PLA Aero

Bambu PLA Aero

Bambu PLA Aero achieves low density and light weight by foaming at high temperatures during printing and creating small holes inside the prints. It's the perfect choice for light-weight and energy-saving prints, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), aerodynamic models, and gliders.

Foaming PLA materials (PLA Aero) have high requirements for material drying and parameter settings. Please carefully read Instructions for printing aircraft model with foaming PLA (PLA Aero) before starting the printing process.

Low Density and Light Weight

Bambu PLA Aero has almost the same filament density as regular PLA, while the prints density is only 50% to 80%.

* When printing models of the same volume, PLA Aero is about half the weight of PLA Basic.

Controllable Model Density

Achieve lower density of the prints by increasing printing temperature and lowering flow rate.

* The average density of prints will vary with changes in parameters such as actual printing temperature, flow rate ratio, printing speed, model size, wall thickness and infill density.

Parameter SettingAverage DensityPrinting TemperatureIncreases ↗Decreases ↘Printing SpeedIncreases ↗Stable or Increases ↗Flow Rate RatioIncreases ↗Increases ↗Model SizeIncreases ↗Decreases ↘Wall Thickness（Wall loops）Increases ↗Increases ↗Infill DensityIncreases ↗Increases ↗

The relationship between the maximum foaming rate, minimum print density, and printing temperature of PLA Aero.

Printing Temperature

Minimum Flow Rate Ratio

Maximum Volumetric Expansion Ratio

Maximum Foaming Rate 

Minimum Prints Density

190 °C~ 0.95~ 100%~ 0%~ 1.17 g/cm³200 °C0.89110%10%1.06 g/cm³210 °C0.85115%15%1.02 g/cm³220 °C0.76129%29%0.91 g/cm³230 °C0.62158%58%0.74 g/cm³240 °C0.45217%117%0.54 g/cm³250 °C0.38258%158%0.45 g/cm³260 °C0.35280%180%0.42 g/cm³270 °C0.37265%165%0.44 g/cm³

Specimen Test: Nozzle Type: 0.4 mm; Printing Speed: 80 mm/s; Model size (L*W*H): 80*10*4 mm³ (the XY direction)

The actual required flow rate ratio and final model density may vary with different models.

Tough with Good Impact Resistance

Compared to pre-foaming Wood PLA, Bambu PLA Aero and its prints are tougher and more resistant to impact, collision, and falling.

Matte Finish For Easy Coloring

Bambu PLA Aero provides an easy-to-color matte surface texture with better dyeing results as compared to PLA Basic.

Parameters Comparison

Learn more different filaments comparison on Bambu Filament Guide >> 

PLA BasicPLA AeroPrinting Temperature190 - 230 ℃210 - 260 ℃Printing Speed< 300 mm/s< 180 mm/sFlow Rate Ratio0.96 - 10.5 - 0.8Filament Density1.24 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³Foaming Rate/0 - 120%Prints Density1.21 g/cm³0.55 - 1.05 g/cm³

Accessory Compatibility

RecommendedNot RecommendedBuild PlateCool Plate, High Temperature Plate or Textured PEI Plate/Hotend0.4 mm Nozzle (All type)0.6 mm / 0.8mm NozzleGlueBambu Liquid Glue 

Glue Stick/

RFID for Intelligent Printing

All printing parameters are embedded in RFID, which can be read through our AMS (Automatic Material System).

Load and print! No more tedious setting steps.

Recommended Printing SettingsDrying Settings (Blast Drying Oven)55 °C，8 hPrinting and Keeping Container's Humidity< 20% RH (Sealed, with Desiccant)Nozzle Temperature210 - 260 °CBed Temperature (with Glue)35 - 45 °CPrinting Speed< 180 mm/s

Physical PropertiesDensity1.21 g/cm³Vicat Softening Temperature54 °CHeat Deflection Temperature53 °CMelting Temperature153 °CMelt Index7.7 ± 0.6 g/10 min

Mechanical PropertiesTensile Strength24 ± 2 MPaBreaking Elongation Rate2.6 ± 0.7 %Bending Modulus1690 ± 120 MPaBending Strength45 ± 4 MPaImpact Strength28.8 ± 1.3 kJ/m²

Downloads

Filament TDS

Filament MSDS

Filament RoHS 

Printing Tips

• PLA Aero filament is relatively soft which may result in material loading and unloading failures during AMS printing.

• Drying conditions: 55℃ for 8 hrs. PLA Aero is highly sensitive to humidity. To achieve optimal printing performance, it is recommeded further drying before use and after storage. For more details please refer to: Filament drying instructions on WIKI.

What's in the Box?

Filament with Spool*1 & Desiccant*1

Filament Label*1

Package*1