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PLA Matte vs PLA Stone

Compare printing settings, strength, heat resistance, dated prices and sources.

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PLA Matte vs PLA Stone — documented properties and sources
PropertyMatte PLAPLAStone-filled PLAPLA
Market snapshot
Listing priceUSD/kg; dated snapshots$19.09/kg median; $10.99–$32.16/kg across 10 dated product listings$22.99/kg median; $15.99–$49.16/kg across 6 dated product listings
Identity & Market
Base polymer / chemistryPLA compounded with a mineral filler — Fiberlogy names chalk — that scatters light into a diffuse finish[1][2]PLA filled with stone or mineral powder — Formfutura StoneFil declares 40–50 wt% stone powder[3][4]
Densityg/cm³1.31 (Bambu Lab, ISO 1183) to 1.38 (Fiberlogy PLA Mineral, method not stated) — above plain PLA from the filler[2][1]1.22 (Bambu Lab PLA Marble) and 1.50–1.70 (Formfutura StoneFil), ISO 1183[4][3]
Typical priceUSD/kgMainstream 1 kg spools cluster near 21[5][6][7]1 kg spools cluster near 21[8][9]
Price range across brandsUSD/kg11–32 across brands; budget house brands 11–19, Fiberlogy PLA Mineral 32[10][6][11]16–49 across brands; SUNLU 16, ELEGOO 19, Polymaker 21, Bambu Lab 25, Prusament 38, Filament PM MarbleJet 49 on 0.5 kg spools[12][9][8][13][14][15]
Market availability1–5Stocked by most mainstream brands[10][7][5]Stocked by most mainstream brands[8][9][12]
Spool sizes & diameters1.75 mm; 1 kg spools plus spool-less refills[5][16]1.75 and 2.85 mm; 0.5 and 1 kg spools plus refills[9][3]
Typical applicationsDisplay models and visible parts where a matte, non-reflective finish matters[2]Architectural models, sculpture and props with a matte mineral surface[4]
Diameter tolerance± mm±0.03 (Bambu Lab)[17]Not documented
Printing Parameters
Nozzle temperature°C190–230 (Bambu Lab); 190–210 (Fiberlogy PLA Mineral)[2][1]190–230 (Bambu Lab)[4]
Bed temperature°C35–45 (Bambu Lab); 60 (Fiberlogy)[2][1]35–45 (Bambu Lab)[4]
Enclosure / chamber requirement1–5Open frame is fine[2][1]Open frame is fine[4]
Part cooling fanFan on; Fiberlogy specifies 75–100 %[2][1]Fan on[4]
Bed surface & adhesion aidCool plate, high-temperature plate or textured PEI with glue (Bambu Lab); smooth PEI, textured PEI or glass (Fiberlogy)[2][1]Not documented
Warping tendency1–5None[2]Not documented
Bed-adhesion difficulty1–5Sticks to anything[18]Not documented
Overall printing difficulty1–5Beginner — prints on any machine out of the box[2][1]Easy — minor profile tuning; 0.2 mm nozzles are not usable[19]
Extruder requirementNot documentedNozzles below 0.4 mm are not compatible (Bambu Lab)[19]
Hardware Wear & Reliability
Nozzle hardness required1–4Brass fine indefinitely[20][2][1]Brass acceptable; hardened steel for volume work — Bambu Lab's compatibility table says no hardened nozzle is needed while the note under the same table groups PLA Marble with particle-filled materials that should always use one[19]
Abrasiveness1–5Slightly abrasive — mineral filler pushes density from 1.24 to 1.31–1.38[1][2][21]Moderately abrasive — stone fill[19][3]
Nozzle clog risk1–5Very low[20]Moderate — needs dry filament and a clean nozzle[19]
Heat-creep / jam sensitivity1–5Moderate — good heatbreak cooling needed; PLA softens below 60 °C[22]Not documented
Hotend requirementNo special hot-end required[18]Not documented
Moisture Behaviour
Moisture absorption (hygroscopicity)1–5Moderate — 0.40 % saturated at 25 °C / 55 % RH[2]Moderate — 0.44 % saturated at 25 °C / 55 % RH[4]
Equilibrium moisture content at ~50 % RH%0.40 saturated at 25 °C / 55 % RH (Bambu Lab)[2]0.44 saturated at 25 °C / 55 % RH (Bambu Lab)[4]
Drying temperature & time50 °C for 8 h in a forced-air dryer, or 60–70 °C for 12 h on an X1 heatbed; Fiberlogy specifies 50 °C for 6 h[2][1][23]Not documented
Symptoms when wetBubbling and popping at the nozzle, stringing, rough surface and weak layers[24]Not documented
Effect of moisture on strengthPolymaker rates PLA low-sensitivity — the loss shows as poor layer adhesion and brittle layers rather than a published strength figure[24]Polymaker rates PLA low-sensitivity and publishes no dry-versus-conditioned figures for this grade; absorbed water flashes to steam and shows as bubbling and poor layer adhesion[24]
Storage requirementSealed with desiccant below 20 % RH; shelf life at ambient is long[21][18]Not documented
Mechanical Properties
Tensile strength (XY)MPa30 (printed XY, ISO 527, Bambu Lab); 35.1 on My Tech Fun bars for PolyTerra PLA[2][25]33 ± 4 printed XY, ISO 527 (Bambu Lab)[4]
Young's modulusMPa1960 (Bambu Lab, printed XY, ISO 527); Fiberlogy PLA Mineral quotes 3500 (ISO 527, specimen type not stated)[2][1]2330 ± 240 printed XY, ISO 527 (Bambu Lab)[4]
Elongation at break%14.8 (printed XY, ISO 527)[2]6.7 ± 0.5 printed XY, ISO 527 (Bambu Lab)[4]
Flexural strengthMPa53 (printed XY, ISO 178) — 30 % below PLA Basic at 76[2][21]75 ± 5 printed XY, ISO 178 (Bambu Lab)[4]
Flexural modulusMPa2360 (printed XY, ISO 178)[2]2920 ± 180 printed XY, ISO 178 (Bambu Lab)[4]
Charpy impact, notchedkJ/m²6.3 (printed XY, ISO 179, notched); unnotched 19.2[2]9.5 ± 2.6 printed XY, ISO 179, notched (Bambu Lab)[4]
Other impact dataIzod 6.1 kJ/m² on My Tech Fun printed bars for PolyTerra PLA[25]Charpy unnotched 24.0 printed XY (Bambu Lab, ISO 179)[4]
Layer adhesion / Z tensileMPa22 (printed Z, ISO 527); flexural Z falls to 29 against 53 in XY; 12.9 on My Tech Fun layer-adhesion bars[2][25]30 ± 4 printed Z, ISO 527 (Bambu Lab)[4]
Brittleness1–5Brittle — snaps with little warning[2]Brittle — snaps with little warning[4]
Creep resistance / sustained load1–5Poor — 12 mm bar sagged to 18.7 mm over 5 days at 1.25 kg[25]Poor — no stone-filled creep test; plain printed PLA sagged from 12 to 16.2–21.8 mm over 5 days at 1.25 kg[26][27][28]
Fatigue / repeated-flex resistance1–5Poor — no grade-specific S-N curve; plain printed PLA ran 38 000–49 000 cycles at 30 % of tensile strength (R = 0.2)[29][22]Poor — no grade-specific S-N curve; plain printed PLA ran 38 000–49 000 cycles at 30 % of tensile strength and the mineral filler leaves a brittle compound[29][4]
Elasticity / flexibility1–5Rigid[2]Rigid[4]
Z strength as % of XY%73 by tensile, 55 by flexural (printed, Bambu Lab)[2]91 by tensile, 73 by flexural (printed, Bambu Lab)[4]
Thermal Properties
HDT at 0.45 MPa°C58 (Bambu Lab) and 48 (Fiberlogy PLA Mineral), ISO 75 at 0.45 MPa[2][1]56 (ISO 75, 0.45 MPa)[4]
HDT at 1.8 MPa°C52 (ISO 75, 1.8 MPa)[2]53 (ISO 75, 1.8 MPa)[4]
Glass transition (Tg)°C61 (DSC)[2]56 (DSC)[4]
Melting point / Vicat°C163 peak melt (DSC); Vicat 63 °C[2]156 peak melt (DSC); Formfutura gives a 120–170 melting range for StoneFil[4][3]
Continuous service temperature°C54 — loaded bars begin to move at this temperature[25]Not documented
Annealing response50–60 °C for 6–12 h; some prints deform or warp, and a forced-air oven is required[2]Not documented
Flammability / UL 94Flammable; no UL 94 rating published by the major brands[21][30]Not documented
Environment & Chemical
UV resistance1–5Degrades within weeks outdoors[22][31]Degrades within weeks outdoors[22]
Chemical resistanceGood against weak acids, oils and grease; poor against strong acids and alkalis; dissolved by chloroform, THF and hot benzene[30][22]Not documented
Water / humidity resistance in service1–5Good — insoluble in water[21]Not documented
Food contactBase resin is food-contact grade, but printed layer grooves harbour bacteria; Prusa advises against food use[22]Not documented
Biodegradability / compostabilityIndustrially compostable only — needs sustained 55 °C; not home compostable[32][22]Not documented
RecyclabilityMechanically recyclable; not accepted in household plastic collection[32]Not documented
Health & Safety
Fume toxicity1–5Low hazard — minimal VOC and particle emission[33]Low hazard — minimal VOC and particle emission[33]
Ventilation / filtration requirement1–5None needed in a normal room[33]None needed in a normal room[33]
Dust & fibre handling hazardNot documentedFormfutura's SDS sets an occupational limit of 1 mg/m³ for the stone powder and lists it as both a fibre and a particulate — do not dry-sand without extraction[3]
Post-Processing
Sanding & machiningWet sanding — dry sanding heats the surface by friction and smears it[31][22]Sands to a stone-like matte surface[3]
Gluing & solvent weldingCyanoacrylate for most joints; some grades partially dissolve and bond with acetone[22][34]Not documented
Vapour / chemical smoothingNo practical vapour smoothing — only chloroform, hot benzene or THF, which are laboratory-only[22]Not documented
Support material pairingSupport for PLA (Bambu Lab)[2]Support for PLA (Bambu Lab)[4]
Dimensional accuracy & detailMatte surface hides layer lines; 55° overhangs and 30 mm bridges as for plain PLA[2]Matte mineral surface hides layer lines; 55° overhangs and 30 mm bridges as for plain PLA[4]
Solvents & Solubility
Soluble inChloroform: 10 % w/v in 2–4 h at 23 °C, every grade and morphology; THF and DMF only at 65 °C. Laboratory reagents.[35]Chloroform dissolves the PLA matrix (10 % w/v, 2–4 h at 23 °C) and leaves the filler as loose sludge; laboratory reagent.[35]
Softened or crazed byAcetone, ethyl acetate and toluene plasticise it but dissolve <1 % even at 65 °C; submersion in acetone crazes and destroys parts.[35][36]Acetone, ethyl acetate and toluene plasticise the matrix but dissolve <1 % even at 65 °C; acetone submersion crazes parts.[35][36]
Solvent welding & smoothing agentChloroform vapour smooths and welds PLA at the cost of tensile strength; acetone does not smooth it at all.[37][36]Chloroform vapour attacks only the resin fraction, so the filler is left standing proud; no workshop-safe agent exists.[37][36]

Material entries describe families or representative grades, not an interchangeable specification for every spool. Test methods, orientations and conditions may differ. Unknown values are marked “Not documented”. Prices and source dates remain historical snapshots; check the linked guide for product details. Differences highlight text, not a universal winner.

Sources for this comparison

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  2. Bambu Filament Technical Data Sheet V3.0 — PLA Matte Bambu Lab · 2026-08 · tds
  3. StoneFil safety data sheet Formfutura · 2026-08 · msds
  4. Bambu Filament Technical Data Sheet — PLA Marble Bambu Lab · 2026-08 · tds
  5. Polymaker Panchroma Matte PLA — product listing 3DJake International · 2026-08 · vendor
  6. Overture Matte PLA 1.75mm Overture3D · 2026-08 · vendor
  7. Matte PLA filament collection Anycubic Official Store · 2026-08 · vendor
  8. PLA Marble — product page Bambu Lab US Store · 2026-08 · vendor
  9. Polymaker product catalogue Polymaker · 2026-08 · vendor
  10. Matte PLA filament collection Sunlu Official Store · 2026-08 · vendor
  11. Fiberlogy PLA Mineral — product listing 3DJake International · 2026-08 · vendor
  12. ELEGOO product catalogue ELEGOO · 2026-08 · vendor
  13. Printed Solid product catalogue Printed Solid · 2026-08 · vendor
  14. SUNLU High Speed PLA Marble 3D Printer Filament 1 kg SUNLU · 2026-08 · vendor
  15. Filament PM PLA MarbleJet technical data sheet Filament PM (Plasty Mladec) · 2026-08 · tds
  16. Extrudr PLA NX2 Matt — product listing 3DJake International · 2026-08 · vendor
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  27. Polymaker PLA Pro vs PLA-CF — results spreadsheet My Tech Fun (Igor Gaspar) · 2026-08 · test
  28. Carbon Fiber PLA vs META-PLA vs PLA+ vs PLA by Sunlu — results spreadsheet My Tech Fun (Igor Gaspar) · 2026-08 · test
  29. Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Polymeric Materials — PLA and PETG — For Biomechanical Applications Polymers 16(13):1868 · 2024-06 · paper
  30. PolyLite PLA Technical Data Sheet V5.4 Polymaker · 2024-11 · tds
  31. Prusament PLA Technical Data Sheet v1.0 Prusa Polymers · 2018-09 · tds
  32. Filamentive PLA (recycled) — product page Filamentive · 2026-08 · vendor
  33. Emissions of Ultrafine Particles and Volatile Organic Compounds from Commercially Available Desktop Three-Dimensional Printers with Multiple Filaments (Azimi et al.) Environmental Science & Technology 50(3) 1260-1268 · 2016-01 · paper
  34. Prusament rPLA Corn Pigment 1kg — product page Prusa Research · 2026-08 · vendor
  35. Solubility Study of Ingeo Biopolymer Grades in Common Organic Solvents (NWPD003) NatureWorks · 2019-10 · tds
  36. Improve your 3D prints with chemical smoothing Prusa Research · 2026-08 · doc
  37. Effect of vapour smoothing in trichloromethane on 3D printed PLA — surface, mechanical and chemical structure Pitale, Keche & Chopra, Engineering Research Express 6(4) 045579 · 2024-12 · paper