PolyTerra PLA – Spring – PolyMaker

PolyTerra Gradient PLA – Spring – PolyMaker

Discolouration: approximately every 90 g

• Colorful pastel transition of the rainbow color gradient.
• Resistant Polymaker Matte PLA formula
• Smooth matt surface finish.
• Optimized for easier support removal.
• High speed capability with appropriate hardware.
• Excellent compatibility with printers.
• Jam-free™ technology improves compatibility with all-metal heaters.
• Durable cardboard spool and packaging.
• Consistent color and tolerance (1.75 mm diameter +/- 0.03 mm)

PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA is a transient color 3D printing filament that transitions between different colors and shades as the spool runs. Based on Polymakers PolyTerra™ Matte formula, this bioplastic filament is naturally sourced to provide ease of use, print quality, speed and reliability. It’s the perfect choice for easily creating colorful or multi-colored patterns with a smooth matte surface that hides layers.

Features

• Gradient Transition – PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA combines the incredible matte finish of PolyTerra™ PLA with a series of stunning gradient color transition filaments. Each gradient is designed to focus on a specific theme or color spectrum, providing a fun filament for hobbyists, educators and small businesses. PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA is the perfect choice for printing dynamic and unique vases, artistic creations, statues and some articulated patterns.
• Optimized for Maintenance – PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA is designed with excellent maintenance removal properties, allowing users to more easily tear maintenance or rafts from the surface of their prints.
• High-speed printing capability – Polymaker have developed the base formulation of PolyTerra™ PLA with ideal
  flow properties to provide a filament that is capable of high-speed printing (with appropriate hardware only).
• Bioplastic Mat PLA Formula – PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA is based on a newly developed material from Polymaker called FBC (Fully Bio Compound). It is a compound of high quality Ingeo PLA supplemented with naturally occurring elements. The result is a PLA filament with less plastic content that feels softer and more elastic/less brittle on the reel. Polymakers FBC formula contains less PLA plastic to degrade, which improves the rate of degradation under specific industrial conditions. Like other PLAs, the degradation rate is still very slow at ambient temperatures.
• Ductility (X-Y) – PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA is softer than conventional PLA, providing better ductility in the horizontal X-Y axis compared to standard PLA formulations. While a test strip of standard PLA will break when bent, PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA will tend to gradually bend and break along the horizontal axis.
• Compatibility / Jam-Free™ – PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA is compatible with a wide range of 3D printers and is produced using
  Polymakers Jam-Free™ technology, which results in excellent print quality with zero risk of nozzle clogging caused by thermal creep [1]. PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA works well on most printed surfaces with a thin layer of adhesive applied, bed heating is not required but can sometimes be used at 40 – 50°C for better results (60°C maximum).
• Uncompromising Quality – PolyTerra™ Gradient PLA Filament is manufactured with the highest quality ingredients, including Ingeo® from Natureworks; a high-quality PLA material made from rapidly renewable plant resources in the USA. Combining Polymakers’ innovative R&D technologies, blending and extrusion systems with Natureworks’ Ingeo® resins yields a reliable 3D printing filament that prints beautiful and accurate models.

Applications

PolyTerra™ PLA is a new type of PLA filament that is a popular choice for printing:

• Trinkets and figurines.
• Homeware and desk organizers.
• Non-standard fashion accessories.
• Replicas of props and exhibits.
• Low budget cosplay items.
• Medium and large tabletop buildings and backdrops.
• Different models, from which it is usually difficult to remove the support. (Not ideal for particularly thin or delicate
• elements that may break when the support is removed)
• Architectural models and educational models.

Print settings

Based on a 0.4 mm nozzle. Printing conditions can vary between printers and nozzle diameters.