In reality the thermo chrome pla filament prints just like normal pla and it is hard to tell the difference on first look however the one feature of this filament which sets it apart from all others is the additive which enables a colour changing feature when the material is cold it is deep purple but as it warms it changes colour to light pink perfect when printing wearable items such as necklaces and wrist straps bird houses so that you can see when a bird is inside bath thermometer