Polyalchemy Elixir Aquamarine is true to it’s name. It is a light blue color with just a hint of green. Many other brands make silk filament but Polyalchemy is known for richer, darker colors.

Polyalchemy was one of the first specialty filaments I purchased. I had to order it direct from China to obtain this new silk like appearance. Polyalchemy Elixir has a gorgeous shine which truly must be appreciated in person. Elixir can have a different appearance and shine depending on how hot and fast you print with it. Polyalchemy Elixir does tend to show seams a bit more than other filaments. You may want to spend a little extra time perfecting your print when using this filament. Polyalchemy comes on a plastic spool in 750g sizes. It used to come on 1KG spools for the same price

Elixir PLA

Recommended Print Settings

Temperatures

  • Hot End - 210 Celsius
  • Bed - 60 Celsius

Speeds

  • Print Speed - 50mm/s
  • First Layer Speed - 30mm/s
  • Perimeter Speed - 30mm/s
  • Infill Speed - 60mm/s
  • Cooling Fan Speed - 100%

Structure

  • Perimeters - 2 or 0.8mm - 1mm
  • Top and Bottom Layers - 4 to 5 or 1mm
  • Infill - 15%

Retraction

  • Distance - 0.8mm*
  • Speed - 35mm*
  • Z-Lift - 0.6mm

Bridging

  • Bridge Flow - 85%
  • Bridge Speed - 30mm/s
  • Bridge Cooling - 100%

Physical

  • Bed Adhesion - Glue Stick
  • Nozzle Type - Brass (Standard)
  • Enclosure - None
* Values will differ for printers with Bowden extruders
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