PLA Crystal Clear
Fillamentum PLA Crystal Clear is material for a high printing quality even in tricky details with excellent lamination. Thanks to its optical properties, objects printed from this filament have high clarity and gloss.
Main features:
- Easy to print (suitable for beginners)
- Enhanced heat resistance
- Easily annealed for improved properties
- Increased chemical, mechanical, and temperature resistance
- Safe for food contact applications
- AMS-compatible
RAL Color: N/A
Food Contact Declaration by request on helpdesk@fillamentum.com
Product information
- Working temperature: 210–230 °C
- Heated bed: 50–60 °C
- Diameter: 1.75 mm and 2.85 mm
- Diameter tolerance: +/- 0.05 mm
- Weight:
750 g of filament (+ 230 g spool)
2.5 kg of filament (+ 590 g spool)
- Conditions of annealing:
80 °C for 2 hours
100 °C for 1 hour - The length of the filament:
255 m (1.75 mm,750g)
97 m (2.85 mm,750 g)
Printing Guide & Datasheets
Products Comparison
| PLA Extrafill | PLA Crystal Clear | Timberfill ® | Nonoilen® | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymer base | polyactic acid | polyactic acid | mixture of biopolymers filled with 15% of natural fibers | polyactic acid and polyhydroxy butyrate blend |
| Mechanical properties | stiff | stiff | brittle | tough |
| Biodegradability | industrial composter (months) | industrial composter (months) | industrial composter (months) | industrial composter, electric composter (90 days) |
| Temperature resistance without/after annealing | 55 / 80 °C | 55 / 110 °C | 55 / 80 °C | 110 / 110 °C |
| Optical properties | yellowish, transparent | clear, transparent | wood-like, non-translucent | yellowish, non-translucent |
| Moisture sensitive | *** | ***** | **** | ** |
| Safe for food-contact applications | yes, except Luminous colors and Everebody's Magenta | yes | no | yes |
| Recyclability | Recyclable usually with loss of mechanical properties | Recyclable usually with loss of mechanical properties | Not recyclable | Recyclable, many times without loss of properties |
🌟 Key Features
- Good surface quality
- Easy to work with at high print speeds
- User-friendly for both, home and office environments
- Ideal for models and prototypes that require aesthetic detail
- High surface hardness
- Suitable for room-temperature applications
- After annealing resistant up to 110 °C
- Low odor
- Chemical resistance to oils and greases
- Made of natural ingredients (100% bio-based)
- Biodegradable by industrial composting
- Safe to use in electrical and electronic equipment
- Safe for food contact applications
- High clarity and gloss
- Highest transparency in a thin layer
- BPA-free, styrene-free
Projects & Case Studies
The Wave vase by Silvia Sukopová
Silvia Sukopová is the author of an outstanding piece of art. Not only is it a gorgeous aesthetic piece, but also a lovely souvenir – The Vase Wave. Moreover, the design itself is based on a hand drawing, which makes it even more unique.
Amethyst Geode by Vít Budina
3D printing seems like a natural pathway for engineering students and professionals where creativity and technical knowledge create immediate results.
3D Printed Violin
Bence Balogh merged his passion for music and 3D printing by creating a stunning acoustic violin inspired by HovaLabs’ open-source project.
