RepRapper Silk PLA Filament for 3D Printer, Silky Shiny PLA Filament 1.75mm, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03mm, 1kg Spool (2.2 LBS), Silk Green by Amazon.co.uk
Description
About our company
Since 2012, Reprapper Tech Co. has been producing high-quality 3D printing filaments, sold under our brand and third parties. Nowadays, we are an established filament manufacturer with the experience, the team, and the technology to produce 3D printing consumables that fulfill all your needs.
Printing Tips and Settings
Silk PLA printing settings are similar to PLA so in general, is a very easy and forgiving material. However, we need to take into count that Silk PLA is weaker, so we should take this into count when slicing our models. We can increase the shells and the infill of our parts to make them stronger. We need to be careful when removing the parts from the build surface, to avoid breaking the model. Silk PLA sticks very well to the surface, so dont use any adhesion helper such as glue or hairspray
Hot-End Temp: 180°C - 200°C
Heated-Bed Temp: 40°C
Retraction settings (Direct extruder): 1.5mm & 40mm/s
Retraction settings (Bowden extruder): 4mm & 40mm/s
SILK PLA filament for FDM/FFF 3D printing
Polylactic acid with additives to make it shiny
Silk PLA is a commercial name given to PLA blends that are formulated to be very shiny making it a great choice to print decorative and display models. 3D printed parts will have a mesmerizing shine that looks metallic or pearlescent. Being PLA-based, Silk PLA keeps most of the advantages of PLA: compatibility, ease to print, no warping, safe and odorless, etc. However, in terms of mechanical performance Silk PLA is weaker than PLA making it not suitable for all applications.
+ Mesmerizing pearlescent shine effect
+ Easy to get successful prints even for the beginner
+ Can print highly detailed models
+ No warping effect, so can print big models
+ Safe and doesn't emit an unpleasant odor when printed
+Environmental and made from plants
- Comparatively more brittle and weaker than standard PLA
Low heat resistance and not very suitable for post-processing
The 8 reasons behind our success
1- High Quality Pure Pellets
A great filament begins with great plastic pellets. Our company only sources pure virgin plastic pellets from trusted suppliers. Our filaments are produced according to tested formulas that ensure optimal usability and performance.
2- Thorough Pellet Drying Process
Before the filament is produced we completely remove the moisture from the raw material using industrial pellet drying equipment. The dry raw material will ensure high printing quality.
3- High Quality and Safe Pigments
The pellets are mixed with dying pigments to give the filament the desired color. The dosage and mixing process is done automatically to ensure consistent color. The pigments are selected according to safety standards and to maintain vivid colors after being printed.
4- Precision Extrusion and Cooling
The pellets are extruded into a filament in one of our state-of-the-art extrusion lines. All the parameters are controlled and adjusted automatically in real-time to ensure the highest consistency. The filament goes through a series of cooling baths that give it the desired properties.
5- Strict Diameter Control
Each centimeter of filament is measured by a 2-axis laser measurement system that controls the diameter and roundness. This ensures that our spools are always within +/- 0.03 mm tolerance so the printing quality and reliability are optimal.
6- Automatic Winding System
The filament is winded in the spools by an automatic machine. The machine coils the filament evenly and neatly making impossible the apparition of knots or other unexpected artifacts that can affect the printability.
7- Optimal Vacuum Packing and Boxing
Immediately after being coiled, the spools are vacuum packed in a preservation bag. Each bag contains some desiccant agent to better protect the spool in case the bag is punctured during transport or shipping. The product is boxed in a sturdy box to protect it from light and dust.
8- Research and Development
Reprapper Tech is a company committed to innovation. We are always looking for ways to make our products better and develop new solutions for 3D printing.
Weigth
1kg
1kg
1kg
1kg
3kg
3kg
Colors Available
7 (White, Black, Grey, Red, Blue, Yellow, Orange)
8 (Gold, Silver, Rainbow, White, Red, Green, Blue, Pink)
3 (White, Black, Grey)
4 (Translucent Red, Transparent, Black, White))
3 (White, Black, Grey)
3 (White, Black, Grey)
Diameter
1.75 mm
1.75 mm
1.75 mm
1.75 mm
1.75 mm
1.75 mm
Diameter Tolerance
0.03 mm
0.03 mm
0.03 mm
0.03 mm
0.03 mm
0.03 mm
Special Feature
Pearlescent shiny effect
Up to 5 times stronger than standard PLA
Stronger, better heat resistance, water and UV resistance
Big format spool, for longest prints or industrial use
Big format spool, for longest prints or industrial use
Hot-End Temp
180°C - 200°C
180°C - 200°C
180°C - 200°C
180°C - 200°C
180°C - 200°C
180°C - 200°C
Heated-Bed Temp
40°C
40°C
40°C
40°C
40°C
40°C
Mechanical Resistance
Medium
Medium-Low
Medium-High
High
Medium
Medium-High
Heat Resistance
Medium-Low
Medium-Low
Medium-Low
Medium
Medium-Low
Medium-Low
Warping
No
No
No
No
No
No
Product information
- Brand:RepRapper
- Material:Polylactic Acid
- Colour:3-Silk Green 1KG
- Item weight:1 Kilograms
- Item diameter:1.75 Millimetres
- Manufacturer:RepRapper
- Model Number:REP-SILKPLA-1.75MM-1KG-GREEN
- Package Dimensions:20.9 x 20.7 x 7.7 cm; 1 Kilograms
- Material Type:Polylactic Acid
- Size:Silk PLA
- Manufacturer Part Number:REP-SILKPLA-1.75MM-1KG-GREEN
- Item Weight:1 kg
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