What gets printed in PLA
- Form and fit prototypes: the part comes out crisp, to size, and costs the least.
- Architecture, product and mechanism models, exhibition parts.
- Enclosures for electronics that do not get warm, on a desk or in a room.
- Everyday objects: brackets, organisers, game pieces, business cards in relief.
- Teaching parts and student projects, where the price per part matters.
Its properties
Rigid and fairly strong in compression, PLA snaps rather than bends under impact. It sands and paints well, and holds small details better than the other polymers.
| Property | Rating |
|---|---|
| Mechanical strength | 6/10 |
| Flexibility | 3/10 |
| Heat resistance | 3/10 |
- Heat: softens around 55 to 60 °C. A part left in a car in the sun or near an engine deforms.
- UV and outdoors: yellows and turns brittle within months outside. Indoors only.
- Water: absorbs almost nothing when cold; prolonged contact with hot water softens it.
- Automotive: no, except a jig or a cabin part never exposed.
What a PLA part costs
- 0.20 MAD per gram deposited, density 1.24 g/cm³: at equal volume, it is the weight that changes from one material to the next.
- In stock today: PLA Premium – Black, PLA Premium – Light Blue, PLA Premium – Orange, PLA – Camel, PLA – Charcoal Grey, PLA – Chocolate, PLA – Dark Blue, PLA – Gold, PLA – Light Blue, PLA – Natural, PLA – Orange, PLA – Pink, PLA – Red, PLA – White, PLA – Yellow.
- An electronics case of 55 g, 1 h 48 of printing, costs 178.42 MAD delivered in PLA, against 178.42 MAD in PLA (+0%).
These figures are read from the catalog and computed by our quote engine when this page loads; every order costs at least 105.00 MAD delivered. The exact price of your part shows on the online quote, and the guide How much does 3D printing cost in Morocco explains where the price comes from.
Designing for PLA
- Walls of at least 0.8 mm; PLA tolerates thin walls better than other materials, but they stay brittle.
- Avoid clips and living hinges that flex often: PLA fatigues quickly. For those, PETG or TPU.
- For a very crisp result, standard finish; for a presentation part, sanding and paint take well.
The catalog's multi-colour PLA prints one part in several colours of the same polymer, from one file per colour or from the card generator.