Bambu ASA Aero is a highly durable and impact resistant foam material. Its heat sensitive foaming properties allow you to control the density of your model resulting in feather-light printed models. Additionally, it boasts exceptional resistance to temperature, water and UV rays. These unique properties make it ideal for printing long lasting outdoor models and weight sensitive projects like RC airplanes.
Compared to other foamed filaments, ASA Aero is tougher and has higher layer strength, making it more resistant to impacts, crashes and drops, making it ideal for high-stress applications.
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Bamboo ASA Aero
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Bamboo PLA Aero | WoodPLA | |
| Toughness (Impact Strength - XY) |
32.0kJ/m²
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24.5kJ/m² | 7.9kJ/m² |
| Layer Adhesion (Impact Strength - Z, Dry Condition) |
3.4kJ/m²
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2.5kJ/m² | 1.1kJ/m² |
| Layer strength (flexural strength - Z) |
24MPa
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15MPa | 15MPa |
ASA Aero is 50%-75% denser than regular ASA prints, making it light as a feather and ideal for weight-sensitive objects such as RC planes and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).With its controllable foaming feature, ASA Aero makes prints less dense by increasing the print temperature or decreasing the flow rate.
The average density of the prints varies with the actual printing temperature, flow ratio, printing speed, model size, wall thickness and fill density as well as the variations in other parameters.
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Parameter Settings
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Average Density
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| Printing Temperature | Increase ↗ | Decrease↘ |
| Print speed | Increase ↗ | Stable or increasing ↗ |
| Flow Ratio | Increase ↗ | Increase ↗ |
| Model size | Increase ↗ | Decrease↘ |
| Wall Thickness (Wall Loop) | Increase ↗ | Increase ↗ |
| Packing Density | Increase ↗ | Increase ↗ |
Relationship between maximum foaming and print speed, minimum print density and print temperature for ASA Aero.
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Printing Temperature
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Minimum Flow Ratio
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Maximum volume expansion rate
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Maximum foaming rate
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Minimum Print Density
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| 220℃ | ~0.93 | Approximately 100% | ~0% | Approximately 0.97g/cm³ |
| 230℃ | 0.90 | 106% | 6% | 0.92g/cm³ |
| 240℃ | 0.74 | 128% | 28% | 0.78g/cm³ |
| 250℃ | 0.60 | 158% | 58% | 0.61g/cm³ |
| 260℃ | 0.51 | 186% | 86% | 0.52g/cm³ |
| 270℃ | 0.45 | 211% | 111% | 0.46g/cm³ |
| 280℃ | 0.44 | 216% | 116% | 0.45g/cm³ |
Specimen Test: Nozzle type: 0.4 mm; Print speed: 80 mm/s; Model size (L*W*H): 80*10*4 mm³ (XY direction)
Actual required flow rate and final model density may vary by model.
Compared to PLA Aero, ASA Aero's outstanding durability against temperature, water and UV rays allows it to perform better in long-term outdoor use and harsh environments.
| Filament Type | Bamboo PLA Aero | Bamboo PLA Basic |
Bamboo ASA Aero
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Bamboo ASA |
| Heat distortion temperature / °C (0.45 MPa) | 53℃ | 57℃ |
85℃
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100℃ |
Bambu ASA Aero offers a matte surface texture that is easier to stain and better dyeing results compared to regular ASA.
Learn more and compare filaments in the Bambu Filament Guide >>
| Bamboo ASA |
Bamboo ASA Aero
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Bamboo PLA Aero | |
| Printing Temperature | 240 - 270 °C |
240 - 280 °C
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210 - 260 °C |
| Print speed | < 250 mm/sec |
< 150 mm/sec
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< 180 mm/sec |
| Flow Ratio | 0.93 - 0.97 |
0.45 - 0.80
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0.5 - 0.8 |
| Filament Density | 1.05g/cm³ |
0.99g/cm³
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1.21g/cm³ |
| Foaming rate | / |
0 - 110%
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0 - 120% |
| Volume expansion rate | 102% |
100% - 210%
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100% - 220% |
| Print Density | 1.03g/cm³ |
0.46 ~ 0.97 g/cm³
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0.55 - 1.05 g/cm³ |
| Recommendation | Not recommended | |
| Build Plate | Engineering plates, high temperature plates | Textured PEI Plate |
| Hotend | 0.4mm nozzle (all types) | 0.2mm/0.6mm/0.8mm nozzle |
| seaweed | Bamboo Liquid Glue Stick |
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| color | Hexadecimal Code | screen | |
| white | #F5F1DD | ||
All printing parameters are embedded in the RFID and can be read through our AMS (Automated Material System).
Just load and print, no more tedious setup steps required.
