Over the years poly(lactic acid) (PLA) – also known as polylactide – has become a popular thermoplastic for a variety of reasons. One of these reasons is that it’s easily produced…
Brittle and stringy are hallmark signs of wet PLA. If it’s sat for a long time it’s likely very saturated. And some dryers take longer due to the way they are designed.
Yeah, I know, but I was in a dryer for over 48 hours at 50C , and multiple times afterwards when I was drying other spools and it never got better.
I think it’s just so old and damaged that that is just how it is now.
It’s from the previous owner of my printer and just sat out in the open for 7 or 8 years
Dry it well. PLA is not super hydroscopic but over 6 years it will soak up a lot of water.
Funnily I have a similar PLA (maybe 8 years old), it’s very brittle, but if I can get it loaded it print’s fine, though a bit stringy.
I doubt it’s moisture though, I had in a filament dryer for 2 days and it still behaved the same.
Brittle and stringy are hallmark signs of wet PLA. If it’s sat for a long time it’s likely very saturated. And some dryers take longer due to the way they are designed.
Yeah, I know, but I was in a dryer for over 48 hours at 50C , and multiple times afterwards when I was drying other spools and it never got better.
I think it’s just so old and damaged that that is just how it is now. It’s from the previous owner of my printer and just sat out in the open for 7 or 8 years