180 to 260 degrees C.
PLA filaments - FAQ
Filaments are materials from which 3D printing is made. These are thermoplastics, i.e. plastics called polymers, which melt when heated rather than burning, which allows them to be shaped and formed, and solidify when cooled. Most often they are wound on a spool.
Particularly valued PLA filaments are materials from Devil Design, Spectrum, Fiberlogy, Print-Me, Velleman, Noctuo, Rosa3D, Prusa and Sunlu. The mentioned Spectrum brand also deals with the PLA Pro filament line - these are materials with improved parameters for more specialized applications in 3D printing .
PLA filament is made of polyactide. PLA has become a popular bioplastic due to the fact that it is economically viable to produce from renewable resources. It is therefore a fully biodegradable polymer obtained from renewable raw materials, for example corn flour.
Both PLA and ABS are thermoplastics. PLA is stronger and stiffer than ABS, but its poor heat resistance properties make PLA a material mainly used by hobbyists. ABS is weaker and less stiff, but also harder and lighter, making it a better material for prototype applications.
Take a soft cotton cloth and apply a small amount of liquid polishing paste to it. Then apply this to the 3D print surface in small circles until all the paste is rubbed in. After the process is completed, the surface will be slightly smoother, but these are just the basics. You can find more ready-made solutions in the 3D printing postprocessing category.