3Dom USA Releases New Glass Filled PLA Filament

3Dom USA has just unveiled a brand new 3D printer filament which they say is 1.4 times as strong as ordinary PLA while also 1.9 times as flexible. The material is a composite which is made up of PLA along with glass fiber and is priced at $49 per 1kg spool. The company says the material is great for engineering applications as well as prototyping, and has an appearance that's similar to ceramics once an object is printed with it. More information on this new Glass Filled PLA can be found here: http://3dprint.com/85153/3dom-usa-glass-filled-pla/
Let us know if you have used this material. Below is a picture of some objects which were printed using it:
http://3dprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/g4.png

looks like regular filament. the word glass makes me think it should be glossier and more transparent. As a product concept its a bit unclear. If its just supposed to be stronger they should call it high strength PLA not glass filled.

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Originally Posted by Eddie

3Dom USA has just unveiled a brand new 3D printer filament which they say is 1.4 times as strong as ordinary PLA while also 1.9 times as flexible. The material is a composite which is made up of PLA along with glass fiber and is priced at $49 per 1kg spool. The company says the material is great for engineering applications as well as prototyping, and has an appearance that's similar to ceramics once an object is printed with it. More information on this new Glass Filled PLA can be found here: http://3dprint.com/85153/3dom-usa-glass-filled-pla/
Let us know if you have used this material. Below is a picture of some objects which were printed using it:
http://3dprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/g4.png

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Originally Posted by NoahSH

the word glass makes me think it should be glossier and more transparent. As a product concept its a bit unclear. If its just supposed to be stronger they should call it high strength PLA not glass filled.

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Hey NoahSH, I see your point of confusion there. The reason we called it "Glass-Filled PLA" is because there are tiny strands of glass fibers within the polymer, hence "Glass-Filled". These strands make it stronger than conventional PLA. If you are looking for something more glossier you'd have to look at our Biome3D; if you want something clear like glass you'd have to look at an ultra-clear PLA.

-JC

Yeah, glass filled PLA is somewhat closer to carbon filled PLA than actual glass.