Polymaker™ PLA Pro [NEW]
Today's PLA Pro standard - the PLA Pro that prints fast without compromise
Built for Real-World Performance
Polymaker™ PLA Pro is engineered for speed, toughness, and reliability. This toughened PLA formulation delivers improved impact resistance, strong layer adhesion, and dependable dimensional stability, making it ideal for functional parts and demanding print schedules.
Fast Printing, Zero Hassle
Validated for high-speed printing up to 300 mm/s, PLA Pro helps maximize productivity for rapid prototyping, print farms, and light production environments. It prints cleanly with standard PLA settings, requires minimal tuning, and works reliably on open-frame printers.
Tough Where It Matters
Less brittle than standard PLA, PLA Pro performs better under impact and bending loads, making it a solid choice for brackets, housings, fixtures, and general-purpose end-use parts.
Easy Printing, Serious Strength
Designed to handle real-world mechanical demands, PLA Pro delivers toughness suitable for vibration-prone and mechanically loaded applications while still printing as easily as standard PLA. No enclosure required, low warp behavior, and low odor mean you get durable, confidence-inspiring parts without changing your workflow or printer setup. Wide Color Selection
Available in a broad range of standard and metallic colors, PLA Pro delivers both performance and visual consistency across prototypes and finished parts.
Product Transition Notice
Polymaker™ PLA Pro is the new and improved formula replacing PolyLite™ PLA Pro. PolyLite™ PLA Pro will be officially discontinued by the end of 2026.
Nozzle temperature
210 – 230 (℃)
Build plate temperature
30 - 60 (˚C)
Build plate surface treatment
PC and Texture PEI (Glue when needed)
Cooling fan
ON
Printing speed
up to 300 (mm/s)
Retraction distance
1 - 3 (mm)
Retraction speed
20 - 40 (mm/s)
Closure Chamber?
No
Hardened nozzle required?
No
Recommended support material
PolySupport™ and PolyDissolve™ S1
How is this different than PolyLite™ PLA Pro?
PolyLite™ PLA Pro was not designed with high speed printing in mind, meaning this new Polymaker™ PLA Pro will be perfect for all of the new high flow and high speed printers available on the market today.
PolyLite™ PLA Pro is being discontinued and replaced with this new formula.
What is the difference between PolySonic™ PLA Pro and Polymaker™ PLA Pro?
Polymaker™ PLA Pro is an evolution of PolySonic™ PLA Pro. Performance reflects the equivalent properties as before and now with 32 colors and Made in US formula for US Sales only.
Will the spools work in an AMS?
Yes! We have redesigned the edges of our spools so all Polymaker products will now spin great in the AMS.
Do I need an enclosure to print PLA Pro?
No. PLA Pro does not require an enclosure and works well on open-frame printers.
Does PLA Pro require a hardened nozzle?
No. PLA Pro contains no abrasive fillers and prints well with standard brass nozzles.
Is PLA Pro stronger than regular PLA?
Yes. PLA Pro offers improved impact resistance and flexural strength compared to standard PLA.
How should PLA Pro be stored?
Store in a dry environment. Use of a PolyBox™ or PolyDryer™ Box is strongly recommended during storage and printing.
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.
What support materials work with PLA Pro?
PLA Pro is compatible with PolySupport™ and PolyDissolve™ S1.
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