Are you searching for Colorfabb Light Weight PLA HT in Australia? Meet our upgraded LW-PLA-HT. This new formulation offers better temperature resistance than our original LW-PLA. Thin printed structures can handle external heat, like sunlight, much better, lasting longer before failing. Check out our comparison video in the image gallery to see the difference between regular LW-PLA and LW-PLA-HT. Our LW-PLA-HT is perfect for printing RC planes, cosplay items, and other lightweight projects. The parts are incredibly light yet strong, and easy to cut, trim, and sand. Read our tutorial on upgrading from LW-PLA to LW-PLA-HT. And watch the 'Video CNC kitchen'. Pros: It has better heat resistance than LW-PLA, allows you to print lightweight parts due to an active foaming process, darker colors are less likely to deform from heat, and it takes paint well. Cons: It has a slightly higher density at maximum foaming compared to LW-PLA, you need to adjust your LW-PLA gcodes for LW-PLA-HT, and its higher heat resistance can cause more warping. Specifications: Material is colorFabb LW-PLA-HT, diameter tolerance is ± 0.1 mm, non-activated density is 1.210 - 1.430 g·cm-3, maximum activated density is 0.530 - 0.620 g·cm-3, and HDT is 71C (unfoamed sample). Printing Advice: For thin structures like RC plane parts, print the first layer at 100% flow with a 200C printing temperature. Then increase the temperature to around 235C for the second layer to activate foaming and reduce flow to 50 - 60%. Advised 3D printing temperature is 195 - 240C, print speed is 40 - 100 mm/s, and if you have a heated bed, set it to 50 - 60C. Downloads: You can get the Technical Datasheet (TDS) and Safety Datasheet (SDS) for colorFabb LW-PLA-HT. Browse more products like ColorFABB, different types of filaments, and 3D printing supplies.
Using Colorfabb LW - PLA HT filament is quite straightforward. When printing thin structures such as RC plane parts, start by setting your printer to print the first layer at 100% flow and a temperature of 200°C. This helps the filament adhere well to the printing surface. Then, for the second layer, bump up the temperature to around 235°C. This will activate the foaming process, and you should reduce the flow to 50 - 60%. The ideal 3D printing temperature for this filament ranges from 195 - 240°C, and a print speed of 40 - 100 mm/s works great. If you have a heated bed, setting it to 50 - 60°C can be beneficial, but it's not absolutely necessary. Remember, this filament has a slightly higher density at maximum foaming compared to the regular LW - PLA. So, you'll need to adjust your existing LW - PLA gcodes to work with LW - PLA HT. Also, because of its higher heat resistance, it can be more prone to warping. To store the filament, keep it in a dry place to prevent moisture absorption. If you want to paint your printed parts, this filament takes paint really well. Just make sure the part is clean and dry before you start painting. And if you want to see how it performs compared to the regular LW - PLA, check out the comparison video in the image gallery.
