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Prusament PLA Recycled

Prusament PLA Recycled is our own in-house made filament with ±0.05mm manufacturing tolerance. 100 % of the material consists of recycled Prusament PLA materials, so every batch has a different color.

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Characteristics

Pros

  • Easy to print
  • Can print tiny parts
  • Can print huge objects
  • Hard
  • Low warping

Cons

  • Brittle
  • Low temperature resistance
  • Difficult post-processing

Application

Action figures

Action figures often include tons of small features. Printing them with PLA is easy at almost any scale

Jewelry

PLA is perfect for printing small and detailed objects, such as jewelry. Whether it’s a necklace or an earring, you can expect clean edges and no stringing, especially if coupled with a smaller nozzle.

Large prints

Thanks to its minimal thermal expansion, PLA is a great choice for large prints. No warping, no layer separation. Use your build volume to its maximum potential!

Details

Printing difficulty
Easy
Temperature resistance
55 °C
Toughness
Average
Susceptibility to warping
None
Odor
No odor
Post processing
Difficult
Wet sanding
Solubility
Very difficult
In dangerous chemicals
Elasticity
None
Print speed
Fast
Details
Under 0.2 mm
Abrasivity
None
Hard to break
No

PLA melts at a relatively low temperature of about 175 degrees Celsius. Unlike so-called thermoset materials, PLA can be heated past its melting point multiple times with very little degradation. It’s a hard material, but that also means it’s somewhat brittle, and once it breaks, it likes to shatter.

The best use of PLA is for printing concept models, prototypes, miniatures, jewelry, low-wear toys, etc.

However, PLA is not a perfect material and, just like every other plastic, has some disadvantages. The low print temperature also means low-temperature resistance. Parts start to lose mechanical strength at temperatures over 60 °C.

The combination of being both biodegradable and having low-temperature resistance means that it’s not ideal for outdoor use, also due to the low UV-resistance.

PLA is only soluble in chemicals like chloroform or hot benzene. Use glue to connect multiple parts together.

Even though PLA is biodegradable, and the material on its own is food safe, we suggest not to drink or eat from your 3D prints repeatedly. It’s because of the small fractures in the print surface, which means bacteria can build up in there over time. You can prevent this by applying a food-safe coating.

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Printer requirements

Bed Temperature: 40–60 °C
Heated Bed Optional
Enclosure not required
Print Surface PEI
Glass plate
Painter’s tape
Glue stick
Extruder Temperature: 210 ± 10 °C
No special hot-end required
Cooling Part Cooling Fan Required
Fan Speed: 100%

 

Available colors

Mixed colors 44.99 USD / 46.99 EUR (VAT incl.) Buy now

Beginners tips & tricks

Print surface preparation

To achieve the best adhesion of the print surface, it is important to keep it clean. Cleaning the surface is simple: the best option is Isopropyl alcohol (available in drugstores) which works best not just for PLA, but other materials as well.

Pour a small amount of IPA on an unscented paper towel and wipe the print surface. The bed should be cleaned when it’s cold for the best results but it can also be cleaned when already preheated for PLA, just be careful not to touch the bed surface or the nozzle. But keep in mind that when cleaning at higher temperatures, the alcohol will evaporate before it can clean anything. Alternatively, you can clean the bed with warm water and a few drops of dish soap on a paper towel. Denatured alcohol is also another option.

Sanding

When post-processing PLA, it’s better to use wet sanding. Without water you’ll quickly start heating the plastic by friction, it will melt locally and make it hard to keep sanding.

Cooling

Feel free to cool PLA during printing as much as possible. With good enough cooling you can print extreme overhangs and bridge between far away surfaces.

Number of perimeters & strength

If you’re in need of a durable part, increase the number of perimeters rather than increasing the infill percentage as the majority of a 3D print strength comes from its outer shell.

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