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LW-PLA NATURAL
The first filament of its kind using an active foaming technology to achieve lightweight, low density PLA parts. At around 230C this material will start foaming, increasing its volume by nearly 3 times.
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| Product Name | Qty |
|---|---|
| LW-PLA NATURAL 1.75 / 750 | 0 |
| LW-PLA NATURAL 2.85 / 750 | 55 |
| LW-PLA NATURAL 1.75 / 2200 | 3 |
| LW-PLA NATURAL 2.85 / 2200 | 7 |
| LW-PLA NATURAL 1.75 / 4500 | 0 |
| LW-PLA NATURAL 2.85 / 4500 | 0 |
| LW-PLA NATURAL 1.75 / 8000 | 0 |
| LW-PLA NATURAL 2.85 / 8000 | 0 |
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€44.95
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The first filament of its kind using an active foaming technology to achieve lightweight, low density PLA parts. At around 230C this material will start foaming, increasing its volume by nearly 3 times.
Users can decrease material flow by 60% to achieve lightweight parts, or use the expanding properties to effectively reduce print time by using big layer heights or single extra thick perimeters.
Learn more about how to use this material.
Fine tuning and optimization is needed to fully understand and master this material.
Reviews
Customer Reviews (4)
- THIS STUFF IS AWESOME
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When I got this filament, I initially skipped the reccomended setup options from the "Learn How to Print With LW-PLA", that was definitely a mistake because I found that my printer hits maximum foaming at 215c@~30mm/s. At this I was able to consistently print dimensionally accurate parts with 40% flow rate.Quality
This is awesome, because I am currently in the process of designing and printing my own R/C model glider airplane. The weight of this stuff is just incredible and I really do hope that Colorfabb continues to manufacture this product.
I have a hard time taking the stuff out of my printer and printing regular PLA now.
Give this a try, your 750g roll of LW-PLA is like a regular roll of 1.8kg of filament which is almost a better deal than most very cheap PLA's.
Just wanted to say THANK YOU ColorFabb! (Posted on 5/11/2020) - For those interested in printing RC aircraft
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I've started a thread over at the Flite Test forums.Quality
https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/colorfabb-lw-pla-the-new-balsa.61730/#post-538435
So far I really like this stuff! At a one to one comparison to PLA it really is about half the weight! And layer lines just disappear!
With two shells it's still 2/3rds the weight of PLA and a LOT stiffer (What I use for control surfaces.) (Posted on 1/22/2020) - The BEST filament ever!
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This filament is simply awesome. Well done, Colorfabb!Quality
Now for the review: I can talk about my first experience with this LP-PLA NATURAL and it took like 3 little test prints to find my sweet spot.
You can expect different behavior from PLA when printing, it gets out of the nozzle very pulpy, like whipped cream, so you need to make your workaround to keep it in place.
The prints simply get like 1/3 to 1/4 of normal PLA weight if you require. You can give it more weight and consistency increasing the flow rate or lowering the temperature.
I've printed at 27% flow, 47mm/s at 240º with a 0.6 nozzle at a 0.5 layer height.
The print gets this paper-like texture and feels like it. It is a wormer and dull natural look. Very pleasing.
It was a big project and it worked like a charm. Impossible to make without this filament. Five stars! (Posted on 11/4/2019) - Super light and easy to print with.
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After some testing I can say that this is impressive material. It's easy to print with. It oozes some but that's not a big deal. I get 60% reduced weight at the same thickness as PLA at 250°C. The printed part is more elastic than PLA. Similar to ABS, if not a little more elastic, so it should be more impact resistant. Layer adhesion is outstanding.Quality
I shot a video to show off the ability to flex without damage:
https://youtu.be/oPVVkYpzDjE (Posted on 5/8/2019)
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In-house production
All colorFabb 3d printing filaments are produced in our own production facility, situated in the Netherlands. Since no external parties are involved in the making of colorFabb filament we can ensure consistent quality on every order.
Excellent diameter tolerance
An important machine in our production are the laser measurement systems used to check the diameter of our filament real time during production. It’s measured over 1000 times per second and helps us guarantee that each spool of colorFabb 3d printing filament produced within tolerance. We can guarantee 0,05mm +/- on both 2,85mm and 1,75mm colorFabb 3d printing filament, which means you can rest assured that your printer is extruding the exact amount of material.
Packaging
Within minutes of production a spool of colorFabb 3d printing filament is sealed airtight with a double barrier foil. To go the extra mile, we’ll also seal the fancy cardboard box that we use to ship our product. You can make sure colorFabb 3d printing filament is fresh and ready for 3d printing when you’re done unboxing.
In-house testing
The colorFabb testlab features a wide range of popular 3d printers. We’re continuously testing on our 3d printers to keep checking the quality of the materials we produce and to develop exciting new materials for the maker community. If your not sure how to print with our materials on your 3d printer, please contact us at support@colorfabb.com
The following printers are used in our lab:
- Ultimaker Original
- Ultimaker Original Dual Extrusion
- Ultimaker 2
- Makerbot Replicator 2s
- Delta Tower (E3D hot-end)
- Felix 20
- Leapfrog Creator
- Beethefirst
- Mass Portal Pharaoh ED
- Prusa i3 HEPHESTOS
Companies who are interested in having their 3d printer(s) featured in our testlab can contact us at support@colorfabb.com
Material science
ColorFabb was founded as a brand of Helian Polymers, a sister company of Peter Holland which have been active in the master batch and additives for the plastics processing industry. Our knowhow, network and partnerships is driving material innovations and quality. You can expect colorFabb to keep on developing interesting new materials, which will be tested on a variety of printers to make sure it’ll get the job done.
Tips & Tricks
At colorFabb we have a well equipped 3d printing studio with a lot of popular 3d printers. We know our materials will give you excellent results and to help you get these results here are tips and trick for using colorFabb 3d printing filament.
Adviced 3d printing temperature:
195-260C*
Adviced 3d print speed:
40 - 100 mm/s
Advised Heated bed (if you have one, not strictly necessary):
50-60C
For some materials we have a made learn.colorfabb.com article.
Specifications
Since colorFabb develops and produces their own filaments we have a lot of knowhow about our materials. Here you’ll find all kinds of interesting material specifications that will help you decide which material is best for your project.
Material:
colorFabb LW-PLA
Diameter Tolerance:
± 0.1 mm
Density:
1.210-1.430 g·cm-3 (non activated density)
0.403 – 0,476 g·cm-3 (maximum activated density)
Glass Transition Temperature
55C
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