Specialty PLA Filaments: Matte, Multicolor, and Functional Materia
For the 3D printing artist who likes to look beyond the ordinary, this is your palette of colors. This collection is dedicated to specialty PLA filaments that offer new-design visual surface appearances, color-shifting finishes, and special properties. Here you will find materials that give your projects a distinct personality, from a sophisticated matte finish that rounds out layer lines to filaments that unveil a spectrum of colors in a single print. Each spool is built for reliability and consistency, so you can focus on your creation, not on handling.
No matter if you're producing complex artistic pieces, making use of functional prototypes, or producing products in quantity, these filaments provide the quality and exceptional characteristics your work requires.
Strong Distinctive Matte Finishes Filaments
Say goodbye to the standard glossy finish of PLA and give your prints a contemporary, frosted finish. Our Matte PLA Filament scatters light to conceal layer lines and give all of your prints a high-quality, clean-finish appearance. The finish is ideal for architectural models, professional prototypes, and decorative items where a subtle and even surface is needed. The material retains the convenience of working with regular PLA with a smooth and even printing experience without bubbles or jamming.
- Key Features: Frosted, non-glare finish; Excellent layer line concealment.
- Alternative For: Figurines, visible prototypes, and parts requiring an elite, non-glaze finish.
Multiple Colors with One Print: Multicolor & Rainbow Filament
Why settle for one color when you can have the gradient in just one single print? Our multicolor filament options, including dual-color, tri-color, and flowing rainbow filament, make your prints pop with gorgeous color transitions. Both of the contrast colors are infused into every strand of filament, creating the rich-looking effect that transitions based on the angle of sight. They are perfect for decorations, vases, and whatever you wish to give an odd but lovely look directly from the print bed. The effect is consistent, with continuous transitioning between the two colors throughout the spool.
- Key Features: Several colors on one strand; Produces random color gradients.
- Ideal For: Artistic products, toys, artwork prints, and dramatic models.
Interactive Creations with Color-Changing Filament
Give your 3D prints a touch of responsiveness using our color-changing filament. Our thermochromic filament changes color when exposed to heat since it is temperature-sensitive. It's a great material to use in school applications, where it can be employed in doing demonstration work for the teaching of heat transfer. It's a good material to use in producing interactive items such as mugs, phone covers, or sensory toys whose color changes with human contact. This temperature-sensitive PLA variation adds extra interest and function to your models, making them more interactive.
- Key Features: Tones dependent on temperature; PLA-based and easy to print.
- Most Appropriate For: Educational models, interactive appliances, and novelty items.
Materials for Functional Applications Specialization
Aside from aesthetics, our range also includes PLA-based materials with unique technical functionality. Conductive PLA filament is employed to build projects with low-voltage electronics. It allows you to print user-created touch-sensitive buttons, wearable electronics, and user-designed circuits directly inside your 3D models. This material allows you to integrate simple electronics into your prints, and that's why it is a gem for hobbyists and prototypers who are building interactive devices.
- Key Features: Electrically conductive; Low-voltage applications.
- Recommended For: Touch sensors, LED projects, and mixed electronic prototypes.
For High-Volume Printing: Bulk PLA Filament
For high-volume print studios, schools, and makers, our bulk PLA filament sets are an affordable and convenient solution. Available in packs of 12kg, you can purchase your most-used colors in bulk, so that you'll have a lot of consistent, high-quality material on hand to finish massive projects or maintain steady production. From our tiered pricing, you receive additional savings for purchasing more than a single spool, so you can more readily keep your material inventory and budget in check.
- Key Features: Packages of 12kg available; Tiered discounts for bulk orders.
- Best For: Schools, print farms, and high-volume producers.
The Amolen Standard of Quality
Every spool in this range is produced to high standards that ensure a consistent printing process.
- Dimensional Accuracy: A highly precise diameter of 1.75mm with tolerance ±0.03mm provides consistent extrusion and prevents nozzle jams.
- Smooth & Tangle-Free Feeding: They are wound neatly to prevent tangling, knotting, or interrupting the printing process.
- Plant-Based Material: Made from corn starch-based plant-based materials, Amolen PLA is an eco-friendly, low-smelling material that can make a place for itself in any workplace.
- Broad Compatibility: Amolen filaments are compatible with most FDM 3D printers that take 1.75mm filament.
Frequently Asked Questions about Specialty PLA Filaments
Q1: What are the ideal print settings for these specialty PLA filaments?
Settings will vary slightly from printer to printer, but a good starting point for most of our specialty PLA is 180-220°C as your nozzle temperature and 50-60°C (or no heat at all, depending on your build surface). Specialized recommendations may be on the product page for each.
Q2: Are these materials as easy to print with as regular PLA?
Yes, they are all based on PLA and should be just as easy to use as regular PLA, without any additional hardware.
Q3: How do I store my filament?
To prevent moisture absorption and maintain quality, keep your filament in a dry, cool place. Each spool is shipped in a vacuum-sealed bag with desiccant, which can be reused for storage.
