Workday PLA (formerly called APLA) has higher heat resistance than ABS once it has gone through a simple annealing process. All you need is an oven or toaster oven!
Extremely Easy to 3D Print
No warping, low/no odor, no heated bed necessary! If your 3D printer can print in standard PLA your mind will be blown with how easy it is to print with APLA.
Designed Specifically for 3D Printing
Standard PLA is nice to print with, Workday PLA/APLA is amazing to print with! Workday PLA is the first 3D filament ever made from plastic that has been engineered and designed specifically with 3D printing in mind.
Better Than PLA and ABS
Mechanically and Thermally
What do these terms mean?
Heat Deflection Temperature: measure of a polymer’s ability to bear a given load at elevated temperatures; the temperature at which it deforms.
Flexural Modulus: pressure required to start the bending; stiffness; the tendency of the material to bend.
Flexural Strength: pressure required before a certain degree of deformation; degree of deformation at which the test fails.
Tensile Yield Strength: maximum stress before breaking when being stretched from both ends.
Workday PLA (APLA) Heat Resistance Comparison
Technical Info
3D-Fuel Workday PLA filament is being produced from high heat grade PLA, developed specifically for the manufacturing of 3D printer filament.
High heat grade resin exhibits improved heat resistance and has faster crystalization rates. We use only genuine, <style="color: white;">Natureworks Ingeo resin for our Workday PLA filament.
When using 3D-Fuel filament made from this resin you can expect:
It is essential to ensure filaments are dry prior to printing. Our filament will run best at an extrusion temperature of 190-230C. It is recommended to use high water content hair spray (as opposed to high ethyl alcohol content) or painter’s tape on the build plate to ensure the first layer of the print sticks to the plate. PEI (with a heated bed), BuildTak, and direct printing on acrylic can also produce good results. For more stability and a higher quality print:
Reduce the speed of the extruder to 30-60mm/second
Increase infill to 30%
Reduce layer height to 0.10mm
For prints with curvatures, it is recommended to turn on rafts and supports in your settings.
Print in an area with good airflow and/or and active cooling fan that directs airflow directly on the print.
Clean the base plate after each day of printing.
Clean the nozzle after every use for best performance.
Workday PLA can be annealed to make it stronger and more temperature resistant. For more information on annealing, view our article here.
