Product details

Description

No sparkles or fancy finishes here, just premium Natureworks Ingeo 4043D PLA with high quality black pigment. Master-batched and extruded in house to be your go-to basic PLA filament for a premium experience. Spooled onto cardboard spools to minimize environmental impact and maximize value. Many filaments are wound onto wasteful plastic spools because it's cheap and easy, but cardboard is sturdy enough for single use, saves shipping weight, and is easily recycled when done! Protopasta filament is first dried, then extruded without moisture using air cooling for exceptional quality. Minimal waste, no water use, and no additives because less is more when meeting basic needs.

Print Settings

Protopasta Print Settings: 210°C +/- 5°C

  • Heated Bed Temperature [°C] 60
  • Print Speed [mm/s] 25-45
  • Flow Rate/Extrusion Multiplier [%] 100
  • Extrusion Width [mm] .45 (.05mm larger than nozzle size)
  • Volume Flow Rate [mm³/s] 2-3
  • Typical Heat Treat Temperature 95-110 °C
  • Typical Heat Treat Time 10+ minutes

FAQs

Please read our FAQs page to find out more.

Do you carry more filament than what's listed on your website?

Yes! For more filament types and colours, please visit our partner website: filaments.ca.

How do I know what type of filament I should use?

As general recommendation, InkSmith always suggests PLA filament for use in education, libraries, and hobbyist makers. PLA filament is one of the easiest to use filament types and works great for almost all 3D printing projects.

How should filament be stored?

When you're not using your filament, it's important to store it properly to prevent the filament from taking moisture which can ruin it. You can view our Filament Storage accessories here.

What size of filament do I need?

Filament generally comes in two different diameters: 1.75mm and 2.85mm. All 3D printers that InkSmith carries require 1.75mm sized filament.