Panchroma Gradient Matte PLA 1.75mm Filament 1kg (Formerly Polymaker Polyterra)

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PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA is a colour transition 3D printing filament that transitions between various colours and shades throughout the spool. Based on Polymakers PolyTerra™ Matte formula, this bioplastic filament is sourced naturally to provide ease of use, printing quality, speed and reliability. It is the perfect choice to easily create colourful or multi-shade models with a smooth matte surface finish that hides the layers.

Features

• Gradient Transition - PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA combines the incredible matte surface finish of PolyTerra™ PLA with a series of stunning gradient colour transition filaments. Each gradient has been designed to focus on a specific theme or colour spectrum, delivering a fun filament for hobbyists, educators and small businesses. PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA is the perfect choice for printing dynamic and unique vases, artistic creation, statues and some articulated models.
• Optimised for Support - PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA has been engineered with excellent support removal properties, enabling users to more easily break away support or rafts from the surface of their prints.
• High Speed Capable - Polymaker have engineered the base PolyTerra™ PLA formula with ideal flow properties to deliver a filament which is capable of high speed printing (only on suitable hardware).
• Bioplastic Matte PLA Formula - PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA is based on a newly developed material from Polymaker called FBC (Fully Bio Compound). It is a compound of high quality Ingeo PLA compounded with naturally occurring elements. The result is a PLA filament with less plastic content that feels softer and more ductile / less brittle on the spool. Polymakers FBC formula ​contains less PLA plastic to degrade which improves the speed of degradation under specific industrial conditions. Like other PLA's, the degradation rate is still very slow in ambient temperatures.
• Ductility (X-Y) - PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA is softer than regular PLA, delivering improved ductility in the horizontal X-Y axis than standard PLA formulations. Whereas a test bar in standard PLA will snap when bent, PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA will tend to gradually bend and fracture in the horizontal axis.
• Compatibility / Jam-Free™- PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA is compatible with a wide range of 3D printers and is manufactured with Polymakers  Jam-Free™ technology which leads to excellent printing quality with zero risk of nozzle jams caused by heat creep [1]. PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA works well on most printing surface with a thin layer of glue stick applied, no heated bed is required but can sometimes be used at 40 - 50°C for better results (maximum 60°C).
• Uncompromised Quality - PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA filament is made with the highest quality ingredients including Ingeo® from Natureworks; a high quality PLA material produced from rapidly renewable plant resources in the US. Combining Polymakers innovative R&D technologies, compounding and extrusion systems with Natureworks Ingeo® resins produces a reliable 3D printing filament to print beautiful and accurate models.

Compatibility

PolyTerra™ PLA has been engineered with compatibility in mind to print excellently on a wide range of 3D printers. The Jam-Free™ technology implemented into PolyTerra™ PLA can improve compatibility with all metal hot end designs that suffer from heat creep.

Of course with thousands of unique 3d printer models on the market, we can't guarantee each filament type will work with every 3D printer. Slicer experience and setting adjustment is always required to get the most out of a material. Before jumping into an ambitious project we always recommend printing some known calibration tests to build or make adjustments to the filament profile.

Printing Settings

• Nozzle Temperature: 190°C - 230°C
• Build Plate Temperature: 25°C - 60°C (You may find lower bed temperatures (i.e 45°C) work better with PolyTerra™ PLA in comparison to higher temperatures.)
• Build Surface Material: Compatible with most common build surfaces.
• Build Surface Treatment: Apply a thin layer of PVA or PVP glue stick.
• Cooling Fan: ON
• Printing Speed: 30 mm/s - 70 mm/s
• Retraction: The ideal retraction settings vary from printer to printer. If you find the retraction settings are causing gaps in your part, the following settings may help.
  
  • Direct Drive: Retraction distance of 0.5 - 1mm with retraction speed of 20mm/s
  • Bowden: Retraction distance of 2 - 3mm with retraction speed of 20 - 40mm/s
• Recommended Support Material
  • Single Extrusion: Self Support
  • Dual Extrusion: PolyDissolve™ S1 (Dissolve in tap water), PolySupport™ (Easy break-away support material)

*Based on 0.4 mm nozzle. Printing conditions may vary with different printers and nozzle diameters.

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