FREE PUDO LOCKER DELIVERY!
Key Features
- Specialised foamed PLA formulation
- Micro-foaming technology
- Approximately 35% lighter than standard PLA
- Approximate density of 0.8g/cm³
- Designed specifically for lightweight models
- Particularly suitable for RC aircraft
- Adjustable foaming rate through printing temperature
- Can reduce filament consumption for the same model volume
- Easy to paint
- 1.75mm filament diameter
- 1kg net filament weight
- Genuine Creality filament
Creality specifically markets Hyper Lightweight PLA as “Foamed PLA Designed for RC Models.”
Approximately 35% Lighter Than Standard PLA
The major advantage of this filament is its reduced density.
Creality specifies a density of approximately 0.8g/cm³, compared with around 1.25g/cm³ for its conventional Hyper PLA. This produces substantially lighter parts for the same printed volume.
That weight reduction can be particularly valuable for:
- RC aeroplanes
- RC aircraft components
- Drone components
- Wings
- Fuselages
- Lightweight prototypes
- Miniatures
- Educational projects
- Weight-sensitive models
Made to Fly
This filament is particularly interesting for customers building RC aircraft.
Reducing the weight of printed components can help improve:
- Flight efficiency
- Lift-to-weight performance
- Overall aircraft weight
- Payload flexibility
- Model efficiency
Creality specifically highlights aircraft models as one of the primary applications for this material.
Micro-Foaming Technology
Hyper Lightweight PLA behaves differently from ordinary PLA.
During extrusion, the material foams and expands, allowing a printed part to occupy the required volume while using less material.
Creality states that the foaming effect can allow up to 50% less filament to be used for the same model size, depending on the printing conditions.
This can provide two benefits:
Less material + less weight.
Adjustable Density
One of the most interesting features of foaming PLA is that the amount of expansion can be adjusted.
Creality states that the foaming rate and resulting strength can be fine-tuned by changing the printing temperature.
Within the appropriate operating range:
Higher temperature → increased foaming → lower-density print
Changing the foaming rate also affects the mechanical characteristics of the finished part, so settings should be selected according to whether minimum weight or greater strength is the priority.
Not the Same as Standard PLA
Hyper Lightweight PLA should not be treated exactly like ordinary PLA.
Because the material expands during extrusion, users may need to optimise:
- Printing temperature
- Flow rate
- Extrusion multiplier
- Wall count
- Infill
- Print speed
- Retraction
- Layer height
For weight-critical models, some experimentation is worthwhile to find the best balance between weight, strength and surface quality.
Hyper Lightweight PLA vs Standard PLA
| Feature | Hyper Lightweight PLA | Standard PLA |
|---|---|---|
| Material Type | Foamed PLA | Solid PLA |
| Approx. Density | ~0.8g/cm³ | ~1.25g/cm³* |
| Finished Part Weight | Significantly Lower | Standard |
| Foaming During Printing | Yes | No |
| Adjustable Density | Yes | No |
| RC Aircraft | Excellent | Good |
| General Decorative Printing | Good | Excellent |
| Weight-Sensitive Parts | Excellent | Moderate |
*Creality’s conventional Hyper PLA specification lists a density of approximately 1.25g/cm³.
Ideal for RC Aircraft
This is where Hyper Lightweight PLA really stands apart from conventional filament.
It is particularly well suited to:
- RC aeroplane fuselages
- Wings
- Tail sections
- Aircraft body panels
- Lightweight structural components
- Scale aircraft
- Experimental aerodynamic models
The lower printed weight can make a substantial difference when producing large-volume aircraft components.
Great for Lightweight Prototypes
RC aircraft aren’t the only application.
Hyper Lightweight PLA can also be useful for:
- Drone components
- Lightweight prototypes
- Educational models
- Large display models
- Miniatures
- Props
- Portable models
- Weight-sensitive structures
Easy to Paint
Creality also specifically promotes this material as easy to paint, making it useful for RC aircraft, scale models and other projects that require finishing after printing.
Ideal For
Creality Hyper Lightweight PLA is particularly suitable for:
- RC aircraft
- Model aeroplanes
- Drone projects
- Wings and fuselages
- Lightweight structures
- Scale models
- Educational projects
- Lightweight prototypes
- Miniatures
- Props
- Portable models
- Weight-sensitive components
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Creality |
| Range | Hyper Lightweight PLA |
| Material | Foamed PLA |
| Colour | Black |
| Filament Diameter | 1.75mm |
| Net Weight | 1kg |
| Approx. Density | ~0.8g/cm³ |
| Approx. Weight Reduction | ~35% vs Standard PLA |
| Foaming Technology | Yes |
| Adjustable Foaming Rate | Yes |
| Printer Technology | FDM / FFF |
| Primary Application | Lightweight / RC Models |
| Manufacturer Item No. | 3301010556 |
Creality’s own product database confirms 3301010556 as the Black 1kg version and 3301010555 as the White version.
Compatible Printers
The filament uses the standard 1.75mm diameter and is intended for compatible FDM/FFF 3D printers.
Potential machines include:
- Creality K1 Series
- Creality K2 Series
- Creality Ender Series
- Creality SPARKX Series
- Creality Hi Series
- Other suitable 1.75mm FDM/FFF printers
Because this is a foaming filament, a dedicated or customised slicer profile may be necessary to achieve the desired expansion and final density.
Why Choose Creality Hyper Lightweight PLA?
Choose this filament when the objective isn’t simply to make a PLA part — it’s to make the part lighter.
Its combination of:
- Micro-foaming technology
- Approximately 35% lower density
- Adjustable foaming
- Reduced material consumption
- Lightweight finished parts
- RC aircraft optimisation
- Easy painting
makes it a specialised option for customers building aircraft, drones and other weight-sensitive models.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.