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PLA (standard)

A familiar starting point for models, prototypes and everyday prints at room temperature.

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The default FFF filament: stiff, dimensionally stable, prints on an unheated open-frame machine, and softens above about 55 °C.

Applications

PLA is useful early in a design because it reproduces geometry with little warping and does not require a heated chamber. Its stiffness makes concept models feel solid, while fine detail and low shrinkage help reveal interference between parts. Prusa lists concept models, prototypes and low-wear toys among its main uses; its sample prints also include an audio volume knob.

That makes PLA a practical material for checking shape, assembly and control placement. It is less convincing as evidence that the final part will survive service: heat, impacts and sustained load can expose weaknesses that an unloaded fit model never sees. PLA can creep at room temperature and soften in warm surroundings, even when the print initially feels very rigid.

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    FDM · Standard PLA filament · Manufacturer-listed applications

    Prusa identifies concept models, prototypes and low-wear toys as the main uses of standard PLA, emphasizing detail and low warping rather than demanding service conditions.

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Material & market8 fields
PLA (standard) — Identity & Market
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Base polymer / chemistryPoly(lactic acid), a thermoplastic aliphatic polyester from fermented plant starch
2 sources
Density (g/cm³)1.17–1.24 (ISO 1183)
3 sources
Typical price (USD/kg)Mainstream 1 kg spools cluster near 20
3 sources
Price range across brands (USD/kg)10–33 across brands; budget house brands 10–14, premium European 26–33
4 sources
Market availability (1–5)Ubiquitous, every brand and retailer
2 sources
Spool sizes & diameters1.75 and 2.85 mm; 0.75, 0.85, 1 and 1.1 kg spools plus spool-less refills
5 sources
Typical applicationsConcept models, functional prototypes, low-wear toys, jigs used at room temperature
1 source
Diameter tolerance (± mm)±0.02 (Prusament) to ±0.03 (Bambu Lab, Prusa Research standard)
3 sources
Print settings11 fields
PLA (standard) — Printing Parameters
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Nozzle temperature (°C)190–230; Prusament specifies 210 ± 10
3 sources
Bed temperature (°C)25–60; Prusament 40–60, Bambu Lab 35–45
3 sources
Enclosure / chamber requirement (1–5)Open frame is fine
2 sources
Part cooling fan100 % from the second layer; reduce on the first one or two layers for bed adhesion
2 sources
Bed surface & adhesion aidSmooth or textured PEI, glass or painter's tape; glue stick only where release is a problem
3 sources
Maximum volumetric flow (mm³/s; see test conditions) (mm³/s)12–20 (PrusaSlicer max volumetric speed guidance for PLA)
1 source
Warping tendency (1–5)None
2 sources
Bed-adhesion difficulty (1–5)Sticks to anything — glue only needed on smooth PEI
3 sources
Stringing / oozing tendency (1–5)Slight — 1–3 mm retraction handles it; oozing rises with nozzle temperature
3 sources
Overall printing difficulty (1–5)Beginner — prints on any machine out of the box
2 sources
Extruder requirementAny extruder; Bowden and direct drive both fine, no hardware upgrades
1 source
Nozzle wear & reliability6 fields
PLA (standard) — Hardware Wear & Reliability
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Nozzle hardness required (1–4)Brass fine indefinitely
1 source
Abrasiveness (1–5)Non-abrasive
2 sources
Nozzle clog risk (1–5)Very low
2 sources
Heat-creep / jam sensitivity (1–5)Moderate — good heatbreak cooling needed; softens below 60 °C so it deforms in a warm cold zone
2 sources
Hotend requirementAny standard hotend; PTFE-lined is fine at PLA temperatures
1 source
Other hardware wearNone — brass nozzles and standard drive gears are unaffected
2 sources
Moisture & drying6 fields
PLA (standard) — Moisture Behaviour
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Moisture absorption (hygroscopicity) (1–5)Moderate — 0.40–0.51 % saturated at 23–25 °C and 55–70 % RH
3 sources
Equilibrium moisture content at ~50 % RH (%)0.43 saturated at 25 °C / 55 % RH (Bambu Lab); 0.51 equilibrium (Polymaker)
2 sources
Drying temperature & time50–55 °C for 6–8 h in a forced-air dryer; 45 °C for 12 h in the Bambu Lab AMS HT
3 sources
Symptoms when wetBubbling and popping at the nozzle, stringing, rough surface and weak layers
1 source
Effect of moisture on strengthPolymaker rates PLA low-sensitivity — it absorbs moisture slowly and the loss shows as poor layer adhesion and brittle layers rather than a published strength figure
1 source
Storage requirementSealed with desiccant below 20 % RH; shelf life at ambient is long
2 sources
Strength & mechanical properties14 fields
PLA (standard) — Mechanical Properties
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)35–52 (printed XY, ISO 527); 55 mean across 16 brands and 53 for the reference PLA in a later run, both on 4×4 mm printed bars
5 sources
Young's modulus (MPa)2300–3427 (printed XY, ISO 527)
3 sources
Elongation at break (%)6.3–12.2 (printed XY, ISO 527); Prusament quotes 2.9 at yield
3 sources
Flexural strength (MPa)76–87 (printed XY, ISO 178); Fiberlogy quotes 81 by ASTM D790
4 sources
Flexural modulus (MPa)2750–3230 (printed XY, ISO 178); Fiberlogy quotes 3800 by ASTM D790
4 sources
Charpy impact, notched (kJ/m²)3.3–7.9 (printed XY, ISO 179, notched)
2 sources
Other impact dataCharpy unnotched, printed: 13–14 (Prusament, ISO 179-1), 26.6 (Bambu Lab PLA Basic)
2 sources
Layer adhesion / Z tensile (MPa)17–31 (Prusa interlayer test and printed Z tensile); 23 mean on My Tech Fun 4×4 mm bars
3 sources
Brittleness (1–5)Brittle — snaps with little warning
2 sources
Hardness (scale-specific) (Shore A / Shore D / Rockwell)81 Shore D (Prusa Polymers in-house method); 75.3 Shore D measured on printed bars (My Tech Fun, Sunlu PLA)
2 sources
Creep resistance / sustained load (1–5)Poor — deforms under load at room temperature; 12 mm bar sagged to 20.3 mm over 5 days at 1.25 kg
2 sources
Fatigue / repeated-flex resistance (1–5)Poor — 38 000–49 000 cycles at 30 % of tensile strength, against 79 000–193 000 for PETG (printed, R = 0.2, 7 Hz)
2 sources
Elasticity / flexibility (1–5)Rigid
1 source
Z strength as % of XY (%)77–89 on TDS specimens; ≈44 on My Tech Fun 4×4 mm bars
3 sources
Heat & temperature8 fields
PLA (standard) — Thermal Properties
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)55–60 (ISO 75, 0.45 MPa)
3 sources
HDT at 1.8 MPa (°C)54–58 (ISO 75, 1.8 MPa)
3 sources
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)55–61 (DSC)
3 sources
Melting point / Vicat (°C)145–160 peak melt (Prusament, ISO 11357); 150 and 160 by DSC (PolyLite, Bambu Lab); Vicat 57–63 (ISO 306)
3 sources
Continuous service temperature (°C)50–55 — loaded bars begin to move at this temperature
2 sources
Annealing responseBambu Lab conditions specimens at 55 °C for 8 h; annealing at 50–60 °C for 6–12 h raises crystallinity but can warp parts
2 sources
Thermal expansion (CTE) (µm/m·K)96 ± 5 at 0° and 99 ± 5 at 90° raster (printed PLA, fibre Bragg grating, 25–50 °C)
1 source
Flammability / UL 94Flammable; no UL 94 rating published by the major brands
2 sources
Weather & chemical resistance7 fields
PLA (standard) — Environment & Chemical
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
UV resistance (1–5)Degrades within weeks outdoors
2 sources
Outdoor durabilityNot suitable for long-term outdoor use — UV embrittlement plus softening above 55 °C in direct sun
2 sources
Chemical resistanceGood against weak acids, oils and grease; poor against strong acids and alkalis; dissolved by chloroform, THF and hot benzene
2 sources
Water / humidity resistance in service (1–5)Good — insoluble in water, absorbs 0.4–0.5 % at equilibrium
2 sources
Food contactBase resin is food-contact grade and EN 71-3 certified by some brands, but printed layer grooves harbour bacteria; Prusa advises against food use
2 sources
Biodegradability / compostabilityIndustrially compostable only — needs sustained 55 °C and specific microbial conditions; not home compostable
3 sources
RecyclabilityMechanically recyclable; not accepted in household plastic collection, so brand take-back schemes are the practical route
1 source
Health & safety5 fields
PLA (standard) — Health & Safety
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Fume toxicity (1–5)Low hazard — minimal VOC and particle emission
1 source
VOC emission rate (µg/min)4–5 lactide, the dominant VOC (chamber study, three printers)
1 source
Ultrafine-particle emission rate (particles/min)≈1 × 10⁸ median across three printers; only laywood ≈8 × 10⁷ and laybrick ≈6 × 10⁷ were lower
1 source
Hazardous species emittedLactide (3,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione) dominates; no styrene or caprolactam as a leading species
1 source
Ventilation / filtration requirement (1–5)None needed in a normal room
1 source
Finishing & post-processing5 fields
PLA (standard) — Post-Processing
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Sanding & machiningWet sanding — dry sanding heats the surface by friction and smears it
2 sources
Gluing & solvent weldingCyanoacrylate for most joints; some grades partially dissolve and bond with acetone, depending on additives and colour
2 sources
Vapour / chemical smoothingNo practical vapour smoothing — only chloroform, hot benzene or THF, which are laboratory-only
1 source
Support material pairingPolySupport and PolyDissolve S1 (Polymaker); Support for PLA (Bambu Lab)
2 sources
Dimensional accuracy & detailGood — low shrinkage and features under 0.2 mm resolve; 55° overhangs and 30 mm bridges
3 sources
Solvents & solubility3 fields
PLA (standard) — Solvents & Solubility
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
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.
1 source
Softened or crazed byAcetone, ethyl acetate and toluene plasticise it but dissolve <1 % even at 65 °C; submersion in acetone crazes and destroys parts.
2 sources
Solvent welding & smoothing agentChloroform vapour smooths and welds PLA at the cost of tensile strength; acetone does not smooth it at all.
2 sources
How to read these values

Values describe representative grades, not every spool. Manufacturer datasheets and independent tests retain their source labels and dates. Printed orientation, test method, conditioning and formulation can change results. Unknown values are —. A listed use is not a certification. Shore A, Shore D and Rockwell hardness are separate scales.

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JAYOPLA Classic9.99 USD/kg

$10.99 / 1.1 kg spool = $9.99/kg, store.jayo3d.com, Aug 2026

Reusable spool format.

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IEMAI 3DPLA10.00 USD/kg

$10.00 / 1 kg spool, store.iemai3d.com, Aug 2026 (regular price $11.00)

White, 1.75 mm.

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IEMAI 3D PLA — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.17 at 21 °C (ISO 1183)
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)46.6 ± 0.9 (printed XY, ISO 527)
Young's modulus (MPa)2636 ± 330 (printed XY, ISO 527)
Elongation at break (%)1.90 ± 0.21 (printed XY, ISO 527)
Flexural strength (MPa)85.1 ± 2.9 (printed XY, ISO 178)
Charpy impact, notched (kJ/m²)2.68 ± 0.16 (printed XY, ISO 179)
Layer adhesion / Z tensile (MPa)43.5 ± 3.1 (printed Z, ISO 527)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)59.8 (ISO 75, 0.45 MPa)
HDT at 1.8 MPa (°C)58.1 (ISO 75, 1.8 MPa)
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)61 (DSC)
Melting point / Vicat (°C)150 melting (DSC)
SUNLUPLA10.29 USD/kg

$10.29 / 1 kg spool (regular $18.99), store.sunlu.com, Aug 2026

Sale price on the official-store collection listing.

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SUNLU PLA — product-specific figures
Spool sizes & diameters1 kg spool; 1.75 mm (3 kg large spool also sold)
Diameter tolerance (± mm)0.02
Nozzle temperature (°C)200–210 at 50–100 mm/s; 210–240 at 100–200 mm/s
Bed temperature (°C)50–60
Drying temperature & time50–55 °C for 6–8 h (recommended)
LANDUPLA10.99 USD/kg

$10.99 / 1 kg cardboard spool, Amazon US listing, Aug 2026 (list $13.99)

Cardboard spool. Amazon-only brand; landufilament.com does not resolve.

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LANDU PLA — product-specific figures
Diameter tolerance (± mm)+/-0.02
CHCKXPLA11.98 USD/kg

$11.98 / 1 kg spool, Amazon US listing, Aug 2026

Amazon-only brand; no manufacturer website found.

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CHCKX PLA — product-specific figures
Spool sizes & diameters1 kg spool; 1.75 mm
Diameter tolerance (± mm)+/-0.03
Nozzle temperature (°C)200-220
Bed temperature (°C)70-80
eSUNPLA-Basic12.99 USD/kg

$12.99 / 1 kg spool (regular $20.99), esun3dstore.com, Aug 2026

Flash-sale price. Notched Izod 3.25 kJ/m² XY, 2.31 kJ/m² Z (GB/T 1843, printed specimens); flexural 106.8 MPa XY.

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eSUN PLA-Basic — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.24 (GB/T 1033)
Nozzle temperature (°C)210–230
Bed temperature (°C)45–60
Part cooling fan100 %
Drying temperature & time50 °C for 8–12 h
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)64.27 (printed XY, GB/T 1040)
Elongation at break (%)4.61 (printed XY, GB/T 1040); 2.89 printed Z
Flexural modulus (MPa)3775 (printed XY, GB/T 9341)
Layer adhesion / Z tensile (MPa)32.34 (printed Z, GB/T 1040)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)53.65 (GB/T 1634, 0.45 MPa)
ELEGOOPLA13.99 USD/kg

$13.99 / 1 kg spool, us.elegoo.com, Aug 2026

ELEGOO publishes printed X-Y and Z strength figures without naming a test standard, so they are recorded here rather than as specs: tensile 38 ± 3 MPa XY / 23 ± 2 MPa Z, bending 72 ± 5 MPa XY, impact 66.2 ± 3.9 kJ/m² XY / 12.5 ± 1.2 kJ/m² Z.

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ELEGOO PLA — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.26 (ELEGOO published spec table)
Diameter tolerance (± mm)0.02
Nozzle temperature (°C)190–230
Bed temperature (°C)35–65
Recommended chamber temperature (°C)20–45
Drying temperature & time50 ± 5 °C for 8 h; drying recommended
Elongation at break (%)10.5 ± 2.1 (printed XY); 6.7 ± 1.5 (printed Z)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)57 (0.45 MPa)
Melting point / Vicat (°C)158 melting; Vicat 62
YXPOLYERPLA15.99 USD/kg

$15.99 / 1 kg spool, yxpolyer.com, Aug 2026 (regular price $19.99)

Sold as a single multi-colour listing (49 colour variants). Vendor states up to 21 mm³/s volumetric flow.

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YXPOLYER PLA — product-specific figures
Maximum volumetric flow (mm³/s; see test conditions) (mm³/s)21 (vendor maximum)
DAS FILAMENTPLA17.28 USD/kg

EUR 16.00 incl. 19 % VAT / 1 kg spool = $17.28/kg at 1.08 USD/EUR, dasfilament.de, Aug 2026

German manufacturer. States ovality < 3 % and maximum moisture uptake 0.3 %. The sheet's tensile figures are the Ingeo resin ASTM D882 film values, so they are not carried here.

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DAS FILAMENT PLA — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.24
Diameter tolerance (± mm)0.03
Nozzle temperature (°C)205–230
Bed temperature (°C)60–65
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)55–60 (stated as softening temperature)
Melting point / Vicat (°C)145–160 (melting)
3DJAKEecoPLA19.49 USD/kg

$19.49 / 1 kg spool (1.75 mm / 1000 g variant), 3djake.com, Aug 2026

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3DJAKE ecoPLA — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.24 (literature value quoted in the 3DJAKE TDS)
Diameter tolerance (± mm)0.05 at 1.75 mm; ±0.10 at 2.85 mm; roundness ≥95 %
Nozzle temperature (°C)205 ± 10
Bed temperature (°C)35–60 (heated bed optional)
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)45 (ISO 527-1; specimen type not stated)
Young's modulus (MPa)3500 (ISO 527-1; specimen type not stated)
Elongation at break (%)≤5 (ISO 527-1; specimen type not stated)
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)60 (DSC)
Melting point / Vicat (°C)155 melting (DSC)
MatterHackersMH Build Series PLA19.99 USD/kg

$19.99 / 1 kg spool, matterhackers.com, Aug 2026

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MatterHackers MH Build Series PLA — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.25
Diameter tolerance (± mm)0.05 (TDS); the store listing quotes ±0.03
Nozzle temperature (°C)190–210
Bed temperature (°C)60
Elongation at break (%)8 at break (specimen type not stated)
Flexural strength (MPa)97 (specimen type not stated)
Flexural modulus (MPa)3600 (specimen type not stated)
Other impact dataNotched Izod 4 kJ/m² (specimen type not stated)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)56
Bambu LabPLA Basic19.99 USD/kg

$19.99 MSRP / 1 kg spool, us.store.bambulab.com, Aug 2026; $11.99 per roll at 10+ rolls

Rated to 258 mm/s. Diameter 1.75 mm ± 0.03 mm.

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Bambu Lab PLA Basic — product-specific figures
Diameter tolerance (± mm)±0.03
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)35 ± 4 (printed XY, ISO 527)
Charpy impact, notched (kJ/m²)7.9 ± 1.2 (printed XY, ISO 179, notched)
Layer adhesion / Z tensile (MPa)31 ± 3 (printed Z, ISO 527)
Filament PMPLA20.68 USD/kg

EUR 19.15 incl. 21 % VAT / 1 kg spool = $20.68/kg at 1.08 USD/EUR, shop.filament-pm.com, Aug 2026

Czech manufacturer; NatureWorks Ingeo resin. Also sold in 2 kg and 5 kg spools.

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Filament PM PLA — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.24 (ISO 1183/B)
Diameter tolerance (± mm)0.05
Nozzle temperature (°C)200–220
Bed temperature (°C)60
Flexural modulus (MPa)3500 (ISO 178)
Other impact data64.5 kJ/m² impact strength, ISO 179 (notch type and specimen not stated)
Hardness (scale-specific) (Shore A / Shore D / Rockwell)78.3 (Shore D)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)55 (ISO 75, load not stated)
Melting point / Vicat (°C)55 (Vicat, ISO 306)
Sakata 3DPLA 85021.08 USD/kg

EUR 19.52 incl. tax / 1 kg spool = $21.08/kg at 1.08 USD/EUR, sakata3d.com, Aug 2026

Spanish manufacturer, Ingeo 3D850 resin. Mechanical figures are printed bars at 100 % infill, annealed 110 °C/15 min.

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Sakata 3D PLA 850 — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.24 (ASTM D792)
Diameter tolerance (± mm)0.03
Nozzle temperature (°C)205–220 classic, 220–240 high-speed
Bed temperature (°C)45 and above
Maximum volumetric flow (mm³/s; see test conditions) (mm³/s)24 (0.4 mm nozzle at 240 °C)
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)50 (printed XY, 100 % infill, annealed, ASTM D638)
Young's modulus (MPa)2315 (printed, annealed, ASTM D638)
Elongation at break (%)3.31 (printed, annealed, ASTM D882)
Other impact data118 J/m notched Izod, ASTM D256 (printed, annealed 110 °C/15 min)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)80–90 (printed, annealed, ASTM E2092)
PolymakerPolyLite PLA22.99 USD/kg

$22.99 / 1 kg spool, buy.lulzbot.com, Aug 2026

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Polymaker PolyLite PLA — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.17 (ISO 1183)
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)52.3 ± 0.3 (printed XY, ISO 527)
Young's modulus (MPa)3427 ± 65 (printed XY, ISO 527)
Charpy impact, notched (kJ/m²)3.3 ± 0.2 (printed XY, ISO 179, notched)
CrealityEnder Series PLA23.75 USD/kg

EUR 21.99 / 1 kg spool (regular EUR 29) = $23.75/kg at 1.08 USD/EUR, creality.shop, Aug 2026

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Creality Ender Series PLA — product-specific figures
Nozzle temperature (°C)190–230 (Creality recommends 200)
Bed temperature (°C)no heating to 60 (Creality recommends 50)
Recommended chamber temperature (°C)below 60
Part cooling fanOn
PrimaCreatorPrimaSelect PLA25.81 USD/kg

EUR 23.90 incl. VAT / 1 kg spool = $25.81/kg at 1.08 USD/EUR, primacreator.com, Aug 2026

Swedish brand, made in Europe; roundness stated as >= 95 %. The sheet's tensile row is ASTM D882 film MD/TD data and is not carried here.

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PrimaCreator PrimaSelect PLA — product-specific figures
Diameter tolerance (± mm)0.05
Nozzle temperature (°C)190–220
Other impact data7.5 kJ/m² impact strength (method not stated)
Melting point / Vicat (°C)60 (Vicat, ISO 306)
FillamentumPLA Extrafill26.00 USD/kg

$26.00 / 1 kg net filament, fillamentumusa.com, Aug 2026

Special and Vertigo colours run $31–32/kg. The sheet's tensile figures (60 MPa yield, 3600 MPa modulus, 6 % elongation) are reported to ASTM D882, a thin-film method, so they are not recorded as filament tensile data.

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Fillamentum PLA Extrafill — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.24 (ASTM D792)
Spool sizes & diametersTDS gives 750 g of filament + 250 g spool; the shop lists a 1000 g spool; 1.75 and 2.85 mm
Diameter tolerance (± mm)0.05
Nozzle temperature (°C)190–210
Bed temperature (°C)50–60
Flexural strength (MPa)83 (ASTM D790; specimen type not stated)
Flexural modulus (MPa)3800 (ASTM D790; specimen type not stated)
Other impact dataNotched Izod 16 J/m at 23 °C (ASTM D256)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)55 (ASTM E2092, 0.45 MPa)
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)55–60 (ASTM D3418)
colorFabbPLA/PHA26.65 USD/kg

$19.99 / 750 g spool = $26.65/kg, shop3duniverse.com, Aug 2026

750 g is now the largest single spool for this line.

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colorFabb PLA/PHA — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.2 (ISO 1183, raw-material supplier data)
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)64 (3D-printed specimen, ISO 527-1A); 62 injection-moulded
Young's modulus (MPa)3070 (3D-printed specimen, ISO 527-1A); 2960 injection-moulded
Elongation at break (%)4 (3D-printed specimen, ISO 527-1A); 11 injection-moulded
Flexural strength (MPa)98 (3D-printed specimen, ISO 178); 89 injection-moulded
Flexural modulus (MPa)2500 (3D-printed specimen, ISO 178); 3300 injection-moulded
Charpy impact, notched (kJ/m²)3.7 (3D-printed specimen, notched, ISO 179); 2.8 injection-moulded
Melting point / Vicat (°C)>155 melting (DSC, ISO 11357)
Coex 3DPLA Prime32.00 USD/kg

$32.00 regular / 1 kg spool (listed at $28.00 on promotion), coex3d.com, Aug 2026

US manufacturer, Green Bay WI. Data sheet states printed XY bars, 100 % infill, annealed 110 °C/15 min.

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Coex 3D PLA Prime — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.24 (ASTM D792)
Diameter tolerance (± mm)0.03
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)50, 51 at yield (printed XY, 100 % infill, annealed, ASTM D638)
Young's modulus (MPa)2315 (printed XY, annealed, ASTM D638)
Elongation at break (%)3.31 (printed XY, annealed, ASTM D638)
Other impact data118 J/m notched Izod, ASTM D256 (printed XY, annealed)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)80–90 (printed XY, annealed, ASTM E2092)
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)55–60 (ASTM D3418)
Prusa PolymersPrusament PLA32.99 USD/kg

$32.99 / 1 kg spool with NFC, prusa3d.com, Aug 2026

Diameter guaranteed to ±0.02 mm; interlayer adhesion 17 ± 3 MPa.

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Prusa Polymers Prusament PLA — product-specific figures
Diameter tolerance (± mm)±0.02
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)51 ± 3 (printed horizontal, ISO 527-1, yield)
Layer adhesion / Z tensile (MPa)17 ± 3 (Prusa Polymers interlayer adhesion test)
Hardness (scale-specific) (Shore A / Shore D / Rockwell)81 Shore D
InlandPLA Basic — Black, 1 kg9.99 USD/kg

Sale $9.99/1 kg; retailer original $15.99. Micro Center (Tustin, CA), 2026-10-17; excludes tax/shipping.

Cardboard spool. Retailer recommended temperatures; no product-specific mechanical test data recorded.

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Inland PLA Basic — Black, 1 kg — product-specific figures
Spool sizes & diameters1 kg spool; 1.75 mm diameter (retailer listing)
Diameter tolerance (± mm)±0.03 mm (retailer / package claim)
Nozzle temperature (°C)210–230 °C (retailer / package recommendation)
Bed temperature (°C)35–60 °C (retailer / package recommendation)
InlandPLA — Black, 1 kg11.99 USD/kg

Sale $11.99/1 kg; retailer original $12.99. Micro Center (Tustin, CA), 2026-10-17; excludes tax/shipping.

Cardboard spool. Temperatures follow the product page’s recommended printer settings.

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Inland PLA — Black, 1 kg — product-specific figures
Spool sizes & diameters1 kg spool; 1.75 mm diameter (retailer listing)
Diameter tolerance (± mm)±0.03 mm (retailer / package claim)
Nozzle temperature (°C)215–230 °C (retailer / package recommendation)
Bed temperature (°C)60–80 °C (retailer / package recommendation)
CookiecadPLA — Mint Green, 1 kg29.99 USD/kg

Listed $29.99/1 kg; regular price unknown. Micro Center (Tustin, CA), 2026-10-17; excludes tax/shipping.

Single-color PLA on a plastic spool. Do not infer properties of Cookiecad’s filled, silk, or flexible grades from this listing.

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Cookiecad PLA — Mint Green, 1 kg — product-specific figures
Spool sizes & diameters1 kg spool; 1.75 mm diameter (retailer listing)
InsigniaPLA — Black, 1 kgPrice unknown

Price unknown; promotion expired. Best Buy (Roseville), 2026-10-17; excludes tax/shipping.

Package label recommends up to 350 mm/s linear speed; maximum volumetric flow is unknown. Price omitted because the page combines a displayed amount with an already-ended promotion.

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Insignia PLA — Black, 1 kg — product-specific figures
Spool sizes & diameters1 kg spool; 1.75 mm diameter (retailer listing)
Diameter tolerance (± mm)±0.02 mm (retailer / package claim)
Nozzle temperature (°C)190–230 °C (retailer / package recommendation)
Bed temperature (°C)25–60 °C (retailer / package recommendation)

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