Spectrum filament PLA Tough 1.75mm 1kg | Black - Deep Black

Filament Spectrum PLA Tough

Tough as ABS, easy to print like PLA

Spectrum PLA Tough is a specially modified consumable for 3D printing. Processing focused on improving the properties of this material at the monomer level has made it possible to achieve a huge spectrum of applications. It is an ideal solution for printing functional parts with mechanical properties close to ABS while maintaining the ease of printing and low shrinkage of PLA.

The use of unique additives that change the polymer structure has made it possible to:

• significantly reduce shrinkage compared to classic PLA-based materials. This allows for printing large-format elements;
• improve the adhesion of printed elements to work platforms;
• achieve higher impact resistance of printed components compared to their ABS equivalents;
• maintain the high stiffness typical of elements made from undoped PLA;
• eliminate the brittleness typical of objects printed
  from undoped PLA. This also achieves higher adhesion between layers of material;
• obtain matte surfaces compared to unmodified PLA;
• enable mechanical processing of printed parts, which is difficult or impossible in the case of standard PLA. In this way, the produced elements can be sanded, milled, drilled, turned;
• eliminate toxic and annoying fumes characteristic of ABS printing;
• expose the combined advantages of PLA and mechanical ABS while maintaining full biodegradability.

The characteristic properties of Spectrum PLA Tough allow the material to be used in applications where high impact resistance is required with very low shrinkage during component processing.

Key features:

• alternative to styrene-based materials
• more reliable than ABS in large-format printing
• improved layer-to-layer adhesion
• higher impact resistance of printed components compared to their ABS equivalents
• more flexible than classic PLA
• possibility of obtaining a perfect side surface
• semi-matte print finish

Applications:

• production of end-use components
• production of non-standard components
• manufacturing equipment
• functional tools
• functional prototyping