Polymaker PolyTerra Satin PLA+ 1.75mm Filament 1kg

PolyTerra™ PLA+ is a strength enhanced variant of Polymakers eco-friendly and sustainable PolyTerra™ PLA formulation; combining sustainability with good mechanical properties. While the original PolyTerra™ PLA was engineered to offer a matte surface finish and easy-support removal, PolyTerra™ PLA+ features a semi-gloss surface finish and is optimised to deliver better strength & layer adhesion than PolyTerra™ PLA. It is a sustainable product sourced naturally and for every spool produced a tree is planted to give back to the earth.

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Features

• Strength Optimised Formula - PolyTerra™ PLA+ is based on the same eco-friendly formula as PolyTerra™ PLA but has been optimized for strength and inter-layer adhesion.
• Improved Ductility - Like PolyTerra™ PLA, PolyTerra™ PLA+ delivers improved ductility which is less brittle (Charpy Impact) in X-Y axis than standard PLA formulations.
• Glossy Surface - This newly developed formulation renders parts with an attractive slight gloss surface finish which offers a nice effect for aesthetic models.
• Bioplastic PLA Formula - PolyTerra™ PLA+ is a newly developed material from Polymaker called FBC (Fully Bio Compound). It is a compound of PLA bioplastic and naturally occurring biocomposite. PLA is biodegradable under industrial composting conditions however the degradation rate is very slow in ambient temperatures.  Polymakers FBC formula ​contains less PLA plastic to degrade making PolyTerra™ PLA+ a more environmental friendly material. PolyTerra™ PLA+ is a strength optimized version of the FBC formulation featuring a different ratio of PLA and bio-organic compounds as PolyTerra™ PLA.
• Eco-sustainable Packaging – Polymaker are committed to helping combat plastic waste, as such PolyTerra™ PLA+ comes on a fully recycled cardboard spool with recycled labels and box.
• Compatibility / Jam-Free™- PolyTerra™ 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™ 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™ 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.

[1] Heat creep is the the process of heat spreading irregularly throughout the hot end, one common example is with all metal hot end designs. Once heat creeps towards the cold end, the PLA filament softens prematurely in the cold end and expands resulting in a jam. Polymakers Jam-Free™ technology increases the heat resistance of the filament itself (not the printed part) to 100˚C which prevents the filament from prematurely softening in the cold end and can still melt rapidly once entering the heating zone. 

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: Works well with most common build surfaces.
• Buld Surface Treatment: Typically none required. Some surfaces such as glass work best with PVA 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.

Specifications

• Net Weight: 1kg
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• Density: 

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.

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