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Prusa’s at it again, this time disrupting the 3D printing industry with Prusament filament. Keep reading to find out all you need to know!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How It All Began<\/h3>\n
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The man behind the myth, meet Josef Prusa (Source: All3DP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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We\u2019ve all heard of Prusa Research. The company started by\u00a0Josef Prusa<\/a>\u00a0creates some of the best desktop 3D printers in the world. Since its beginnings, the Prusa brand has been all about making in-house, high-quality products that deliver phenomenal printing results.<\/p>\n

To deliver such a promise to the customer, a manufacturer needs to control all the variables of a 3D printing experience. These include the 3D printer itself, the software used for slicing the models, as well as the material used for the printing process.<\/p>\n

As the years went by, Prusa developed incredible 3D printers like the recent\u00a0i3 MK3S<\/a>\u00a0and offered its customers a\u00a0slicer software<\/a>\u00a0suited for the printer. The only variable left for Prusa to control was the material, better known as\u00a0filament<\/a>.<\/p>\n

All of that meant only one thing: Prusa needed to manufacture its own filament! Thus, Prusa Polymers was born, a division inside Prusa Research dedicated to making high-quality filament marketed as Prusament.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Anything but Ordinary<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Each spool of Prusament can be checked via the QR code on the box (Source: Prusa Polymers)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Before Prusa started manufacturing Prusament, the company was already offering filament through its online shop. And it still does. You can choose between PLA, ABS, PET, flexible, and special filaments from a few different brands. Naturally, all of these filaments are outsourced, meaning they\u2019re produced by other manufacturers. For example, one of the non-Prusament PLAs offered by Prusa is manufactured by\u00a0Plasty Mlade\u010d<\/a>, a Czech plastic manufacturing company.<\/p>\n

Even now, with Prusament available, Prusa still sells these filaments. Why, you ask? Well, naturally they generate some extra revenue for Prusa. On the other hand, this system also offers easy access to customers looking for a variety of printing products. One element of this easy access is the ability to compare\u2026<\/p>\n

Under the Microscope<\/strong><\/h3>\n

What makes Prusament special among filament brands is the overall quality and attention to detail. Prusament is manufactured in-house by Prusa, on the company\u2019s very own filament production lines. Having all of the production under the same roof means that an extra degree of attention can be devoted to quality control, and that\u2019s exactly what Prusa is very proud of.<\/p>\n

Each spool of Prusament comes with a QR code that leads the customer to a webpage where they can view the\u00a0exact details of their spool<\/a>. This includes details like the exact time when the spool was made, exact weight and length, and precisely-measured diameter deviation and ovality.<\/p>\n

Even the spool that carries the material is impressive. The plastic honeycomb structure saves plastic but also brings down he weight. Furthermore, the central tube is made from cardboard to reduce overall plastic usage.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the Catch?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The reality is that Prusament genuinely is top-class filament. But despite Josef Prusa saying that he wasn\u2019t very satisfied with what was on the market, when you go and compare Prusament PLA with something like Fillamentum PLA, you realize that they both provide incredible results, so there isn\u2019t much advantage for Prusament there. In fact, what Mr. Prusa really meant is that no manufacturer provides such tight diameter tolerances and quality control as Prusa does with Prusament. Fair point.<\/p>\n

Overall, Prusament surely does raise the bar in the field, but is it that much better than other premium PLAs? Well, not really. What it\u2019s really good at is providing smooth, beautiful prints, and that\u2019s exactly what was needed for Prusa to deliver the complete 3D printing experience. The 3D printing community generally loves Prusament. On the forums, there are very few complaints and a great deal of positive feedback.<\/p>\n

With the big picture in mind, let\u2019s take a closer look at the different kinds of Prusament that are available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

PLA<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Flawless prints made with Prusament PLA (Source: Prusa Polymers)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The starting point of\u00a0Prusament PLA<\/span>\u00a0is NatureWorks\u2019s 4043D resin, which is a high-quality raw polymer base.<\/p>\n

There are many colors available for this filament, including the special Mystic Green and Mystic Brown, which are sold at a higher price and marketed as \u201cpremium\u201d. What\u2019s unique to these two is the ability to change color depending on the nozzle temperature, and therefore provide special visual effects. For example, Mystic Green can be either gray-ish or green, while Mystic Brown changes from brown to purple.<\/p>\n

All Prusament PLA filaments have a bit of glitter in them, which helps enhance the visual appearance and hide potential imperfections on the surface.<\/p>\n

Prusa claims this filament prints easily, provides reasonable toughness, and has an extremely low warping potential. Our\u00a0review of the Galaxy Black Prusament PLA<\/a>\u00a0and community feedback only confirm this.<\/p>\n

No doubt, this is a high-end PLA that justifies its slightly higher price. If you\u2019re looking for some extra fun, the additional $5 for the Premium colors are worth it.<\/p>\n