{"id":13960,"date":"2023-04-11T10:17:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T02:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iemai3d.com\/?p=13960"},"modified":"2023-04-11T10:18:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T02:18:04","slug":"why-is-pla-filament-so-expensive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iemai3d.com\/index.php\/why-is-pla-filament-so-expensive\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is PLA filament so expensive?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13960\" class=\"elementor elementor-13960\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-624efa52 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"624efa52\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f4c07e7\" data-id=\"1f4c07e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-305b59c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"305b59c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":13961,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iemai3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2304115.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iemai3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2304115.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.iemai3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2304115-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>IEMAI 3D Printed PLA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Why are these things so expensive? is a common thought that may come to mind when purchasing filament for your 3D printer. It&#8217;s only a piece of plastic, after all, right?Yes, but 3D filaments are more complex than first appears!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Polymers, the scientific term for various &#8220;plastics,&#8221; are used to make the filaments used in 3D printers. Polymers are collections of molecules that repeat in long chains. The most popular plastics for 3D filament are ABS (an acrylonitrile, butylene, and styrene copolymer) and PLA. (polylactic acid). We encourage you to read the article that follows to understand more about them. Never the less, if a polymer possesses the following characteristics, 3D printing can use practically any polymer.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li><strong>Thermoplasticity<\/strong><br>It may be remolded when heated \u2013 Essential for 3D printing.<\/li><li><strong>Ductility<\/strong><br>It can be \u201cstretched out\u201d when heated \u2013 Though it must not \u201cleak\u201d once it has been set.<\/li><li><strong>Durability<\/strong><br>It\u2019s durable when cooled down \u2013 This property can be enhanced or compromised based on your project.<\/li><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The entire price of the filament is mostly influenced by the cost of a polymer. Each is prepared using a distinct technique and comes from a separate source.Impurities, which are frequent when a polymer is made using less expensive techniques, might also lower its quality. We have personal experience to vouch for this. 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