{"product_id":"bambu-lab-filament-pla-metal","title":"Bambu Lab PLA Metal","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#020873;margin:0 0 10px\"\u003eBambu Lab PLA Metal 1.75 mm Filament — Metallic Finish, Everyday PLA Printing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;line-height:1.75;color:#001A33\"\u003ePLA Metal is Bambu Lab's aesthetic PLA: the surface texture and shine of machined or cast metal, achieved through the polymer formulation rather than by loading the filament with metal powder. That matters in practice — you get the upmarket look without the nozzle wear, jamming risk or fussy tuning that comes with genuinely metal-filled filaments. If you can print PLA Basic on your machine, you can print PLA Metal on the same profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;line-height:1.75;color:#001A33\"\u003eIt's a good fit for anything that gets looked at rather than loaded: display models and miniatures, prop and cosplay parts, desk accessories, enclosure faceplates, badges and signage, product mock-ups, and client-facing prototypes where a printed part needs to read as a finished object. Schools and makerspaces like it because it upgrades the look of student work with no change to the print process. Because the metallic effect is strongest on flat and gently curved faces, it rewards designs with broad surfaces and chamfers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border:none;border-top:2px solid #FCD361;margin:24px 0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#020873;margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;line-height:2.4\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:#FEFFF0;border:1px solid #2B4CB9;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:0.9em\"\u003eMetal surface texture \u0026amp; shine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:#FEFFF0;border:1px solid #2B4CB9;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:0.9em\"\u003eNo abrasive metal particles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:#FEFFF0;border:1px solid #2B4CB9;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:0.9em\"\u003eBrass-nozzle safe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:#FEFFF0;border:1px solid #2B4CB9;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:0.9em\"\u003eAMS compatible + RFID auto-setup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:#FEFFF0;border:1px solid #2B4CB9;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:0.9em\"\u003e± 0.03 mm diameter tolerance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:#FEFFF0;border:1px solid #2B4CB9;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:0.9em\"\u003eUp to 300 mm\/s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:#FEFFF0;border:1px solid #2B4CB9;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:0.9em\"\u003eReusable 1 kg spool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:#FEFFF0;border:1px solid #2B4CB9;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:0.9em\"\u003e4 metallic colours\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;line-height:1.75;color:#001A33;margin-top:16px\"\u003eThe spool carries an RFID tag, so Bambu Lab printers running an AMS or AMS lite identify the material and colour and load the correct profile automatically. On non-Bambu printers it behaves like any quality 1.75 mm PLA — select a generic PLA profile and start from the temperatures below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border:none;border-top:2px solid #FCD361;margin:24px 0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#020873;margin:0 0 12px\"\u003ePrint Settings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;line-height:1.8;color:#001A33;padding-left:20px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNozzle temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 190–230 °C — start at 210 °C and adjust in 5 °C steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBed temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35–45 °C on a Cool Plate, High Temperature Plate or Textured PEI Plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrint speed:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 300 mm\/s; slow outer walls to roughly 60–100 mm\/s for the most even metallic sheen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooling:\u003c\/strong\u003e part fan on (100% for most geometry, as with standard PLA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNozzle:\u003c\/strong\u003e any size from 0.2 mm to 0.8 mm; a standard brass nozzle is fine — no hardened nozzle required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrying before printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 55 °C for 8 hours if the spool has been open in humid weather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnclosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e not required — prints happily on open-frame machines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border:none;border-top:2px solid #FCD361;margin:24px 0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#020873;margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:0.97em;color:#001A33\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f7f8ff\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;font-weight:600;width:45%\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px\"\u003ePLA Metal (metallic-finish PLA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;font-weight:600\"\u003eDiameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px\"\u003e1.75 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f7f8ff\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;font-weight:600\"\u003eDiameter tolerance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px\"\u003e± 0.03 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpool weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px\"\u003e1 kg net, reusable spool included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f7f8ff\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePrint temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px\"\u003e190–230 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;font-weight:600\"\u003eBed temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px\"\u003e35–45 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f7f8ff\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;font-weight:600\"\u003eMax print speed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px\"\u003e\u0026lt; 300 mm\/s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;font-weight:600\"\u003eDrying\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px\"\u003e55 °C for 8 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f7f8ff\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;font-weight:600\"\u003eAMS compatibility\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px\"\u003eYes — RFID tagged for automatic setup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;font-weight:600\"\u003eColours available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px\"\u003e4 metallic colours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border:none;border-top:2px solid #FCD361;margin:24px 0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#020873;margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eAvailable Colours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;line-height:1.75;color:#001A33\"\u003eChoose your colour from the dropdown above. All four share identical specifications and print settings — mix and match across a build without touching your profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;line-height:2.4\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:#FEFFF0;border:1px solid #2B4CB9;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:0.9em\"\u003eCobalt Blue Metallic (13600)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:#FEFFF0;border:1px solid #2B4CB9;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:0.9em\"\u003eCopper Brown Metallic (13800)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:#FEFFF0;border:1px solid #2B4CB9;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:0.9em\"\u003eOxide Green Metallic (13500)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:#FEFFF0;border:1px solid #2B4CB9;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:0.9em\"\u003eIron Gray Metallic (13100)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border:none;border-top:2px solid #FCD361;margin:24px 0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;color:#020873;margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eTips for Best Results\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;line-height:1.75;color:#001A33\"\u003eThe metallic effect comes from how light catches the extruded surface, so print orientation and layer consistency matter more than they do with plain PLA. Keep outer-wall speed steady, avoid seam-heavy orientations on show faces (set seam position to \"Aligned\" or hide it on a rear edge), and consider a 0.16 mm or finer layer height on display pieces — the finer the layers, the more the finish reads as brushed metal rather than printed plastic. A Textured PEI Plate adds a pleasant matte grain to the bottom surface if that face will be visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;line-height:1.75;color:#001A33\"\u003eLike all PLA, it absorbs moisture from the air — a real issue during a humid Australian summer or in coastal areas. Reseal the spool in its bag with desiccant between prints, and if you notice popping sounds, stringing or a dulled surface, dry it at 55 °C for 8 hours before reprinting. Store below 20% RH and keep spools out of hot cars and direct sun, since PLA softens well below the temperatures a parked vehicle reaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f8ff;border-left:4px solid #020873;border-radius:4px;padding:18px 22px;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;color:#001A33;margin-top:24px\"\u003eStock held in Australia · Fast dispatch · GST-inclusive pricing\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Bambu Lab","offers":[{"title":"Iron Gray Metallic (13100)","offer_id":53525444231457,"sku":"BAMBU-LAB-FILAMENT-PLA-METAL-IRON-GRAY-METALLIC-13100","price":38.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Oxide Green Metallic (13500)","offer_id":53525444264225,"sku":"BAMBU-LAB-FILAMENT-PLA-METAL-OXIDE-GREEN-METALLIC-13500","price":38.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Copper Brown Metallic (13800)","offer_id":53525444296993,"sku":"BAMBU-LAB-FILAMENT-PLA-METAL-COPPER-BROWN-METALLIC-13800","price":38.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Cobalt Blue Metallic (13600)","offer_id":53525444329761,"sku":"BAMBU-LAB-FILAMENT-PLA-METAL-COBALT-BLUE-METALLIC-13600","price":38.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/5046\/9153\/files\/8aac542493d94ba393eb82a630c905cc.png?v=1789742596","url":"https:\/\/ne3dprinting.myshopify.com\/products\/bambu-lab-filament-pla-metal","provider":"NE3D Printing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}