[steinra]

230 C is on the hot side for PLA. I am typically printing around 195 C. If it get's too hot it can burn and cause jams in the head as well. 230C is in the ABS material range.

If you need a hot layer to stick, set your slicer to put the first two layers down hot, then have it dial the temp back to what will still flow well at a lower temp. Or under your printer control you can pull the temp back as it is running unless the g-code has a temp setting at every layer.

For a stronger material nylon can be extruded as well, but requires a pretty hot temp to do so. Not all printers are up to that level of heat.

Randy