How does the gradient work, and does it weaken the print?
The gradient is built into the strand: the resin carries several candy tones that transition along the length of the filament, so a single print picks up more than one color as the spool feeds, with no filament change and no pause. Strength comes from the PETG base polymer, which is tougher than standard PLA - it flexes under impact instead of cracking at the layer line and bonds layer to layer in the 230-260 °C window. The translucent base also diffuses light through the wall, so thin sections read lighter than thick ones. No transmission percentage is quoted, because it is not measured for this grade.
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