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PLA Plus Filament — Polylactic Acid Plus Filament
PLA Plus is an enhanced formulation of Polylactic Acid, engineered to overcome the brittleness of standard PLA. It typically features increased tensile strength and impact resistance, making it suitable for functional parts.
PLA+PLA+Strong PLA
Manufacturers
3
Grades
2
Applications
4
Equivalents
0
Physical Properties
- Density
- 1.25 g/cm³
- Water Absorption (24h)
- 0.6-1.1 %
- Transparency
- Translucent to Opaque
- Shrinkage
- Low (0.2-0.4%)
Mechanical Properties
- Young's Modulus
- 3.2-3.7 GPa
- Tensile Strength
- 55-65 MPa
- Elongation at Break
- 4-6 %
- Impact Strength (Izod)
- 3-5 kJ/m²
Thermal Properties
- Glass Transition Temperature
- 62-67 °C
- Melting Point
- 152-172 °C
- Continuous Service Temperature
- 42-52 °C
- Heat Deflection Temperature
- 52-57 °C @ 0.45 MPa
Electrical Properties
- Dielectric Constant
- 3.1-3.6
- Volume Resistivity
- 10¹³-10¹⁵ Ω·cm
- Dielectric Strength
- 16-21 MV/m
Chemical Resistance
- Acids
- Resistant to weak acids
- Bases
- Attacked by strong bases
- Solvents
- Attacked by esters, ketones, and chlorinated hydrocarbons
- UV Resistance
- Poor
Sustainability
- Recyclability
- Mechanically Recyclable (limited)
- Recycling Code
- 7 (Other)
- Carbon Footprint
- Moderate
Manufacturing compatibility
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
Applications
Functional Prototypes
Mechanical Parts
Tooling
Enclosures
Available grades
PLA+PLA Pro 2.0