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Enabled by the foaming technology, PolyLite Light Weight PLA has a low-density to print lightweight parts (0.6g/ cm³ ). It features a very matte surface finish which hides the layers. Applications Ideal for RC planes and models Post processing Optimum paint adhesion to the printed surface Available colors Available in 4 colors Printed surface Beautiful and smooth matte surface PolyLite Light Weight PLA Material: PLA Special feature: Pre-Foamed Light Weight PLA Weight: 800g Diameter: 1.75mm Print temperature: 190-210˚C Print speed: 30-50mm/s Packaging: Vacuum sealed with desiccant in resealable bag Model Printed by: Polymaker PolyLite Light Weight PLA Teal PolyLite PLA Glow in the dark blue PolyLite PLA Marble white PolyTerra PLA Gold PolyLite PLA Buying Options Buying Options Buying Options Buying Options Buying Options Customer Reviews 4.1 out of 5 stars 381 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,595 3.0 out of 5 stars 1 4.5 out of 5 stars 6,853 4.4 out of 5 stars 714 Special feature More than 50% lighter than regular PLA Easy to print high quality PLA Strong and long lasting glow in the dark Matte marble appearance Print finish mimics gold metal Printability Easy to print, Does not require heated bed Easy to print, Does not require heated bed Easy to print, Does not require heated bed Easy to print, Does not require heated bed Easy to print, Does not require heated bed Printing settingsPrinting settings Print temperature: 190-210˚C Print speed: 30-50mm/s Print temperature: 190-230˚C Print speed: 40-60mm/s Print temperature: 190-230˚C Print speed: 40-60mm/s Print temperature: 190-230˚C Print speed: 30-70mm/s Print temperature: 190-230˚C Print speed: 40-60mm/s Weight 800g 1kg 1kg 1kg 1kg
Lightweight PLA PolyLite Lightweight PLA filament has a low density of 0.9g/cm³, compared to 1.17g/cm³ for standard PLA. It uses the same settings as regular PLA, ensuring compatibility with most 3D printers. Unlike traditional lightweight PLA, it won’t foam during printing, avoiding common foaming issues.
High Rigidity & Good Layer Adhesion Polymaker Lightweight PLA filament offers high rigidity and excellent layer adhesion, ideal for stiff parts in radio-controlled planes. This bright yellow low-weight filament features great bed adhesion, consistent color, and dimensional accuracy, with no warping, jamming, blobs, or layer delamination. Note Turn off the fan for the first layer to improve bed adhesion.
7 Colors Available & Matte Finish PolyLite LW-PLA filament comes in white, black, grey, wood, bright yellow, bright orange, and bright green. It produces a matte finish that conceals layer lines and is easy to paint, allowing for unique prints or gifts for friends.
Tangle-Free & Moisture-Free PolyLite PLA-LW filament is carefully wound to prevent tangling, dried, and vacuum-sealed in a resealable ziplock bag with desiccant. NOTE Pass the filament through the fixed hole on the spool after use to avoid tangles.
Printing Settings Nozzle 190°C; Bed 50°C; Speed 50mm/s (same as regular PLA). Cardboard Spool This lightweight PLA filament comes in upgraded 3.0 packaging, featuring a fully recycled cardboard spool and box.
The important bits: layer bonding and strength is incredible! very rigid and much lighter than PLA or PLA+ but heavier than foaming lightweight PLA. I am going to use this on all my future 3D printed planes!Now my long boring story :)Patience was the key with this filament! I have seen too many great reviews to think that there was an issue with the filament itself. I took the recommended approach of printing using PLA settings and increasing the retraction distance and speed to the settings recommended on polymakers website. My prints were completely unusable initially. I didn't have a lot of time after work to run calibration tests but I did what I could in my free time. I would change one setting and print a part, I didn't write anything down and I didn't keep track of my changes. The poor print quality was completely my fault for not taking the proper time to dial in the print settings. I even tried multiple slicers! I finally had a day off! no chores, no work... time to get this right :)I started with the basics, e-step calibration and PID tuning. Those were very close to perfect already so I knew that wasn't my issue. I started back with the defualt PLA settings and did a retraction test (two 10mm cubes spaced 40mm apart). I would do a print and take a picture, record the settings and results and then make only 1 change to 1 setting at a time until I got the setting dialed in. Then I would move to the next setting. Rinse and repeat until I got everything dialed in. About 10 hours later, a nearly perfect print with just the smallest amount of stringing!Don't do what I did and just get frustrated and start throwing different settings at this stuff! It took the perfect mix of speed, temp, retraction speed & distance as well as extra prime after retraction to get this stuff dialed in. A change to any one of those setting will throw off the print!Cura 5.10Artillery Sidewinder X2 (love this printer!)Fulament magnetic flex PEI bedTemp 190Bed temp 60 (I always run 60 for everything, just seems to work)Print speed 40mm/sTravel speed 250mm/sRetraction 3.5mmRetraction Speed 35mm/sExtra prime after retraction .36mmMy issue was an extreme amount of stringing and oozing. I am printing a single walled print and it is important to have a strong Z seam. The loss of material during travel moves and layer changes made the Z seam very weak.