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Material
Color-Changing PLA

Color-Changing PLA

Standard Plastics
Visual

Also known as tri-color PLA, this material changes color once the temperature exceeds 33 °C. Originally printed in black, the color transforms into orange when the temperature is between 33 °C and 45 °C. Once the temperature exceeds 45 °C, the color changes to yellow.

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Mechanical Properties
Tensile strength38–65 MPa
Tensile modulus2636–2900 MPa
Elongation2–10 %
Flexural strength64–85 MPa
Flexural modulus3283–3500 MPa
Density1.25 g/cm³
Thermal
Heat deflection at 66 PSI50–70 °C
Print Constraints

Maximum build volume

800 × 800 × 900 mm

Min wall thickness1 mm
Min detail size0.8 mm
Default layer height0.2 mm
Default infill20%
Min embossing0.4 mm
Min engraving0.4 mm
Accuracy± 0.3 mm
Warping riskLow
Interlocking partsSupported

Available finishes

Each finish can be combined with the available colors at checkout.

Standard Black-Yellow

Standard Black-Yellow

1 color

This material's defining trait is its temperature-triggered, reversible color change, rather than its static as-printed layer texture. Layer lines are still present as with standard PLA.

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