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# ColorFabb GlowFill PLA Filament 0.75KG 1.75mm

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** CE00209
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## Retired product

This product is retired and no longer available for purchase. Replaced by: Polymaker Filament.

**Replacement:** https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/Polymaker%20Filament

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## Description

This filament will literally make your work shine! During the day it’s a beautiful creamy color which prints to a perfect smooth finish. In the dark your prints will start to glow like you would not believe. A special highly concentrated phosphorescent pigment is matched with our PLA/PHA compound, so it’ll print just like our other PLA/PHA 3d printing filament. So charge up those 3d prints for some glow in the dark fun!

 Colorfabb filament is a unique compound of PLA and PHA. The PHA ensures that the filament is less brittle and tougher than pure PLA. Colorfabb is designed to have very good adhesion between layers. **Features**- A premium quality filament made from 100% organic biopolyesters
 
- Soft touch PLA/PHA compound with extended elongation
 
- Each spool contains a minimum 750 grams of filament
 
- Effective diameter 1.75 mm +/- 0.05 2.85mm +/- 0.10
 
- Extruding temperature 210 - 220 degrees C
 
### **Tips & Tricks for printing with PLA** 

The printing temperature guideline for printing with our PLA filament is approximately 210°C. As each desktop 3D printer has its own unique characteristics, you might need to tweak around with your temperature settings a bit to get the best results. To obtain optimal results for your prints you need to take into account variables like your 3D printer’s nozzle diameter, your printing speed settings, and layer height.

PLA has much less tendency to warp compared to ABS. Therefore it can be printed both with and without a heated print bed. However, if your desktop 3D printer does have a heated print bed it is recommended to set your print bed temperature to approximately 40° to 50° C.

A good first layer adhesion is of the utmost importance in obtaining the best results for your prints. There are several tricks to get the first layer of your PLA print to stick better to the print bed of your 3D printer.

- Blue Masking Tape. PLA prints usually stick really well to blue masking tape. When preparing the print bed it is better to have tiny gaps between your strokes of masking tape, rather than having overlaps. Overlaps of smaller pieces of tape may cause difficulties later on during the print process.
- Coat your print bed with hairspray. Like ABS, PLA has a tendency to stick really well to extra strong hairsprays.
- Use polyimide tape (Kapton). PLA prints usually stick better to polyimide tape than to the print bed. When preparing the print bed it is better to have small gaps between your strokes of tape, rather than having overlaps. Overlaps of smaller pieces of tape may cause difficulties later on during the print process.

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