Description
In 2025, PolyTerra PLA™ will be rebranded to become Panchroma™ Matte PLA.

PolyTerra™ PLA is a matte surface PLA-based 3D printing filament with a huge range of colours and effects to choose from. It is a sustainably sourced formula developed to be easy to print with great bridging & overhang capability. It can print in a very wide temperature window and is compatible with most extrusion-based 3D printers.
Density: 1.37g/cm³
- Matte Surface & Fun Colours - Print parts with a beautiful matte surface finish and unleash your imagination with PolyTerra™ PLA's fun and vibrant colour range. PolyTerra™ PLA renders models with excellent surface quality and features great overhang and bridging capability.
- Optimized for Support - PolyTerra™ PLA has been engineered with excellent support removal properties, enabling users to more easily break away support or rafts from the surface of their prints.
- Easy Sanding - PolyTerra™ PLA is softer and easier to sand in comparison to regular PLA filaments and can be easily painted.
- High Speed Capable - Polymaker have engineered the base PolyTerra™ PLA formula with ideal flow properties to deliver a filament which is capable of high speed printing (only on suitable hardware)
- Bioplastic Matte PLA Formula - PolyTerra™ PLA is based on a newly developed material from Polymaker called FBC (Fully Bio Compound). It is a compound of high quality Ingeo PLA compounded with naturally occurring elements. The result is a PLA filament with less plastic content that feels softer and more ductile / less brittle on the spool. Polymakers FBC formula contains less PLA plastic to degrade which improves the speed of degradation under specific industrial conditions. Like other PLA's, the degradation rate is still very slow in ambient temperatures.
- Ductility (X-Y) - PolyTerra™ PLA is softer than regular PLA, delivering improved ductility in the horizontal X-Y axis than standard PLA formulations. Whereas a test bar in standard PLA will snap when bent, PolyTerra™ PLA will tend to gradually bend and fracture in the horizontal axis.
- Improved Ductility - PolyTerra™ PLA delivers improved ductility which is less brittle (Charpy Impact) in X-Y axis than standard PLA formulations.
- Compatibility / Jam-Free™- PolyTerra™ PLA is compatible with a wide range of 3D printers and is manufactured with Polymakers Jam-Free™ technology which leads to excellent printing quality with zero risk of nozzle jams caused by heat creep [1]. PolyTerra™ PLA works well on many printing surfaces with a thin layer of glue stick applied, no heated bed is required but can be used at 40 - 50°C for better results (maximum 60°C).
- Uncompromised Quality - PolyTerra™ PLA filament is made with the highest quality ingredients including Ingeo® from Natureworks; a high quality PLA material produced from rapidly renewable plant resources in the US. Combining Polymakers innovative R&D technologies, compounding and extrusion systems with Natureworks Ingeo® resins produces a reliable 3D printing filament to print beautiful and accurate models.
[1] Heat creep is the the process of heat spreading irregularly throughout the hot end, one common example is with all metal hot end designs. Once heat creeps towards the cold end, the PLA filament softens prematurely in the cold end and expands resulting in a jam. Polymakers Jam-Free™ technology increases the heat resistance of the filament itself (not the printed part) to 100˚C which prevents the filament from prematurely softening in the cold end and can still melt rapidly once entering the heating zone.
Printing Settings
| Nozzle Temperature | 190°C - 230°C |
|---|---|
| Build Plate Temperature | 25°C - 60°C* *You may find lower bed temperatures (i.e 45°C) work better with PolyTerra™ PLA in comparison to higher temperatures. |
| Build Surface Material | Works well with most common build surfaces. |
| Build Surface Treatment | Typically none required. Some surfaces such as glass work best with PVA glue stick. |
| Cooling Fan | ON |
| Printing Speed | 30 mm/s - 70 mm/s |
| Retraction | The ideal retraction settings vary from printer to printer. If you find the retraction settings are causing gaps in your part, the following settings may help. Direct Drive: Retraction distance of 0.5 - 1mm with retraction speed of 20mm/s Bowden: Retraction distance of 2 - 3mm with retraction speed of 20 - 40mm/s |
| Recommended Support Material | Single Extrusion: Self Support Dual Extrusion: PolySupport™ (Easy break-away support material) |
Based on 0.4 mm nozzle. Printing conditions may vary with different printers and nozzle diameters.
To produce flatter more dimensionally accurate parts, PolyTerra™ PLA may work best on your printer with lower bed temperatures (i.e 45 - 50°C) compared to higher temperatures (i.e 55 - 60°C +) .
Specification
| Net Weight | 1kg |
|---|---|
| Material Type | Matte PLA (Fully Bio Compound) |
| Density | 1.31 g/cm3 |
| Other | Features Polymakers Jam-Free™ Technology |
Compatibility
PolyTerra™ PLA has been engineered with compatibility in mind to print excellently on a wide range of 3D printers. The Jam-Free™ technology implemented into PolyTerra™ PLA can improve compatibility with all metal hot end designs that suffer from heat creep.
Of course with thousands of unique 3d printer models on the market, we can't guarantee each filament type will work with every 3D printer.
Estimate shipping
Deliveries within Australia
For shipping prices, please use the above estimated shipping costs. Shipping costs depend on your location, order size, and desired courier service and provider. Orders are dispatched within the same or by next business day for in-stock products from local Brisbane Queensland warehouse depending on courier. Courier Please/Aramex rates are calculated only at checkout.
We highly suggest using AusPost Express for urgent deliveries or AusPost Standard for remote/rural areas. If you want us to manual quote freight for large complex order, please contact support for quote. As larger flat items and long product are shipped separately compared to general spares/filament to ensure those arrived safely. We suggest you pick a carrier and service you have good previous experience with for best delivery experience.
Aramex, CourierPlease, and AusPost Tracked Letter are excluded from same-day dispatch and will be dispatched within 1-3 business days. See our full policy and expectation: https://store.dremc.com.au/policies/shipping-policy
Our domestic shipping rates start at:
- from $9+ AusPost Standard Post (typically 2-10+ business days*, tracked)
- from $10 + AusPost Express Post (typically 1 to 4+ business days*, tracked)
- from $9+ Aramex, Courier Please) (typically 1-7+ business day* within Metro SE QLD/NSW/VIC/ACT, 3-12+ business days interstate, tracked) (We don't recommended this service for WA/TAS or urgent orders)
Pricing will depends on order size (weight/cubic size) and delivery location.
Please note that we do not offer any courier transit time guarantees or compensation if the item arrives later than expected. The provided ETA reflects the courier's estimated transit time after the item has been picked up. Please also account for an additional 1-3 business days for rural or remote areas or potentially delay with delivery network outside their controls such as localised weather events.
Please use below as shipping time frame expectations for metro area. All order will be ready to be pick up by courier by next business day or same day for some couriers, on rare occasional outside our control miss pickup by courier can occur, if that occurs item may be delay by 1-2 business day and we will make other arrangement to have item dispatch in a reasonable time frame.
https://auspost.com.au/service-updates/domestic-delivery-times
https://www.dhl.com/au-en/home/get-a-quote.html
https://www.aramex.com.au/media/2406/
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Delivery Method |
QLD |
NSW/ACT |
SA/VIC |
NT/WA/TAS |
|
AusPost Express Parcel |
1-2 |
1-3 |
1-3 |
2-6 |
|
AusPost Standard Parcel |
1-3 |
1-5 |
3-7 |
3-10 |
|
DHL Express |
1-2 |
1-4 |
1-5 |
2-6 |
| Courier Please / Aramex | 1-7 | 2-7 | 3-7 | 10 - 15 |
Deliveries to New Zealand / World
All delivery to New Zealand / World is calculated based on selected service. Depending on situation, if we unable to send to country due to current world events, we may cancel your order. Please refer to below links for service updates/potential delays.
Please refer to AUSPOST Website for latest news and postage delivery time estimate to your area. https://auspost.com.au/service-updates/international-delivery-times
- Standard (Signature On Delivery & Extra Cover): 7-14+ Business Days to Metro Area
- Express (Signature On Delivery & Extra Cover): 5-10+ Business Days to Metro Area
- DHL: 1-5+ Business Days (Contact us for quote) For select region DHL pricing is available at checkout for general spares.
- Fedex/DHL are quoted at checkout, delivery time will depend on service and delivery location.
Please note that shipping rates/total order are not inclusive of any local taxes, duties or import fees when the shipment passes through customs in the country of delivery (unless specified at checkout). You may require to pay additional tax or custom duty, we cannot adjust order value.
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