What PLA filament is for
PLA is the easiest filament to print: it barely warps, needs no enclosure and prints on almost any printer. It is stiff but brittle, and softens from about 55 °C, so keep parts out of a hot car.
Good for
Models and prototypes
Classroom and first prints
Multi-colour prints
Watch out for
Softens in the sun or a hot car
Brittle under impact
Printers that print PLA well
757 printers in our catalog print it well, judged from their temperatures, enclosure and extruder. The ones most used with SimplyPrint first.
PLA filaments to compare
The ones SimplyPrint accounts use most first, then the ones you can buy online and that have slicer profiles.
Brands that make PLA filament
- Spectrum (37)
- Polymaker (35)
- Eryone (29)
- Protopasta (29)
- Amolen (24)
- Panchroma (22)
- Bambu Lab (19)
- eSUN 3D (19)
- PrimaCreator (18)
- ROSA3D Filaments (18)
- FormFutura (17)
- SUNLU (15)
- Overture (14)
- Add-North (13)
- Hatchbox (13)
- ELEGOO (12)
- FilamentPM (12)
- SMART MATERIALS 3D (12)
- Fiberlogy (11)
- PrintedSolid (11)
- Anycubic (10)
- colorFabb (10)
- Creality (9)
- EUMAKERS (9)
Frequently asked questions
What is PLA filament good for?
PLA is the easiest filament to print: it barely warps, needs no enclosure and prints on almost any printer. It is stiff but brittle, and softens from about 55 °C, so keep parts out of a hot car.
Does PLA need an enclosure?
No. It prints well on an open printer.
Which printers can print PLA?
757 printers in our catalog print it well, judged from their temperatures, enclosure and extruder.