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Lightweight PLA
FDM
Lightweight PLA (LW-PLA) is a specialized 3D printing filament that expands up to three times its volume for lighter prints without losing the strength of standard PLA.
About
Lightweight PLA (LW-PLA) is specifically designed for applications where minimizing weight is crucial, such as 3D RC plane printing. LW-PLA can expand up to three times its initial volume when extruded at higher temperatures. This unique feature allows for the creation of lighter 3D printed objects without compromising the material's inherent strength, making it similar in durability to standard PLA.
The surface texture of objects printed with LW-PLA is typically more foamy and slightly rougher compared to those printed with regular PLA.
Technical Details
- Accuracy
- ±0.3% (lower limit of ±0.2 mm)
- Density
- 0.8 g/cm³
- Min. wall thickness
- 1 mm
Technical Properties
- Tensile strength
- 20 - 45 MPa
- Tensile modulus
- 1000 - 2200 MPa
- Tensile elongation
- 3 - 6%
- Flexural strength
- 30 - 65 MPa
- Flexural modulus
- 1000 - 2000 MPa
- HDT (0.45 MPa)
- 55 - 60°C
- HDT (1.8 MPa)
- 50 - 55°C
- Default layer height
- 0.2 mm
- Default infill
- 20%
- Embossing
- min. 0.4 mm
- Engraving
- min. 0.4 mm
- Interlocking parts
- Yes
- Warping risk
- Low
- Maximum printing dimensions
- 10,000 × 10,000 × 10,000 mm