The Printrbot PLA filament is a 1 kg spool of raspberry (red) PLA (polylactic acid) plastic formed as a continuous, 1.75 mm diameter filament. The filament is used to fill the material reservoir of a 3D printer (sold separately) and has a print temperature range from 180 to 220 degrees C. It is rolled on a spool for mounting onto a 3D printer's spool holder (sold separately). The filament is made without pigment for a white, semi-transparent appearance. PLA plastic is chemically inert, has high strength, and is less prone to warping during printing than ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) plastic when used in printers without a heated bed.

Printrbot manufactures desktop 3D printers and accessories. The company is headquartered in Lincoln, CA.