PLA filament in 3D printing
PLA (polylactide) filament is the most common and popular material in 3D printing due to its easy printability and clean print quality. PLA is made from renewable raw materials such as corn, sugar cane, and starch.
The advantages of PLA filament
- Good rigidity
- Neat and dimensionally accurate print results
- Environmentally friendly material
- Made from renewable natural resources
- Biodegradable under industrial conditions
- Non-toxic and odorless
- Also works with open 3D printers
The downsides of PLA filament
- Poor heat resistance (softens at temperatures around 55–60 °C)
- Poor impact resistance (more fragile than technical filaments)
- Not suitable for outdoor use (not resistant to constant moisture or direct UV light)
- Limited use in functional and loaded parts
3D printing with PLA filament
- Very easy to print
- Good adhesion between layers
- Clean and even print quality
- Also works with open 3D printers
- Print head temperature 170–210 °C
- Platform temperature 0-50 °C
- Cooling fan on
Applications for PLA filament
- Prototypes and product design
- Decorative items, toys, and model pieces
- Low-load operating equipment
- For products and parts intended for indoor use
PLA cannot withstand high temperatures or heavy mechanical stress.
Therefore, it is best suited for light and visual parts.
At the Aliner3D online store, you will find FiloAlfa's high-quality Italian filaments:
FiloAlfa PLA filaments have an aesthetically pleasing surface quality. In addition to basic PLA filaments and special colors, we also offer FiloAlfa technical PLA filaments, which combine the advantages of basic PLA with improved properties:
- Filoalfa ALFAPRO / PLA Pro / UV AND HYDROLYSIS RESISTANT is a new generation PLA filament that combines easy printability, excellent surface quality, and environmental friendliness with UV and hydrolysis resistance, making it perfect for outdoor use. The material is biodegradable PLA made from renewable natural resources, with added mineral filler to improve workability and ensure a high-quality aesthetic finish.Shop now ->
- Filoalfa PLA Grafylon is a graphene plus PLA filament that offers significantly better mechanical properties, thermal conductivity, and aesthetic surface quality than traditional PLA. The material is completely non-toxic and odorless, easy to print without a heated bed, and enables shorter printing times and precise finishing even on small pieces.Shop now ->
- Filoalfa PLA is a biodegradable filament made from renewable natural resources, which is one of the most popular 3D printing materials due to its ease of use. It offers good mechanical strength, low shrinkage, and a glossy surface, resulting in clean and dimensionally accurate prints even without a heated bed. PLA is completely non-toxic and odorless.Shop ->
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