PolyLite™ 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.It is a high performance PLA material, ideal for mechanically demanding PLA projects. It is an impact modified formulation of PolyLite™ PLA which delivers superior impact strength while retaining the high strength and rigidity of PolyLite™ PLA. Printing and Drying Settings?Printing Temperature: 190˚C – 220˚C Bed Temperature: 30˚C – 60˚C Printing Speed: 30mm/s – 70mm/s Fan: ONDirect Drive: Retraction Distance: 1mm Retraction Speed: 30mm/s Indirect Drive: Retraction Distance: 3mm Retraction Speed: 60mm/sDrying Settings: 55˚C for 6h (Only if the material has absorbed moisture) What is the difference between PolyLite™ PLA, PolyMax™ PLA and PolyLite™ PLA Pro?Short answer: PolyLite™ PLA is a very rigid material with very low impact resistance. PolyMax™ PLA is an extremely ductile material with high impact resistance and durability. PolyLite™ PLA Pro is the best of both worlds combining excellent rigidity and high impact strength.Long answer in the Polymaker live experiment here. Has PolyLite™ PLA Pro Silver different properties?As you may know regular silk PLA has different mechanical properties as regular PLA, however with PLA Pro we developed a technology to have the silk and smooth finish without affecting the mechanical properties. PolyLite™ PLA Pro Silver has the same high impact strength and rigidity as the regular colors but with a much smoother and silkier surface finish. Does the Metallic effect affect the layer adhesion?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): 34.32MpaFor 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: 16.69MpaSilk 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. More data about this productDownload Technical Data SheetDownload Safety Data SheetProduct presentations and reviewsWatch Polymaker PolyLite™ PLA Pro Live Test
