The published print record
Copymaster measurements and the downloadable table contain the readings from one print. They include ranges, failures and a bridge reading that remains ambiguous. These are workshop measurements, not an accredited laboratory report.
Product details
The six PLA product guides link to the relevant retailer or manufacturer listings. They identify the selected grade and package; current stock and checkout prices still need checking at the shop.
Care instructions and test methods
The links below cover build-plate care, filament drying, bridging and the scope of mechanical test methods. A reference to a standard does not mean that our workshop testing is certified to it.
- Bambu Lab: Textured PEI plate instructions
- Prusa: drying filament and material-specific precautions
- Prusa: poor bridging and relevant printing factors
- Google: writing helpful product reviews
- ASTM D790: scope of the flexural test method
- ASTM D638: scope of plastics tensile testing
- ASTM D2240: durometer hardness method