Proto-pasta's High Temp Carbon Fiber PLA (HTPLA-CF) combines engineering-grade performance with the ease and eco-friendliness of PLA printing. Since kickstarting the World's First 3D Printable Carbon Fiber PLA and our original High Temp PLA, we've wanted to combine the two for a "super-material". Why is this material "the best"?

Compared to ABS and PET-like materials, HTPLA-CF has:

• Easier and more reliable printing
  • No heated bed required
  • Lower processing temperatures, like standard PLA
  • Less warping and distortion when processing
• More temperature resistance* for maintaining properties to higher temperatures
  • ABS and PET get soft at 80C +/- 10C
  • HTPLA-CF maintains properties up to 120C or more (*when annealed)
• Higher strength and better strength-to-weight ratio for stronger parts with less material
• Improved surface hardness for less wear in abrasive environments
• Less shrinkage and distortion for more accurate parts
• Higher stiffness so parts hold their shape
• Renewable biopolymer with low odor
• Highly desirable black finish

Compared to the Original Carbon Fiber PLA, HTPLA-CF has: