What exactly makes PLA Plus tougher than standard PLA?
Basic PLA is stiff but brittle: under a sudden load its layers separate and a crack runs along the layer line. PLA Plus starts from a PLA polymer that is modified with an impact modifier, which strengthens the bond between layers and lets the material yield a little instead of cracking outright, so a snap-fit tab that would break off on the first assembly with basic PLA survives repeated assembly. We do not quote impact or tensile percentages, because any such figure depends on the specimen geometry, the layer orientation and the print profile used to measure it. We describe the mechanism and the grade, and a paid test spool lets you measure it on your own part. Nozzle 200-230 °C.
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