Bambu Lab - PLA Aero (1.75mm) 1kg

Bambu Lab - PLA Aero (1.75mm) 1kg

Bambu Lab - PLA Aero (1.75mm) 1kg

Lightweight foaming PLA filament for RC models, aerospace prints, and weight reduction.
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Filament Details

Performance ratings are intended as a general comparison guide. Refer to the Technical Data Sheet (TDS) for detailed specifications and certified values.
Bambu Lab PLA Aero 1.75mm Filament (1KG) is a lightweight foaming PLA filament designed for applications where reducing part weight is critical. During printing, the material expands at higher temperatures to create a lower-density structure, allowing parts to be significantly lighter than standard PLA while maintaining toughness and impact resistance. With a smooth matte finish that is easy to paint and tuneable density through print settings, PLA Aero is ideal for RC aircraft, UAV models, gliders, and other lightweight designs.
Applications
  • RC aircraft and airplanes
  • UAV and drone components
  • Gliders and aerodynamic models
  • Lightweight prototypes
  • Aerospace-inspired models
  • Large-scale display models
  • Cosplay props
  • Educational engineering projects
  • Weight-sensitive components
  • Decorative lightweight structures

Documentation

Easy to Print

Technical Specs

Overview
Function Filament
Net Weight 1kg
Material Compatibility
Material Diameter / Thickness 1.75mm

Product Highlights

Top Features

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.

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.

Recommended Printing Settings

  • Drying Settings (Blast Drying Oven): 55 °C, 8 h
  • Printing and Keeping Container's Humidity: < 20% RH (Sealed, with Desiccant)
  • Nozzle Temperature: 220 - 260 °C
  • Bed Temperature (with Glue): 35 - 45 °C
  • Printing Speed: < 180 mm/s

Physical Properties

  • Density: 1.21 g/cm³
  • Vicat Softening Temperature: 54 °C
  • Heat Deflection Temperature: 53 °C
  • Melting Temperature: 153 °C
  • Melt Index: 7.7 ± 0.6 g/10 min

Mechanical Properties

  • Tensile Strength: 24 ± 2 MPa
  • Breaking Elongation Rate: 2.6 ± 0.7 %
  • Bending Modulus: 1690 ± 120 MPa
  • Bending Strength: 45 ± 4 MPa
  • Impact Strength: 28.8 ± 1.3 kJ/m²

Accessory Compatibility

  • Build Plate: Cool Plate SuperTack, Smooth PEI Plate, Textured PEI Plate
  • Hotend: Hotend with Hardened Steel Nozzle 0.4 mm
    Hotend with Hardened Steel Nozzle 0.6 mm / 0.8 mm
  • Glue: Bambu Liquid Glue