PLA

PLA (polylactic acid), is a thermoplastic polymer derived from renewable resources. This feature sets it apart from other commonly used plastics. PLA is great for low cost prototyping, containers, and functional parts under a light load.

Technical properties:

• Tensile strength 26.8 - 70 MPa
• Tensile modulus 1817 - 3973 MPa
• Tensile elongation 1.9 - 20%
• Flexural strength 46.2 - 88 MPa
• Flexural modulus 2461 - 3800 MPa
• HDT (0.45 MPa) 50 - 55°C

properties:

• Visual

Accuracy:

±0.3% (lower limit of ±0.2 mm)

Min. wall thickness:

1 mm