ZEN- PLA – MINIMA – Graphite Grey – 1kg – 1.75mm

From the makers of ZEN PLA Ultra.

The ZEN Minima range brings sustainability to not only the packaging, but now to the price.

The ZEN Team have been working hard in reducing wastages and increasing sustainability to bring to the market a more affordable filament for the everyday user with zero compromise on quality.

It has been meticulously researched and crafted with plastics from around the world to give it stronger layer adhering properties, a smoother finish and a more robust final product. 

Over and above the technical jargon, ZEN Filament is the crème de la crème of the Filament Colour pallets, ZEN Minima Range now offers a new bold new colours including silks and metallics

ZEN CARES ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT

ZEN 3D Printing Filament have made a conscious effort to preserve the environment, with 3D Printing growing more and more popular, it’s becoming another contributor to plastic pollution.
Even though PLA Plastic is bio-degradable –The packaging is not.

ZEN has switched to a stunning wooden reel that can be broken down, used as firewood and won’t have the same effect on the environment that traditional plastics would.

They’ve also chosen to go box-less, less cardboard means less trees.

As some of the world-leading manufacturers of 3D Filament, we aren’t as surprised anymore when eSUN 3D introduce new and unique polymers. However, this doesn’t mean that it’s not exciting when they do, and we are excited to introduce their recent range of eSUN eTwinkle PLA Filament.

This filament utilises the base polymer of PLA, but features some ultrafine glitter particles as the additive, and while this may seem quite kitschy at first, when viewing full prints in this filament, it ends up having surprisingly awesome aesthetics – especially for 3D Printing fun prints like desktop toys and decorative pieces.

In addition to the awesome glitter effect of eSUN eTwinkle, these spools offer an array of rainbow colours which stand out with an extra sparkling flare which creates incredible magical decorations. In fact, eSun eTwinkling Rainbow PLA is the perfect choice for fantastical prints of a poring magical potion, elaborate fairy wings or a unicorn’s sparkling colourful mane and tail.

These twinkly filaments are a lot more eye-catching than standard PLA Filaments, and as such it’s important to consider how much they are going to visually “pop”. While this is typically ideal for these kinds of filaments, if you are trying to emphasise other parts of your project or multi-part print, then you may want to tone it down a bit with standard PLA, or consider using the Clear eTwinkle for a subtle but beautiful effect.

And finally, as an added benefit of eSUN Twinkling PLA, the shiny particles within the filament help to hide layer lines and small faults very well, and instead of those tiny faults being the centre of attention, onlookers can’t help but focus their gaze on the mesmerising glittery effect.

Please Note: While this filament will not damage your nozzle, it's recommended to use a nozzle size 0.4mm or larger, so as to accommodate the particle additives within this filament and prevent unnecessary clogs.

The colours that appear on rainbow filaments are pseudo randomised, and as such we can’t guarantee the exact colours or the order of colours that will appear on your spool. However, after opening and “testing” many of these spools (we’ve got a fond spot for rainbow filaments) we’ve thoroughly enjoyed each and every one and the unique colour combinations they’ve each provided.

PLA (Polylactic Acid) is a biodegradable (under the correct conditions) thermoplastic derived from renewable resources such as corn starch or sugarcane. It is one of the most popular bioplastics, used for many applications ranging from plastic cups to medical implants. PLA in its raw form is also FDA and EU commission regulation approved as Food Contact Safe.