Filament
PLA+
PLA+ is not a different plastic: it is PLA with additives that raise toughness and impact resistance without changing how you print it. The name is commercial, not standardised, so every brand formulates its own. eSUN, which popularised the label, publishes 1.24 g/cm³ density, 190–230 °C extruder and 45–60 °C bed for its PLA+.
Safety and handling
Same precautions as PLA: ventilate the room, do not touch the hot nozzle or bed, and keep the machine away from children. Because it is a proprietary blend, the only valid safety data sheet is the one from the brand you actually bought; download it from their site before printing in a shared or closed space.
Technical profile
- Nozzle temperature
- 190–230 °C
- Bed temperature
- 45–60 °C
- Heated bed
- Yes
- Enclosure
- Not needed
- Density
- 1.24 g/cm³
- Absorbs moisture
- Yes
- Drying
- 45 °C · 6 h
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Typical price per kilo in Mexico
Price not verified
Strengths
- Less brittle than plain PLA: it takes knocks and twisting better
- Prints just as easily, with the same slicer profiles
- More even surface and less stringing than many cheap PLAs
- Widely available in Mexico, in specialist shops and marketplaces alike
Weaknesses
- 'PLA+' is a marketing label with no standard behind it: two brands can mean different things
- It is still PLA: it softens at similar temperatures and is not for outdoor use
- The maker specifies a heated bed, unlike plain PLA
- Usually costs more per kilo than standard PLA
Common uses
- Indoor functional parts with some mechanical demand
- Boxes, brackets and mounts that take the odd knock
- Prototypes that will be handled a lot
- Fast batch printing for resale
Related problems
Documented printing defects that show up with this material.
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Sources
- [1]PLA+ / PLA PRO — technical parameterseSUN · Manufacturer · accessed July 27, 2026
- [2]Drying filament | Prusa Knowledge BasePrusa Research · Manufacturer · accessed July 27, 2026