Prusament PLA Opal Green 1kg

Prusament PLA Opal Green 1kg – premium PLA filament from Prusa Research

Prusament PLA Opal Green is a premium PLA filament from the in-house production of Prusa Research. Every batch is carefully monitored, resulting in excellent dimensional accuracy (±0.02 mm), consistent color, and reliable printing even on long jobs. The opal green shade gives your prints an elegant, subtly effect-rich look, which stands out on decorations, models, and design prototypes.

Who Prusament PLA Opal Green is ideal for

• Beginners – very easy to print, low risk of warping and detaching from the print sheet.
• Advanced users and professionals – stable quality for long print jobs and detailed models.
• Designers and model makers – attractive opal green color for decorations, figurines, jewelry, enclosures, and presentation prototypes.

Key features and benefits

• Top precision ±0.02 mm – consistent filament diameter ensures even material extrusion and smooth model walls.
• Easy printing – PLA is one of the easiest materials to print, does not require an enclosed chamber, and has minimal shrinkage.
• Opal green shade – elegant, rich green with an opal tint suitable for decorative and presentation prints.
• High surface quality – suitable for detailed models, miniatures, and mock-ups.
• Low deformation (warping) – suitable even for larger objects; PLA has low thermal expansion.
• In-house production by Prusa Research – full quality control from pellets to finished spool and the option to verify the parameters of a specific spool on the Prusament website.

Recommended applications

• Decorations and design objects – vases, statues, interior accessories in an opal green shade.
• Presentations and prototypes – product models, enclosures, promo gifts.
• Miniatures and figurines – model making, tabletop games, cosplay accessories.
• Education – school projects, demonstration models, teaching aids.

PLA is generally suitable for concepts, prototypes, and low-stress parts, where high heat resistance or mechanical load is not required.

Printing settings (approximate)

Parameter	Recommended value*
Nozzle temperature	210–220 °C (typically 215 °C)
Bed temperature	50–60 °C
Part cooling fan	100 %
Recommended bed surface	PEI smooth / textured / satin
Recommended layer height	0.10–0.30 mm

*Specific values may vary depending on the printer type and slicer profile.

Tips for printing and post-processing

• Bed preparation – keep the print surface clean according to the Prusa handbook recommendations (isopropyl alcohol, or gentle washing).
• Sanding – sand PLA wet; without water, local overheating and softening of the plastic occurs, which makes final surface finishing more difficult.
• Gluing – for most joints, cyanoacrylate (super glue) is suitable. Some PLA can also be glued with acetone, but this depends on the specific color and additives.

Limitations of PLA material

• Lower heat resistance – parts start to lose mechanical strength at around 60 °C, therefore PLA is not suitable for components exposed to higher temperatures (e.g. in a car in direct sunlight).
• Lower UV resistance – long-term outdoor use is not recommended.
• Rather brittle material – when overloaded, it tends to crack; it is not suitable for highly stressed mechanical parts.

Package contents

• 1× Prusament PLA Opal Green – filament on a spool, filament weight 1 kg.

Technical parameters at a glance

Property	Value
Manufacturer	Prusa Research
Filament series	Prusament PLA
Color	Opal Green (opal green)
Material	PLA (polylactide)
Filament diameter	1,75 mm
Diameter tolerance	±0,02 mm
Spool weight	1 kg
Recommended nozzle temperature	approx. 215 °C (range 210–220 °C)
Recommended bed temperature	50–60 °C
Recommended surface	PEI (smooth / textured / satin)
Print difficulty	Low – also suitable for beginners
Spool type	Prusament plastic spool

This filament is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a combination of top quality, reliability, and an attractive opal green appearance of prints.

Key features:

• Premium PLA filament from Prusa Research’s in-house production with top quality control.
• Opal green color (Opal Green) for elegant decorative and presentation models.
• High dimensional accuracy of the filament ±0.02 mm for consistent material flow.
• Easy printing with low risk of deformation and detaching from the bed – also suitable for beginners.
• Ideal for detailed models, miniatures, decorations, and design prototypes.
• Verified compatibility with Original Prusa 3D printers and other printers for PLA.