PLA
AFFORDABLE AND VERSATILE
Compatibility:
The strength and stiffness of BigRep PLA makes this filament ideal for demanding industrial production, such as in 3D printing large objects for the architecture or construction fields. PLA can be printed at low to moderate temperatures and high speeds, and compared to other polymers used for 3D printing, the filament demonstrates minimal warping. Optimized for BigRep large-scale 3D printers, BigRep PLA enables successful prints without a special cooling system.
PLA at a glance:
- High level of strength
- Extrudes very well between 190°C and 225°C
- Low moisture absorption
- Low warping
- Naturally transparent (colors available)
- Reduced environmental impact
Physical Properties:
| Material: | BioPolymer |
| Density (ISO 527): | 1.24 g/cm³ |
| Filament Diameter: | 2.85 mm |
| Color Availability: | Black, Grey, Natural, Orange, Purple, Red, White, Yellow |
| Available Spool Sizes: | 2.5, 4.0 and 8.0 kg |
Mechanical Properties:
| Tensile Strength (ISO 527): | 60 MPa |
| Tensile Modulus (ISO 527): | 3500 MPa |
| Elongation at Break (ISO 527): | 4% |
| Flexural Strength (ISO 178): | 80 MPa |
| Flexural Modulus (ISO 178): | 3800 MPa |
| Charpy Unnotched Impact Strength (ISO 179): | 7.5 kJ/m² |
| Charpy Notched Impact Strength (ISO 179): | 2 kJ/m² |
Thermal Properties:
| HDT B - 0.45 MPa (ISO 75): | 60°C |
| HDT A - 1.8 MPa (ISO 75): | 55°C |
| Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) (DSC): | 60°C |
| Melting Temperature (DSC): | 155 - 160°C |
Recommended printing conditions:
| Nozzle Temperature: | 200 - 230°C |
| Print Bed Temperature: | 50 - 70°C |
| Fan Speed | 75 - 100% |
| Surface Adhesion | Kapton, BigRep SWITCHPLATE |
| Support | Breakaway, BigRep BVOH |
