Ultrafuse® PLA Tough

It´s not just for experts!

Ultrafuse® PLA Tough: The Ultimate Choice for an easy, sustainable, cost- and time-saving production of large components. It’s  user friendliness, making it a top choice for beginners and seasoned 3D printing enthusiasts alike.

Material Details

Description

Ultrafuse® PLA Tough is a highly versatile biocompatible and biobased material specially developed for the needs of professional users. It effortlessly accommodates validated high printing speeds up to 300mm/s1, without the need for any hardware adjustment while offering an exceptional surface finish and an impressive impact strength. Moreover, it boasts a notably high success rate for large print jobs, ensuring a straightforward and cost-effective printing process.

Ultrafuse® PLA Tough can be an alternative to ABS as it is more sustainable, strong, and easy to print. As it is compatible with water-soluble BVOH support material, this biocompatible material which exhibits an impressive impact strength – 720% higher than standard PLA – is the perfect solution for printing complex geometries for demanding high-volume applications.

Furthermore, Ultrafuse® PLA Tough parts can be enhanced by annealing the part in a separate process step, which can increase the toughness up to 230%  and its heat resistance by 257%.

With Ultrafuse® PLA Tough Filament, you can achieve sustainable, cost- and time-saving production of large components at rapid speeds while maintaining impeccable surface quality. Elevate your designs and projects to PRO levels with a filament that guarantees outstanding performance, reliability, and consistency.

Benefits at a Glance

  • 720% tougher than standard PLA
  • 750% faster printing speeds than standard PLA with excellent surface finish
  • Heat resistance up to 157 °C when annealed
  • Passed extensive biocompatibility experiments to validate printed materials for skin contact applications
  • High success rate for large prints and complex geometries
  • 133% stronger than printed ABS
  • Biobased

Example Applications

  • Jigs & fixtures
  • Orthotics and Protheses
  • Functional Prototyping

Material Properties

  • Tensile strength (MPa): 40 (xy), 28 (zx)
  • Young´s modulus (MPa): 2672 (xy), 2576 (zx)
  • Elongation at break (%): 7.4 (xy), 2.2 (zx)
  • Impact Strength (kJ/m2): 33 (xy), 34 (xz), 10 (zx)
  • Heat Resistance when Annealed (°C): 157 Vicat 10N, 94 HDT B at 0.45MPa

Printing Guidelines*

  • Nozzle Temperature: 200-220 °C
  • Build Chamber Temperature: -
  • Bed Temperature: 50 - 70 °C
  • Bed Material: Glass
  • Nozzle Diameter: ≥ 0.4 mm
  • Print Speed: 40 -300** mm /s

* The product data is provided in good faith and represents typical properties based on our current knowledge and experience; these data are not to be construed as specification limits or mini- mum values. Product properties may be changed without notice. This document does not create any liability, warranty or guarantee of product performance. It is the buyer’s responsibility to determine the suitability of Ultrafuse® products for the intended application.

** To achieve faster printing speeds, it may be necessary to raise the nozzle temperature. The highest speed mentioned has been determined through our latest tests, ensuring optimal surface quality with a 0.4mm nozzle and 0.2mm layer height. Please note that as printing technology and equipment evolve, we anticipate the possibility of achieving even faster speeds in the future.

Quality

We select the best raw materials available from renowned suppliers. Dedicated people, highest standards. Production on our state-of-the-art computer-controlled machinery guarantees a truly consistent filament, also between colors and batches.

It will perform as expected, every time.

Use Cases, Blog Posts and Whitepaper of Ultrafuse® PLA Tough

Next Steps

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