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Planning on printing big? This extra-large 5kg spool of Blue PLA+ eSun filament are an easy, cost-effective way to get all the filament you need.
Free shipping on orders over R1250 - courier delivery and within South Africa
Please Note: eSun has recently changed their filament spool material. You may receive a cardboard spool, instead of the plastic spools depicted above. This move means a more environmentally friendly design to their 3D filament spools which comfortably sit on your 3D printer's standard spool holder for smooth filament feeding.
It’s difficult to ignore the fact that big things often tend to draw more attention, offer more functionality, or simply appear more aesthetically impressive depending on what the “thing” in question is. This is why we’ve stepped up on our filament with extra-large 5kg spools of one of the most reliable polymers we know: PLA+. These spools are designed for Makers who like to print big. Take 3D printing to a more professional level with production runs and mass production of various parts and prints. 5kg spools accommodate a wider range of applications than standard small spools that run out too fast for your needs.
This 5kg spool of Blue eSun PLA+ 3D Filament is a colour beloved by Makers who love have their finished models stand out. Blue pops within most environments and colours. PLA+ is often considered a good upgrade from the original, as it has specialised additives that are homed in to provide extra structural stability during prints, a much stronger toughness in printed parts, and overall better quality through less stringing and better layer fusing.
eSun PLA+ filament is considered by many as the new standard for PLA printing, and despite being slightly more expensive than typical PLA, it offers far more value for money. It is not only easier to work with, but also produces better, smoother and less spider-webbed prints – while also being more flame-resistant as well.
In terms of the value that PLA+ brings to printing, it offers a wide variety of benefits, the first of which you will notice is far greater layer adhesion. This is due to the higher flow temperature, which will also help to produce less spider-webbing in gaps and less stringing along surfaces. Additionally, PLA+ has a lower distortion temperature, which means it is allowed a longer time to settle before it actually cools. This can be particularly beneficial for 3D printers without enclosures, and helps to ensure that each of the layers are printed before the previous layer starts warping or distorting – further improving on layer adhesion.
While there are many other less predominant benefits, such being less brittle than PLA in filament form, the final key feature we will discuss is PLA+’s print finish quality. Owing to the enhanced layer adhesion, lower melt flow Index and higher stable print temperatures, PLA+ produces smoother, cleaner and more durable results. Whereas typical PLA is often brittle and can shatter quite easily, PLA+ has enough elongation and bending strength to resist falls, impacts and breaks from stretching. With these benefits in mind, it’s easy to see why so many Makers are choosing PLA+ as their favourite 3D printer filament.
Please Note: This Blue PLA+ 3D filament is a heavy 5kg roll and wrapped in protective air-tight seals to maintain top quality. For a better view of the blue colour, the product photos above include a view of the smaller roll of the same colour. You will receive the large 5kg roll only in your order.
eSun Blue PLA+ 1.75mm Filament - Technical Specifications: |
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– eSun |
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– Polylactic Acid (PLA) |
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– Specialised Easy-Print Additives |
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– 1.75mm |
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– 1.24 |
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– 52 |
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– 2(190°C/2.16kg) |
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– 60 |
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– 87 |
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– 3642 |
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– 29 |
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– 80 Shore D |
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– 7 |
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– 5kg |
eSun Blue PLA+ 1.75mm Filament - Suggested Print Settings: |
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– 205 to 225 |
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– Brass / Any |
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– Standard 0.4mm / Any |
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– No Heat / 50 to 80 |
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– BuildTak / Magigoo / Painters Tape / PEI |
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– 25 to 65 |
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– On from Layer 2+ |
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– Not Required |
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– Heating / Sanding / Painting |
In terms of the value that PLA+ brings to printing, it offers a wide variety of benefits, the first of which you will notice is far greater layer adhesion. This is due to the higher flow temperature, which will also help to produce less spider-webbing in gaps and less stringing along surfaces. Additionally, PLA+ has a lower distortion temperature, which means it is allowed a longer time to settle before it actually cools. This can be particularly beneficial for 3D printers without enclosures, and helps to ensure that each of the layers are printed before the previous layer starts cooling, helping to prevent warping or distorting – and further improving on layer adhesion.
With that being said, however, we would still like to offer some great tips to help you get started with PLA+, or to simply help you enhance the results that you’re currently getting, so that you can enjoy the premium print quality of PLA+, with as few hurdles and hoops to jump through as possible. You may notice that these are quite similar to standard PLA, but will be focused towards the extra additives, as these are sometimes what makes PLA+ tricky for those who are just trying it for the first time.
These handy PLA+ 3D printing tips are as follows:
Before diving headfirst into this section, it’s important to remember that PLA+ is very similar to standard PLA, but has just been modified slightly to make it easier to print with and slightly more durable. With this in mind, you will notice that a lot of the following resources are catered toward standard PLA, but should work almost exactly the same for PLA+ Filament too. So, without further ado, the following are some of the top extra resources that we’ve found for 3D printing PLA+, which may offer some great tips and assistance for even the most advanced of 3D Makers:
Colour | Blue |
Special | Normal |
Plastic Type | PLA+ |
Plastic Diameter | 1.75mm |
Plastic Weight | 5kg |
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Shenzhen eSUN Industrial Co., Ltd was established in 2002 in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and has rapidly become one of the leading international suppliers of 3D Printing Filament. They specialise in research, development and production of degradable polymer materials, and have grown their catalogue of filaments to include PLA, ABS, PC, PVA, and a wide range of other polymers and copolymers.
Their list of exclusive filament formulas include unique materials like wood, aluminium, bronze and other materials to create highly specialised filaments that can stretch, bend, be moulded or otherwise behave in very unique ways. Their filaments are also commonly characterised by their absolutely round shape, extremely low diameter tolerance, uniform colours and impressively stable melting points. These characteristics, in combination with their long-term insistent policy of “Best Quality, Reasonable Price” has garnered them a large share of the market, with their reputation commonly preceding them within knowledgeable online and offline 3D Printing communities.
eSUN’s popularity in the industry has also helped to produce sustainable partnerships with many internationally famous 3D Printer manufacturers and distributors, with DIYElectronics having sole distributorship rights to provide their 3D Printing Filaments to South Africa and neighbouring African countries.