New PLA type

[Redbrickman]

Interesting new "foaming" PLA. May be useful for us RC model fliers, will have to see how it works out.

https://learn.colorfabb.com/lw-pla/
A short review


https://richrap.blogspot.com/2019/04/colorfabb-lw-pla-expanding-foaming.html

 

[Nifty]

"At around 230C this material will start foaming, increasing its volume by nearly 3 times. Users can decrease material flow by 65% to achieve lightweight parts, or use the expanding properties to effectively reduce print time by using big layer heights or single extra thick perimeters."

Wow, that sounds really interesting! I wonder how tricky it is to get it properly dialed in so it looks and functions correctly?

 

[The Hat]

Users can decrease material flow by 65% to achieve lightweight parts

I wonder if I used that stuff on my lamp standard, would it stop it from blowing over… then I’d have a proper light light…

 

[Redbrickman]

I think the litte one in the garden would enjoy chewing it