Ultrafuse® PLA Tough The ultimate choice for simple, sustainable, time- and cost-saving production of large parts. Its ease of use makes it the best choice for both beginners and experienced 3D printing enthusiasts.

Characteristics:

• 720% stronger than standard PLA
• 750% faster printing speeds than standard PLA with excellent surface finish
• Heat resistance up to 157 °C in the annealed condition
• Passed numerous biocompatibility experiments to validate printed materials for skin contact applications
• High success rate for large prints and complex geometries
• 133% stronger than molded ABS
• Bio-based

PLA Ultrafuse® Resistant

Ultrafuse® PLA Tough is a highly versatile biocompatible and bio-based material developed specifically for the needs of professional users. It easily supports validated high print speeds of up to 300 mm/s1, without the need for any hardware adjustments, while offering exceptional surface finish and impressive impact resistance. Additionally, it boasts a particularly high success rate for large print jobs, ensuring a simple and cost-effective printing process.

720% stronger than standard PLA

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

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

Example Applications

• Masks and devices
• Orthoses and prostheses
• Functional Prototyping

With Ultrafuse® PLA durable filament, you can achieve sustainable, cost-effective and time-saving production of large parts at high speeds while maintaining impeccable surface quality. Elevate your designs and projects to PRO levels with a filament that delivers exceptional performance, reliability and consistency.

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 resistance (kJ/m2): 33 (xy), 34 (xz), 10 (zx)
• Heat resistance in annealed condition (°C): 157 Vicat 10N, 94 HDT B at 0.45 MPa

Printing Guidelines

• Nozzle temperature: 200-220 °C
• Bed temperature: 50 - 70 °C
• Bed material: glass
• Nozzle diameter: ≥ 0.4mm
• Printing speed: 40 -3001 mm/s

Fast printing may require further increase in nozzle temperature; the stated print speed of 300 mm/s is based on current validations. As equipment and technology continue to evolve, it is possible that even faster print speeds may be possible in the future.