Tough Pro PLA+, Metallic Silver, 2.85mm

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2.85 mm is made to order. We produce 2.85 mm Tough Pro PLA+ to order with a 100 kg minimum per color. Email sales@3dfuel.com for pricing and lead time.

Our Tough Pro PLA+ is the best PLA filament for 3D printing your most demanding projects. When you're looking for a tough PLA with excellent temperature resistance that prints as smooth as butter, 3D-Fuel Tough Pro PLA+ is the material for you.

Manufactured in the US from genuine NatureWorks™ 3D870 Ingeo PLA, Tough Pro PLA+ offers a third-generation level of material engineering for 3D printing. Since it's a NatureWorks PLA material, it's a sustainably sourced bio-plastic with an incredible eco-profile.

Tough Pro PLA+ Has 8.8x The Impact Toughness Of Standard PLA+

Test parts were 3D printed on a Bambu Lab X1C at 0.2mm layer height with no annealing. A 1kg standard weight was used for the drop test.

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In this drop test, Tough Pro PLA+ has 8.8x the impact toughness of our Standard PLA+. That's even before any post-processing.

Tough Pro PLA+ was designed for functional parts that need to take a hit, like brackets, clips, enclosures, tools and cosplay armor, while keeping the easy printing of PLA.

Heat Resistance Comparison

As printed, Tough Pro PLA+ softens at around 55-60 °C. You can anneal your design after 3D printing to raise its heat resistance to 75-85 °C.

One of the big questions we often get about Tough Pro PLA+ is about heat resistance, especially in a scenario like a hot car.

You can gain the maximum heat resistance by annealing your 3D print (furthest print from camera), but that's not always practical or feasible to do, especially as the part shrinks 1-2% during the annealing process and needs to be packed tightly in plaster or salt flour (a very fine salt powder) to reduce warping.

But, even without annealing, you can see that the Tough Pro PLA+ part resists heat much better than the Standard PLA+ (nearest to the camera). In some ways, in this test, the Tough Pro PLA+ part (middle part) is partially annealing in the temperature ramp-up. This is why customers state that it can work great even in a hot car in the desert of Arizona!

Additional Filament Information

• Tough Pro PLA+ Print Profiles
• Recommended Printing Temperature: 230-250 °C (use the higher end for faster prints)
• Recommended Bed Temperature: 0-60 °C (45-60 °C helps on PEI)
• Bed Surface: Smooth or textured PEI, heated bare glass, blue painters tape, BuildTak, WhamBam
• Recommended Print Speed: 60-250 mm/s
• Enclosure: Not required
• Drying: 50 °C for 6-8 hours

How to anneal your Tough Pro PLA+ prints

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Filament Quality:
All 3D-Fuel 3D printer filament is manufactured in United States production facilities. We have exceptional control over the manufacturing process and can ensure consistent quality for every spool.

Learn more about 3D-Fuel filament quality.

Diameter Tolerance:
Our filament diameter tolerance is +/- 0.02 mm.

High filament diameter variability can cause significant problems in your 3D printer. We use a multi-axis laser measurement system to control our filament diameter and ovality in real time during production.

Packing Information:
Each spool of Tough Pro PLA+ is vacuum sealed with a desiccant packet to keep out any moisture.

Test Printing:
The 3D-Fuel test lab features multiple brands of 3D printers including Bambu Lab, Prusa, Creality, Raise3D, and more. We 3D print what we manufacture to ensure that our filament provides the best quality possible.