Glow in the Dark Silk PLA Filament 1.75mm 1kg Net Yiqiu3D Farm Grade Luminous

Brand: Yiqiu3D · Model: Glow Silk PLA 1.75mm 1kg · Hobby rolls of glow filament run out halfway through a production batch: a colour change, a re-levelled bed and a half-finished batch to scrap. This grade ships as a full 1 kg net spool, sized for farm runs of figurines, prop shells and shelf novelties, with the photoluminescent pigment carried in the strand so a printed part charges under light and glows after dark. The silk carrier keeps the daytime finish glossy, so one part sells as a display piece and again as a luminous piece.

  • Four luminous references are stocked
  • Sized for production planning: 1.75 mm diameter
  • Runs on ordinary FDM hardware: Bambu Lab X1/P1-style
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Diameter 1.75mm
Tolerance ±0.03mm
Material PLA
Quick Answer

How does the glow effect actually work?

The strand carries a photoluminescent pigment that absorbs light and re-emits it slowly, so a printed part charges under any bright source and then glows in the dark. Two things follow from that mechanism: the glow fades over minutes to hours depending on pigment load and wall thickness, and it needs light to charge - a part kept in a drawer will not glow. Thicker walls and more surface area hold more charge, which is why figurine shells and prop panels read more strongly than thin flat plates.

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Is it right for my project?

Best for: For figurine batches and cosplay armour where the finish is part of the value - available in 9 colours; lead colour PLA Glow Moonbow. Not ideal for: Not for load-bearing assemblies; choose a CF or nylon grade when strength is critical - available in 9 colours; lead colour PLA Glow Moonbow.

Print settings

Nozzle 200-225°C

01 · Why this one

Product highlights

3 reasons

Four luminous references are stocked, led by PLA Glow Moonbow, plus PLA Glow Green Lotus, PLA Glow Rainbow and PLA Glow Green. The same spool size covers three silk tri-colour builds - Gold + Blue + Magenta, Blue + Green + Magenta and Blue + Green + Orange - so a shop can run a night-glow range and a metallic-look range from one supplier. Four-colour glow and silk tri-colour combo packs are also stocked as mixed bundles for buyers who want the whole palette in one carton.

Sized for production planning: 1.75 mm diameter, 1 kg net filament per round plastic spool, nozzle range, with the setting confirmed for your application. A 1 kg spool means fewer spool changes and fewer purge blocks per batch than a hobby roll, which is where a farm's scrap rate usually hides. Labels and cartons can be produced to your own artwork.

Runs on ordinary FDM hardware: Bambu Lab X1/P1-style, Creality Ender-style, Prusa and other 1.75 mm printers, at 200-225 °C with a standard profile. Two practical notes for glow grades: print slightly thicker walls so the afterglow reads strongly, and let the finished part sit under bright light to charge fully before a photograph. Glow pigment is typically abrasive, so a hardened nozzle is the safer choice once a farm moves into volume production.

Technical Data

Specifications

Diameter 1.75mm
Tolerance ±0.03mm
Material PLA

Print Profile

Glow in the Dark Silk PLA Filament 1.75mm 1kg Net Yiqiu3D Farm Grade Luminous prints best at 200-225°C nozzle.

Nozzle Temp200-225°C

Spool Specification

Spool details for your feeding and handling setup.

Gross Weight0.385 kg
Spool Size (L×W×H)16.5 × 15.5 × 4.5 cm
Pack FormatPiece
Spool TypeRound Spool

Attributes

Country / Regionchina
HS Code39169050
Item No.glow-in-dark-silk-pla-farm
Diameter 1.75mm
Appearance Round Spool
Diameter 1.75mm
Appearance Round Spool
Before You Ask

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the glow effect actually work?
The strand carries a photoluminescent pigment that absorbs light and re-emits it slowly, so a printed part charges under any bright source and then glows in the dark. Two things follow from that mechanism: the glow fades over minutes to hours depending on pigment load and wall thickness, and it needs light to charge - a part kept in a drawer will not glow. Thicker walls and more surface area hold more charge, which is why figurine shells and prop panels read more strongly than thin flat plates.
Which printers and nozzles should I use?
Any 1.75 mm FDM machine: Bambu Lab X1/P1-style, Creality Ender-style, Prusa, Elegoo and generic desktop printers at the recommended temperature range. No special hardware is required for the glow effect itself. One caution for volume work: glow pigments are generally abrasive, so a hardened nozzle outlasts brass on long production runs, and a 0.4 mm nozzle is the practical size for figurine and prop detail.
What print settings do you recommend?
Nozzle temperature, with the setting confirmed for your application. Use 0.4 mm or 0.6 mm nozzles with 0.2 mm layers, moderate part cooling, and two to three perimeters so the glowing wall has enough material to charge. A heated bed is optional for PLA. This listing does not quote a bed temperature, so take that value from your own PLA profile.
How much filament is one spool, and is it enough for a batch?
One spool is 1 kg net of 1.75 mm filament - a production-sized roll rather than a trial roll. A 10 cm hollow figurine typically uses well under 100 g, so a single spool covers a batch of several dozen small parts, while large prop shells will consume several hundred grams each. Consumption depends on infill and wall count, so plan the batch from your slicer estimate rather than from part count. Every spool is sold by net weight.
Which colours are stocked, and are bundles available?
Four luminous references: PLA Glow Moonbow (lead colour), PLA Glow Green Lotus, PLA Glow Rainbow and PLA Glow Green. The same spool also covers three silk tri-colour builds - Gold + Blue + Magenta, Blue + Green + Magenta and Blue + Green + Orange. Glow and silk tri-colour combo packs are stocked as mixed bundles: a bundle is a supply format of several colours in one carton, not a colour reference, so please order it as a bundle line.
For farm production, are the glow colours consistent between batches?
Glow intensity is set by pigment loading, and we keep one pigment formulation per reference so repeat orders match the reference you qualified. Photoluminescent grades do vary slightly between lots, and the difference is most visible to a dark-adapted eye, so for a multi-month programme book the full quantity as one order and we will supply it from a single pigment lot. Reference names and intensities stay fixed order to order.
What is this filament used for?
Figurine batches, cosplay armour and props, signage, night-time novelty items, escape-room and stage pieces - anywhere the finish is part of the value and a farm needs repeatable output. It is not for load-bearing assemblies: where strength or heat resistance is the requirement, a carbon-fibre or nylon grade is the better route, and our team can point you at the right one instead of letting a glow part fail in service.

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