PLA · 1.75 MM ±0.03 · 1 KG
PLA is 'basic.' Ours has 22 colors and a spec sheet.
$12.99 / kg on Amazon US
PLA is the color canvas of the CHCKX catalog. Twenty-two colors hang on this wall, from Warm White and Ice Cream to Bambu Green, Chinese Red, and a translucent PLA Crystal, every one built on the color formulas CHCKX engineers for vivid, fade-resistant prints. When the first job of a print is to look good, this is the spool you load.
It is also the calmest material in the lineup, and that is a feature. Low warp, no enclosure, forgiving temperatures on any stock printer. Each spool is mechanically wound and inspected, dried for 24 hours, then vacuum-sealed with desiccant, so layer one behaves the way the sample photo promised.
COLOR LIBRARY
Color names are shown in English as listed on Amazon.
THE DATASHEET
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 1.75 mm |
| Tolerance | ±0.03 mm |
| Net weight | 1 kg |
| Nozzle temp | 200–220 °C |
| Bed temp | 70–80 °C |
| Packaging | 24 h dried, vacuum-sealed + desiccant; mechanically wound & inspected |
| Density | ~1.24 g/cm³ ⓘ |
| Finish | Matte to satin ⓘ |
Values shown are representative for this material class. Final figures come from the manufacturer's datasheet. Request the TDS for batch-specific data.
ⓘ = Industry-representative value
PRINT SETTINGS
200–220 °C
Nozzle temp
70–80 °C
Bed temp
USE-CASE GUIDANCE
For figures, busts, and architectural models, PLA gives the cleanest surface per dollar in the catalog. The color formulas are engineered to resist fading, so a piece printed in Chinese Red still reads Chinese Red after a year on the shelf. Print at 0.12 to 0.16 mm layers and let the color do the finishing.
See PLA SilkWith 22 colors sharing one temperature profile, you can split a model into parts, print each in its own color, and assemble a finished piece with zero sanding or priming. A tolerance of ±0.03 mm keeps press-fit joints predictable from spool to spool.
See PETGPLA forgives the settings a new printer ships with: no enclosure, low bed temperature, minimal warp. If you are outfitting a classroom or your first machine, start here and move to PETG once parts need to survive the outdoors.
See PLA RainbowPrint tips
THE HONEST BIT
Every material has a job. Here is where this one belongs, and where it does not.
Best for
Not ideal for
FAQ
Yes. It runs on stock settings between 200 and 220 °C with a 70 to 80 °C bed, needs no enclosure, and warps very little. It is the material we would hand a beginner.
The line is built on proprietary color formulas engineered for vivid, fade-resistant prints. Indoor display pieces hold their color. For parts living in direct sun year-round, we point you to PETG instead.
The spec table on this page carries verified figures from our own listings, with industry-representative rows clearly marked. Batch-specific datasheets are available on request through the wholesale form.
As 1 kg of 1.75 mm filament, mechanically wound and inspected, dried for 24 hours before packaging, and vacuum-sealed with desiccant.
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