Aurarum PLA 3D Printer Filament - Matte Clay red 1.75mm 1Kg About PLA PLA (Polylactic Acid) is by far the most popular material used in 3D printing today. It comes in many colours, blends and is usually very easy to print with. ? Best settings for successful printing: Printing / Extrusion temperature 185 to 220 degrees Bed Temperature 20 to 60 degrees Printing Speed 40-100mm/s ; PLA is biodegradable material made using cornstarch or sugarcane.? It is renewable and is much safer than something like ABS for example. PLA can be printed on a much cooler heated bed or if you have a well levelled bed maybe even no heat at all. Strength 6/10 Detail level 9/10 Smooth Finish 9/10 Transparency (colour dependent) 2/10 to 8/10 Flexibility 1/10 ; Like any 3D printing a well ventilated space is preferred and good storage is the key to a good shelf life of your filament.? When opening your bag a clean cut along the top edge will allow you reuse that bag again if you do not finish the entire reel in 1 go. Reel Size 200h x 65w Weight / metres 1kg / 340 metres (approx) Filament width 1.75mm +/- 2mm Spool Plastic, Vacuum packed ; One of the best things about PLA is the ease of post processing.? Sanding and painting is made simple making it easy to get a very finished and polished look even from the roughest of prints. Aurarum PLA is printer agnostic and as such is suitable for all brands including Flashforge, RepRap, Creality, Artillery, MakerBot, Ultimaker, Makergear, Up! and many others. Aurarum PLA is the easiest material to print with A good starting point for a successful print is to have your hot end around 200 degrees and your hot bed around 55 degrees. All AURARUM filaments are 100% Australian made right here in Melbourne, Victoria. Support a local Australian business supporting Aussie families.