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PLA (Polylactic Acid) is a commonly used thermoplastic filament in FDM 3D printing | PLA (Polylactic Acid) is a commonly used thermoplastic filament in FDM 3D printing. | ||
It is recyclable, non-toxic, and the primary filament used by the MILL's processing team. | |||
[[Category:Materials]] | === Specific Properties === | ||
* Printing Temperature (<sup>o</sup>C): 190 - 220 | |||
* Hot bed Temperature (<sup>o</sup>C): 60[[File:Untitled design (2) (1).png|thumb|600x600px|The relative property levels of PLA.]] | |||
* Printing Speed (mm/s): 30 - 70 | |||
* Density (g/cm<sup>3</sup>): 1.21 | |||
* Bending Strength (MPa): 68 ± 2 | |||
[[File:PLA Atomic.png|thumb|The atomic structure of PLA.]] | |||
=== On the Atomic Level === | |||
=== Prints === | |||
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Revision as of 11:30, 26 October 2025
PLA (Polylactic Acid) is a commonly used thermoplastic filament in FDM 3D printing.
It is recyclable, non-toxic, and the primary filament used by the MILL's processing team.
Specific Properties
- Printing Temperature (oC): 190 - 220
- Hot bed Temperature (oC): 60

The relative property levels of PLA. - Printing Speed (mm/s): 30 - 70
- Density (g/cm3): 1.21
- Bending Strength (MPa): 68 ± 2
