Prusa Promises Lighter Prints for Drones, Insulation, and More with Its Prusament PLA Lightweight

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3D printing pioneer Prusa Research has announced a new entry in its Prusament line of fused filament fabrication (FFF, also known as FDM) printing materials: the Prusament PLA Lightweight, which it claims foams to deliver prints 65% lighter than its traditional PLA.

"Prusament PLA Lightweight is an actively foaming PLA designed for prints where low mass matters," Prusa's Jakub Kočí explains of the latest entry in the Prusament line. "In the nozzle, heat activates additives that expand the extruded polymer, allowing the same spool mass to produce substantially more printed volume than conventional PLA. This means it is possible to print 2-3 times more models from one spool than from the same weight of regular PLA."

Prusa's new Prusament PLA Lightweight foams by up to 65% to deliver lighter prints — and up to three times as many prints per spool. (📷: Prusa Research)

Polylactic acid (PLA) is one of...

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