SANSIL 3D
Material
PLA — Polylactic acid
The best surface detail, provided the part stays indoors.
Use it for
- Models, display stands, decorative objects
- Shape prototypes, before moving to a technical material
- Anything that needs to look good more than it needs to be strong
What it will not do
- Deforms from 55 °C: never in a car, never near a radiator
- Turns brittle after a few months in the sun
- Snaps cleanly instead of bending
Specifications
| Full name | Polylactic acid |
|---|---|
| Maximum service temperature | 55 °C |
| Density | 1.24 g/cm³ |
| UV resistance | no — choose ASA outdoors |
| Food contact | not certified |
| Colours | 101 shades in the manufacturer's catalogue |
| Availability | in stock |
What we have learned using it
It is the easiest material to print, so the cheapest in machine time. When a part lives indoors and takes no load, there is no reason to pay more.
Consider instead
Available colours
101 shades in the manufacturer's catalogue
PLA Basic 30
PLA Matte 25
PLA Silk+ 13
PLA Silk Dual Color 5
PLA Galaxy 4
PLA Metal 5
PLA Marble 2
PLA Sparkle 6
PLA Glow 5
PLA Wood 6
Names are the manufacturer's own and serve as the ordering reference. The colour runs through the material, it is not painted on — swatches are indicative, a physical sample prevails.
Compliance and technical data
| RoHS compliance | compliant — manufacturer's test report |
|---|---|
| REACH (SVHC) | no SVHC declared (manufacturer's SDS) |
| Food contact | not certified |
| Fire behaviour (UL94) | not rated |
| Heat deflection temperature (HDT) | 57 °C at 0.45 MPa · 54 °C at 1.8 MPa (ISO 75) |
| Tensile strength (X-Y) | 35 MPa (ISO 527) |
| Flexural modulus (X-Y) | 2 750 MPa (ISO 178) |
| Recommended drying | 50 °C · 8 h |
| Saturated moisture uptake | 0,43 % (25 °C · 55 % RH) |
Values measured by the filament manufacturer on standardised specimens. A printed part will differ with orientation, infill and settings: we validate on a test part on request.
Technical data sheets (TDS) from the filament manufacturer, Bambu Lab, in English, as published on its store on 6 September 2026: mechanical and thermal properties measured on specimens, drying and printing conditions. It is the document to attach to a technical file; we also send it with the order on request.
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