Silver Smoke Grey Translucent HTPLA

Translucent Grey PLA Filament

$5.00 USD

HTP2170-SMK

Silver Smoke HTPLA is a one-of-a-kind gunsmoke gray PLA filament with a translucent base. Resulting prints are heat treatable and finish with a transparent gray reminiscent of tinted windows in a car or the lenses of a pair of sunglasses.

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Safety Data Sheets

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We provide a number of domestic shipping options within the United States via UPS, including free shipping on orders of $50 or more. We also provide international shipping via DHL Express.

Returns

At ProtoPlant's discretion, returns and replacements will be accepted within 90 days of purchase.  Please check the material label before opening your product.  Only sealed product can be returned. Shipping of items for exchange or refund is paid by the customer. More information about returns and replacements can be found in our terms and conditions



HTPLA  out performs PLA, ABS, and Polyesters like PET!

Protopasta's HTPLA v2.0 is better than the original kickstarted version. This new formulation is higher performing and lower cost. HTPLA prints similar to standard PLA but is "Hella Tough" and can be "Heat Treated" for "Higher Temperature" resistance. This durable PLA has a theoretical Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) of more than 140C (285F) after heat treating though in our experience 120C or more was practically attained.  This means HTPLA parts maintain strength and form to much higher temperatures than PLA, ABS, or Polyesters like PET which loose structure as soon as 55C and by 100C.

How do you "Heat Treat" for maximum performance? Bake your parts into a oven until you see a change from translucent to opaque. Yes, there is an obvious visual change indicating the improved performance! We had good luck in a lab oven at 110C (230F) for an hour or less. We recommend leaving the supports on your parts, placing them on a non-radiating surface (like glass, ceramic, or composite), and letting them cool in the oven to minimize distortion. Parts can be baked at a lower temperature (though must be above 60C for any change to occur) for a longer time with less risk of unwanted deformation.

  • Available in 1.75 & 2.85 (3) mm diameter
  • Colors include Iridescent Ice & Silver Smoke
  • 500g 8" diameter spool only

No abrasive fillers so expect normal wear with standard nozzles.

In our experience, good results were achieved using standard PLA parameters with standard build surface preparation (blue tape, glue stick, or BuildTak). No heated bed required.  Some shrinkage and distortion may occur in the annealing process, so larger or dimension critical parts may need to be scaled larger to compensate or printed in our more stable, lower shrink Carbon Fiber version.


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DE
04/14/2021
Daniel E.
United States United States

I like this brand

Always using proto. I’m done. Tata chomos. Este tipo es el mejor del mundo

DR
12/01/2020
Damien R.
United States United States

awesome color, easy to print

super easy to print, looks amazing

JZ
10/21/2019
Joe Z.
United States United States

Incredible

Amazing as always

AL
04/09/2019
austin l.
United States

great fiament

this filament worked great with my cr-10s pro. i used it for my FDL-3 flywheels and work great highly recommend shipped fast a++++++++++

BK
02/21/2019
Benjamin K.
Germany

It prints verry good

It has a good print Quallity but some parts i printed shrunk a Bit during the Heat Treatment.

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