The Impact Of Filament Colour On Print Energy And Extra

What’s an FDM filament coloring’s objective however to be an aesthetic selection? Because it seems, the components that create these modifications in coloring and transparency additionally have an effect on the bottom properties of the polymer, whether or not it’s PLA, PETG, or one other materials. That is the place a current video by [CNC Kitchen] is moderately illustrative, utilizing a group of coloured PLA filaments from a single filament producer.

[CNC Kitchen] ran a variety of assessments together with tensile power, ductility, layer adhesion, influence resistance, and annealing efficiency. The outcomes confirmed no clear general winner between plain PLA polymer and any particular coloration. Maybe most fascinating was simply how a lot these coloration components change the fabric’s response to annealing. Baking the PLA at 100°C for half-hour typically improves materials properties, but in addition may cause warping and shrinking. The efficient warping and shrinking differed wildly between the filament.

The overall conclusion would appear to be that the pure polymer isn’t essentially the optimum selection, however that you need to check and choose the filament from a particular producer to suit your venture’s wants.