PLA+ / Tough PLA print settings
PLA with a toughening additive. Prints nearly like PLA but survives a drop.
Nozzle 205–230 °C
Bed 45–60 °C
Part cooling 60–100 %
Enclosure Not needed
Drying 45 °C for 4 h
Shrinkage ~0.3% — same as PLA
Density 1.24 g/cm³
Enclosure: Prints fine in open air.
Bed surface & adhesion
As PLA. Slightly more adhesion force, so let the bed cool before removing.
Retraction starting points
Direct drive 0.5–2 mm
Bowden 3–6 mm
Retraction speed 25–45 mm/s
Forgiving — start mid-range and fine-tune with a retraction test tower.
Good for
Functional parts that do not get hot — brackets, clips, jigs Anything PLA would suit but is too brittle for Watch out for
Still softens around 60 °C — the additive buys toughness, not heat resistance Runs 10–20 °C hotter than plain PLA; a PLA profile will under-extrude "PLA+" is a marketing name, not a standard — brands differ, trust the spool Problems this material is prone to
Other filaments
These are widely-published starting points for the generic material, not a specification. Individual spools vary by brand, colour and additive package — always defer to the figures printed on your spool.
Every number on this page is in the app too — next to the calculators that use it, working offline at the printer.
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