PLA or Polyactic Acid is undeniably one of the most versatile materials when it comes to 3D printing. It is cheap, strong, eco-friendly and available in almost every color. PLA is the perfect material choice for you who just wants something cool such as a keychain with your name printed on it, or maybe a nice looking phone stand. It is almost always the perfect material.
Cost-effective
PLA is the cheapest material you can find when it comes to 3D printing. It’s, therefore, the perfect material for you who wants to rapid prototype a product where cost makes a big difference. Because of the low price, we are able to lower the cost of 3D printing, making it more available to everyone.
Eco-friendly
Besides being awesome and versatile, PLA is also environment-friendly. It’s mostly made up out of corn starch and sugar cane which is a renewable resource compared to other oil-based materials such as ABS. This drastically reduces the time for a print to completely degrade in nature from thousands of years to just 24 months.
Perfect for hobbyists
Want to print a movie prop or maybe a wing mount for an RC-plane? In that case, PLA is a really good option. The material is very easy to work with and can easily be sanded to a smooth finish and colored with any spray paint.