PolyLite™ Metallic PLA Pro is a first of its kind: combining high toughness and high rigidity, this professional PLA offers engineering properties with the ease of print of regular PLA.
Layer Adhesion (Tensile Strength Z axis):
PolyLite PLA Pro Regular Colors: 36.49Mpa
PolyLite PLA Pro Metallic Gold/Silver/Bronze (Crystal Powder): 30.12Mpa
PolyLite PLA Pro Metallic Blue/Red/Magenta (Pearl Powder): 34.32Mpa
For your reference:PolyLite PLA Regular Colors: 40.55Mpa
PolyLite PLA Silk Colors: 20.21Mpa
PolyLite PLA Carbon Fiber: 15.13Mpa
PolyTerra PLA Regular Colors: 12.20Mpa
PolyTerra PLA+ Regular Colors: 16.69Mpa
Silk PLA are very weak because of the formula change, the PLA Pro metallic is not a formula change but a color master batch optimization, the effect on the layer adhesion is minimum.
You lose 50% strength when going from regular PLA to Silk PLA.
You lose 6%-17% (depending on the color master batch changes) from PLA Pro to PLA Pro Metallic.
Printing Temperature: 190˚C - 220˚C
Bed Temperature: 30˚C - 60˚C
Printing Speed: 30mm/s - 70mm/s
Fan: ON
Direct Drive:
Retraction Distance: 1mm
Retraction Speed: 30mm/s
Indirect Drive:
Retraction Distance: 3mm
Retraction Speed: 60mm/s
Drying Settings: 55˚C for 6h
(Only if the material has absorbed moisture)
Spool Dimensions:
0.5kg cardboard spool:
Spool Inner Hole Diameter: 55±1mm
Spool Diameter: 200±1mm
Spool Width: 65.6±2mm
Spool Weight: 190±7g0.75kg cardboard spool:
Spool Inner Hole Diameter: 55±1mm
Spool Diameter: 200±1mm
Spool Width: 50.6±2mm
Spool Weight: 125±7g1kg cardboard spool:
Spool Inner Hole Diameter: 55±1mm
Spool Diameter: 200±1mm
Spool Width: 65.6±2mm
Spool Weight: 140±7g2kg cardboard spool:
Spool Inner Hole Diameter: 55±1mm
Spool Diameter: 250±1mm
Spool Width: 117.2±2mm
Spool Weight: 370±18.5g3kg cardboard spool:
Spool Inner Hole Diameter: 55±1mm
Spool Diameter: 250±1mm
Spool Width: 117.2±2mm
Spool Weight: 425±21.3g5kg plastic spool: 32mm/300mm/160mm/819g
Spool Inner Hole Diameter: 32±1mm
Spool Diameter: 300±1mm
Spool Width: 160±1mm
Spool Weight: 819±30g
Spool Material: PP