PLA Aero - Grey

Name: PLA Aero - Grey
Brand: FilamentHub
SKU: STAEROG05
Price: 27.99 AUD
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PLA Aero - Grey

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About PLA-Aero Grey (Lightweight PLA)

PLA-Aero Grey is a specialist lightweight PLA filament designed to produce ultra-light 3D prints with a clean neutral grey finish. Unlike most lightweight PLA on the market, it is pre-foamed during manufacture. The foaming is already complete before the filament reaches your printer.

That means it prints with normal settings straight away. There is no foaming temperature to chase and no trial-and-error window to find. Drop the flow ratio and the weight saving is there immediately. At the recommended flow ratio of 0.6, parts come out around 40% lighter than the same model printed in standard PLA.

Recommended print settings

Nozzle temperature: 220 to 225°C
Flow ratio: 0.6

Important: do not print this hot

PLA-Aero behaves the opposite way to conventional foaming PLA. Raising the nozzle temperature will not increase foaming. Because the foaming is already done, extra heat only degrades print quality and reduces part strength.

If you have used temperature-activated lightweight PLA before, running this at around 250°C is the single most common cause of poor results. Start at 220 to 225°C.

Adjustment runs downward only. Lowering the nozzle temperature reduces foaming, which you can use to fine-tune density. There is nothing to gain by going up.

Strength

The formula is tuned to hold strength equivalent to standard PLA at the recommended settings, so you get the weight saving without trading away part durability.

PLA Aero Filament Specifications

Property	Value
Hex Colour	#5D5C60
Printing Temperature	220 to 225°C
Filament Diameter	1.75mm
Tolerance	±0.02mm
Net Weight	1 kg
Gross Weight	1.5 kg
Drying Time	4–6 hours
Empty Spool Weight	256 grams

Widely used throughout the RC aircraft community, PLA-Aero filament is perfect for wings, fuselages, drone components, scale models and other large lightweight structures where traditional PLA would be unnecessarily heavy. Because the filament is pre-foamed during manufacture, you tune the balance of weight and strength with the flow ratio rather than the nozzle temperature. Lower flow gives a lighter part, and the recommended 0.6 is the tested starting point.

Why Choose PLA-Aero?

Around 40% lighter than standard PLA at the recommended 0.6 flow ratio
Pre-foamed during manufacture, so it prints with normal settings straight away
No foaming temperature to chase and no trial-and-error tuning window
Holds strength equivalent to standard PLA at the recommended settings
Smoother surface finish with reduced layer visibility
Ideal for RC aircraft, drones and lightweight structures
Compatible with most 1.75 mm FDM 3D printers

Best Uses

PLA-Aero filament is ideal for RC aircraft wings and fuselages, FPV platforms, drone frames, scale models, cosplay props, lightweight prototypes and large prints where minimising weight is important.