Polymaker PolyLite PLA-CF Matte 1.75mm 1kg Filament

PolyLite is a family of 3D printing filaments made with the best raw materials to deliver exceptional quality and reliability.

PolyLite PLA-CF is a carbon fiber reinforced PLA filament containing 8% chopped carbon fiber by weight; built from the ground up to print stiff models with a high quality matte surface finish. PolyLite PLA-CF combines stiffness and excellent dimensional stability with a smooth looking matte surface finish that hides the layers.

TIP -Carbon-fiber reinforced filaments are more abrasive to the driving gear and nozzle than regular PLA. For optimal printing results we highly recommended to use hardened steel nozzles.

Features:

Matte Surface Finish -PolyLite PLA-CF contains 8% carbon fiber by weight rendering parts with a smooth matte carbon-fiber surface finish which is very desirable among hobbyists and designers. Carbon fiber filaments for engineering applications have an excellent finish for aesthetic models but are; typically cost-prohibitive for artistic applications, display a grainier surface finish depending on CF content and in the case of CF Nylon are more susceptible to absorbing moisture. PolyLite PLA-CF is an ideal choice for applications which require an easy-to-use and cost-effective filament with a smooth looking carbon fiber surface finish that hide the layers.

Mechanical Properties [1]-PolyLite PLA-CF offers a balance of high stiffness, good strength and improved toughness for projects requiring a balance of aesthetics and function. The base material of PolyLite PLA-CF is Polymakers eco-friendly Matte PLA (PolyTerra PLA) formula which displays lower stiffness and strength but better impact resistance (X-Y) than regular PLA / PolyLite PLA. The combination of this Matte PLA formula and chopped carbon fiber results in a high quality PLA-CF material with similar youngs modulus (stiffness) and better toughness than PolyLite PLA, and better tensile strength (X-Y) than the base PLA material, PolyTerra PLA.

Easy to Print -A high quality PLA with carbon fiber, PolyLite PLA-CF features excellent dimensional accuracy and is manufactured with Polymakers Jam-Free technology which leads to excellent printing quality with zero risk of nozzle jams caused by heat creep [2]. PolyLite PLA-CF works well on most printing surfaces with a 25C - 60C bed and thin layer of glue stick applied.

Uncompromised Quality -PolyLite PLA-CF filament is made with the highest quality ingredients including Ingeo from Natureworks. Natureworks is a world-leading biopolymers supplier based in the USA with a portfolio of high quality raw PLA materials produced from rapidly renewable plant resources. Combining Polymakers innovative R&D technologies, compounding and extrusion systems with Natureworks Ingeo resins produces a reliable 3D printing filament to print beautiful and accurate models

[1]This PLA-CF filament is based on Polymakers Matte PolyTerra PLA formula, not PolyLite PLA. To accurately compare the change in mechanical properties we recommend comparing PolyLite PLA-CF with the unreinforced base material (PolyTerra PLA) rather than with regular PLA / PolyLite PLA.

[2]Heat creep is the the process of heat spreading irregularly throughout the hot end, one common example is with all metal hot end designs. Once heat creeps towards the cold end, the PLA filament softens prematurely in the cold end and expands resulting in a jam. Polymakers Jam-Free technology increases the heat resistance of the filament itself (not the printed part) to 100C which prevents the filament from prematurely softening in the cold end and can still melt rapidly once entering the heating zone.