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Protopasta Mermaid Tale Metallic Teal HTPLA 3D Printing Filament Canada
Protopasta Mermaid Tale Metallic Teal HTPLA 3D Printing Filament Canada
Protopasta Mermaid Tale Metallic Teal HTPLA 3D Printing Filament Canada
Protopasta Mermaid Tale Metallic Teal HTPLA 3D Printing Filament Canada
Protopasta Mermaid Tale Metallic Teal HTPLA 3D Printing Filament Canada
Protopasta Mermaid Tale Metallic Teal HTPLA 3D Printing Filament Canada
Protopasta Mermaid Tale Metallic Teal HTPLA 3D Printing Filament Canada
Protopasta Mermaid Tale Metallic Teal HTPLA 3D Printing Filament Canada
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Proto-Pasta Mermaid's Tale Metallic Teal HTPLA - 1.75mm - 0.5 KG

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SKU: 3DP-06-00126 Barcode: 640970863689
$33.99 CAD
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Color
Type: HTPLA
Size: 1.75mm
Weight: 0.5 kg
Temperature: 195°C - 225°C

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Any good story of the sea comes with a bit of embellishment, but this material needs not embellishing. Our 2nd material, following Galactic Empire Metallic Purple, designed in collaboration with local artist, Rose "Maz" Moore of the creative duo "Maz and Attero" and, yet again named by the community, Mermaid's Tale Metallic Teal HTPLA captures the shimmer and shine of the sea. It reminds me of scales on a fish, the sun-lit ocean waves, and hand airbrushed fishing lures my neighbor made growing up. Equaled only by Cupid's Crush Metallic Pink in level of sparkle, this Metallic Teal is spectacular!

Get lured in with the tale of a filament fit for a Mermaid's tail! 

Print with ease

Print with the ease of standard PLA with standard hardware and temperatures, but make fun, mesmerizing prints that stand out. Celebrate good times by printing toys, treasures, and keepsakes. If you want to make a print more fun, just add some metallic pop! Our metallic finish contains no actual metal and has little risk of clogging or wearing your nozzle, and it won't make a glitter mess, but beware the printing is sure to be addictive!  Metallic particles are relatively small but have some orientation effects, giving top/bottom surfaces more shine than sidewall, so have some fun playing with orientation to see how the result changes! We recommend 0.2 mm layers for the best result.

Heat treating

Like our other HTPLAs, Metallic HTPLA can be "Heat Treated"  to increase crystallinity for "Higher Temperature" resistance compared to amorphous PLA, ABS, and co-polyesters like PETG!  Glittler Flake HTPLA prints translucence, but turns opaque when heat treated (or crystallized).  With a more crystalline structure, heat treated HTPLA parts can hold form to near melting, though temperatures where the material is practically useful vary greatly depending on geometry and load conditions!

Improved performance

For this improved the performance, your prints should be baked in an oven until you see a change from translucent to opaque with reduced gloss. This visual change indicating the improved performance! We've  seen the change take place in 5-10 minutes on thin walled parts but can take an hour or more. We've had good luck in a quality, at home convection oven at 110C (225F).  Parts will get very "floppy" before becoming more firm, so please leave supports on your parts or support them and bake them on a flat, non-radiating surface (like glass, ceramic, or composite).

No abrasive fillers so expect normal wear with standard nozzles.

Product Details

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Proto-Pasta Filament - Print Settings:  195°C - 225°C
  • Heated Bed Temperature [°C] 60
  • Print Speed [mm/s] 25-45
  • Flow Rate/Extrusion Multiplier [%] 100
  • Extrusion Width [mm] .45 (.05mm larger than nozzle size)
  • Volume Flow Rate [mm³/s] 2-3
  • Typical Heat Treat Temperature 95-110 °C
  • Typical Heat Treat Time 10+ minutes

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