Panchroma™ Translucent PLA

Distinctive Translucent Appearance Panchroma™ Translucent PLA colors are specially formulated to create striking visual effects, especially when used in single wall or thin-walled prints. The translucency allows light to pass through, producing beautiful, glowing models with a unique aesthetic.

Easy to Print and Reliable Like other Panchroma™ filaments, the Translucent PLA offers excellent printability, making it suitable for a wide range of desktop FDM/FFF 3D printers without requiring special settings.

Ideal for Artistic and Decorative Projects Choose Panchroma™ Translucent PLA when you want to highlight intricate details or create light-diffusing parts, perfect for lampshades, decorative models, and creative designs that benefit from a translucent effect.

Print Settings

Parameter
Nozzle temperature	190 – 230 (℃)
Build surface treatment	PC and Texture PEI (Glue when needed)
Build plate temperature	25 - 60 (˚C)
Cooling fan	ON
Printing speed	up to 200mm/s
Retraction distance	1 - 3 (mm)
Retraction speed	20 - 40 (mm/s)
Closure Chamber	Not Needed
Recommended support material	PolySupport™ and PolyDissolve™ S1
Drying setting	55˚C for 6h (only if absorbed moisture)

• Based on 0.4 mm nozzle. Printing conditions may vary with different nozzle diameters

Printing Tips

All Panchroma effects and colors, with the exception of Luminous, Glow, and CoPE will have no special requirements. You can print them on any printer in any setup.

• These materials are standard PLA options and can print with standard PLA settings.

• Silk and other very glossy options should be printed at a slower print speed so that the shine can be maintained. If you print these materials too fast, they will look more "matte".

• Do not print glitter/sparkle effect materials with smaller than a 0.4mm nozzle.

• Leave the cooling fan on at full blast for best surface quality.

FAQ

What is Panchroma™?

Panchroma™ is a new family of engineered polymer compounds containing PLA. The formulations are fine tuned for each color/surface finish to offer the best aesthetic quality and printability. They can be reliably printed on any FFF/FDM 3D printer under typical PLA settings. All Panchroma™ products are PLA except for those listed under "experimental".

Can I mix and match effects into a single HueForge print?

This material will mix and match great with all other Panchroma™ effects, except those listed under "experimental".

Is this material AMS compatible?

Yes! All Panchroma spools now have hardened edges that roll great in the AMS

Do you sell refills?

We are sorry but we do not sell refills at this time

Is this material food safe?

Unfortunately we do not have any data whether this material is food safe. As of now, no 3D printing material on the market is FDA food safe compliant. This is because in order to be certified as food safe, the actual object needs to be certified and not the base material. The shape, bed used, environment the object was made, and much more goes into getting a food safety certificate. As of now there is no real certification that the FDA offers for 3D printing.

Is this material recyclable?

Unfortunately there is no great answer for recycling PLA at this time. Our cardboard spools are biodegradable but there is no great way to recycle PLA at this time.

Printing Requirements

None! This will print great on any stock 3D printer!

You will just want to print slower on stock, older style printers.

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