PolyLite PLA-AUBERGINE SILK LIME-MAGENTA

PolyLite PLA-AUBERGINE SILK LIME-MAGENTA

The high-quality, glossy and dichromatic PolyLite Dual Silk PLA prints two-color patterns with a dynamic color transition effect.

• High Quality Polymaker Silk PLA.
• Striking dichromatic/dual-colour filament.
• Glossy and silky surface finish.
• Easy to print.
• Cardboard spool and packaging (made of 100% recycled cardboard)

PolyLite™ PLA Dual Silk is a dichromatic PLA silk filament for 3D printing that is produced in two different colors to give models a striking two-tone effect. It’s the perfect choice for creating unique, eye-catching multi-color prints with an elegant surface finish that hides the layers. Made from high quality materials, PolyLite™ PLA Dual Silk combines the luxury and elegance of silk with the flexibility and printability of Silk PLA.

Features

• Dichromatic Silk Finish – PolyLite™ PLA Dual Silk is a high quality two-color filament that offers a beautiful and dynamic color transition effect for your 3D prints^[1]. The silky finish of this filament is achieved without the need for post-processing and adds a smooth touch of elegance to your 3D prints, making them suitable for a variety of applications, such as jewelry, home decor or fashion accessories.
• Compatibility Considerations – PolyLite™ PLA Dual Silk is an easy-to-print filament and is compatible with a wide range of popular extrusion-based 3D printers^[2]. (In some cases, bed heating may be required). With its excellent print quality and outstanding visual effect, PolyLite™ PLA Dual Silk PLA filament is the perfect choice for your next remarkable 3D printing project.
• Easy to print – PolyLite™ PLA Silk works well with many common printing surfaces and does not require a strictly heated bed, but may be recommended on some surfaces or build plate geometries for better results (up to 60°C).
• Uncompromising quality – PolyLite™ PLA Silk is a PLA blend made with the highest quality ingredients, including Ingeo® from Natureworks. Natureworks is a leading US-based global supplier of biopolymers with a portfolio of high-quality PLA feedstocks made from rapidly renewable plant resources. Combining Polymakers’ innovative R&D technologies, blending and extrusion systems with Natureworks’ Ingeo® resins yields a reliable 3D printing filament for printing beautiful and accurate models

Print settings

• Nozzle temperature190°C – 230°C
• Building plate temperature25°C – 60°C
• Build Surface Material Works well with most build surfaces, e.g. glass, blue tape, BuildTak®
• Surface treatment for construction is not normally required. Some surfaces work well with Magigoo or PVA adhesive.
• Cooling fan
• Print speed40 mm/s – 60 mm/s
• Recommended bearing materialSingle extrusion:Self maintenance
• Double extrusion: PolyDissolve™ S1 or PolySupport™

Note: Based on 0.4 mm nozzle. Printing conditions may vary between printers and nozzle diameters

Tips for printing dichromatic filaments

1. Dichromatic/two-color filaments print best when all outer perimeters of the workpiece are printed in the same direction for each layer, but not all cutters do this by default. You can see the toolpath direction in the slider preview.

2. PolyLite Dual Silk PLA is carefully wound to ensure proper color alignment on the spool. To achieve the best result, make sure the filament does not twist in the feed path. If the filament twists during printing, the position of the two colors will shift during printing, resulting in a banding effect. Some users find this effect desirable, while others do not. Some level of twisting is common for most 3D printers on the market, but excessive twisting may be more likely on some printers depending on the spool assembly, hot end, and extruder design. Using a high quality extruder with dual gearing and direct drive and mounting the spool in a straight position that prevents twisting can help reduce this banding effect.

3. Smaller melt zones are better for dichromatic/two-color filaments. This effect occurs because our 3D printers print with a laminar flow and so the two colors do not mix. Volcano type hot nozzles or CHT type nozzles can cause mixing which reduces the visual effect of the dual color.

4. It may be helpful to print an alignment coin to show you exactly where the color change will occur. The angle will be different for each printer setting, but we have found that if the printer and spool remain in the same orientation, the alignment does not change from spool to spool.

Tips for printing with silk filament PLA

1. It is not recommended to use Silk PLA on printers that suffer from thermal creep.

2. Under normal conditions Silk PLA should print with a high gloss, but at high printing speeds Silk PLA may not melt properly, resulting in a dull or inconsistent surface. Using a slower speed for the perimeters, limiting the volume flow to 8cc/sec and trying a slightly higher nozzle temperature can help.

Specification

• Net weight1kg
• Material type Silk Dual PLA
• Density 1.20 (g/cm3 at 21.5˚C)
• Colour Silky dichromatic colour lime and magenta