SUNLU PLA+2.0 3D Printer Filament

By SUNLU · 3D Printers · 3D Printing

  • Diameter 1.75 mm, tolerance ±0.02 mm
  • Bundle 4 spools x 1 kg = 4 kg
  • Nozzle 205-220 °C
  • Bed 50-60 °C
  • Print speed up to 300 mm/s

Lowest price seen
$38.99
from $38.99 at eBay · Checked Oct 12, 2026

Prices are snapshots. Check the current price with the store.

Summary

SUNLU’s toughened PLA filament for FDM printers, sold as a 4 kg bundle, with owner evidence coming mainly from Reddit and Bambu Lab forums. Check that the spool says 2.0 before you buy — it is a distinct formulation that prints at different temperatures than standard SUNLU PLA+.

Strengths

  • The stock Bambu Studio profile works with no tweaking; one owner in the Bambu Lab forum said they would buy it again without hesitation.
  • Owners describe it as more flexible and less brittle than standard PLA, with clean, opaque white filament.
  • The datasheet publishes full mechanical specs — 46±5 MPa tensile, 10±3 kJ/m² impact — alongside the convenient price owners praise.
  • SUNLU’s own store lists it at $10.99/kg, with third-party listings at $12.59-13.99/kg (3D Printer World, Aug 2026).
  • An r/BambuLabA1 owner reported printing 600 mm/s at 0.08 mm layer height with a 0.4 mm nozzle.
  • Spool sizes run 0.25-5 kg, so single spools and bulk packs are both available.

Weaknesses

  • No independent instrumented test of PLA+ 2.0 exists; the YouTube review has no accessible data and the only instrumented SUNLU test (mytechfun.com) covers standard PLA.
  • SUNLU’s blog markets 19.8 kJ/m² impact and ~58 MPa tensile, above the datasheet’s 10±3 kJ/m² and 46±5 MPa.
  • It can be finicky to dial in — a Jan 2025 Bambu Lab forum owner preferred ELEGOO PLA+ for being less finicky.
  • Temperature guidance conflicts: the store page says 205-220 °C, the manufacturer page lists 205-215 °C and 215-245 °C.
  • The refund policy allows 14 days for refunds and 30 for exchanges, but for filament only unopened spools are accepted.
  • Some owners notice no difference versus other PLA, and an r/3Dprinting thread asks whether 2.0 earns its name.

Verified specifications

Diameter1.75 mm with ±0.02 mm tolerance; also sold in 2.85 mm and 3.00 mm.
Bundle4 spools × 1 kg = 4 kg.
Nozzle temperature205-215 °C at 50-100 mm/s and 215-245 °C at 100-200 mm/s (manufacturer page); the store listing gives a single 205-220 °C range.
Bed temperature50-60 °C.
Print speedup to 300 mm/s per the store page; the manufacturer page’s upper band ends at 200 mm/s.
Materialtoughened PLA (PLA+), reinforced for impact resistance.
Tensile strength46±5 MPa.
Flexural strength83±5 MPa.
Notched Izod impact strength10±3 kJ/m².
Elongation at break10±2.5%.
Density1.21 g/cm³.
Melt flow index8.3±2 g/10 min.
Shrinkage0.1-0.3%.
Retraction0.8-1.2 mm distance at 30-40 mm/s.
Full research notes and sources

An owner in the Bambu Lab forum printed with the stock Bambu Studio profile for PLA+ 2.0 and reported no tweaking and no hesitation buying it again (Oct 2025). Another preferred it over the High Speed variant, calling the white “very clean and opaque cold white”. On Reddit, owners describe “a little bit more flex and less brittle” than other PLA, and All3DP’s buyer’s guide credits “the convenient price and ease of print”.

The same forums hold the honest counterpoint: a Jan 2025 owner found it “a bit finicky to dial in” and reached for ELEGOO PLA+ instead, an r/BambuLab owner noticed no difference versus other PLA, and an r/3Dprinting thread titled “Plus not always better?” questions the reformulation. Nobody has published a failure rate, so treat these as owner impressions rather than a measured defect rate.

Moisture and spool handling

3D Printer World notes that complaints about SUNLU filament “are usually about wet spools rather than bad plastic” and recommends drying. Near-entanglements have been reported with SUNLU spools in the Bambu Lab forum, though not exclusively with PLA+ 2.0. Dry a spool that has sat in a humid room before blaming the plastic.

Which numbers to trust

The store page advertises one nozzle range, 205-220 °C, and print speeds up to 300 mm/s. The manufacturer page lists two bands: 205-215 °C at 50-100 mm/s and 215-245 °C at 100-200 mm/s. 3D Printer World advises trusting the box label on 2.0 spools over older settings found online. The 300 mm/s figure reads as a marketing maximum — the manufacturer page’s upper band ends at 200 mm/s, and an r/BambuLabA1 owner noted the stock profile “hardly improves the speed compared to the generic profile”. SUNLU’s blog also claims impact resistance “reaching 19.8 kJ/m²” and “~58 MPa” tensile, above the datasheet values. Print by the datasheet, not the blog.

Price and running costs

There are no parts, repairs or subscriptions — the spool is the consumable. SUNLU’s own store lists PLA+ 2.0 at $10.99/kg (compare-at $18.99). 3D Printer World’s Aug 2026 check listed SUNLU PLA+ at $12.59/kg at the SUNLU store and $13.99/kg at other retailers, and All3DP’s 2024 buyer’s guide had the PLA+ category at about $19/kg. At the direct price it competes with ELEGOO and Overture PLA+; above $19/kg, the research suggests alternatives with longer track records such as eSUN PLA+ and Polymaker may be preferable.

Which model this is

This review covers SUNLU PLA+ 2.0, ASIN B0DGX998KX, sold as a 4 × 1 kg bundle. PLA+ 2.0 is a newer formulation, distinct from SUNLU’s standard PLA+ line — the nozzle temperatures and speed ratings differ — and it should not be confused with the High Speed PLA+ 2.0 variant, which has different mechanical properties (40±3 MPa tensile, 4.5±1.5 kJ/m² notched impact). Check that the spool says 2.0 and print at the temperatures on the box.

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