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2026. 10. 03.

Prusament PLA Lightweight: foaming PLA for lightweight parts

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Prusa says its new foaming PLA can produce prints up to 65% lighter, targeting RC models, drones and other weight-sensitive parts.

Prusa’s new Prusament PLA Lightweight relies on foaming during extrusion. Heat activates additives in the filament, causing the extruded material to expand and form a more porous structure.

Prusa says finished parts can be up to 65% lighter than standard PLA. The material is aimed at RC models, drones, cosplay components and other weight-sensitive applications.

Because foaming depends on temperature, this is not simply a lighter PLA: slicing and thermal settings directly affect the final density.

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2026. 10. 15.

WASP Develops Separable Earth-and-Plastic 3D-Printed Composites

Italian manufacturer WASP is combining earth-based paste extrusion with plastic-granule printing in a process designed to keep the two material groups separable at end of life.

2026. 10. 14.

xPEI Uses Reactive Chemistry to Expand High-Temperature PEI 3D Printing

BlueSky Polymers, Insight Polymers and Advanced Laser Materials have developed xPEI, a reactive polyetherimide material intended to make high-temperature PEI more practical for SLS, with an FDM filament also planned.

2026. 10. 05.

KEXCELLED Raises Nearly RMB 100 Million for Chinese 3D Printing Materials

Suzhou-based Nuosibeirui, owner of the KEXCELLED brand, has closed a new funding round while expanding industrial filaments, photopolymer resins and custom material development.

2026. 10. 02.

KLS Martin and Lithoz: nearly 500 patient-specific bioceramic implants

Patient-specific LithaBone TCP implants made with Lithoz LCM technology are now a standard ordering option on KLS Martin’s IPS Gate platform.

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