• Prusa has introduced Prusament PETG Ultraglow Green, a glow filament it claims is the brightest on the market - with a major concern for wear on hardware • Why This Glow Filament Is Different Glow-in-the-dark filaments are hardly new, and most 3D printer operators have tried at least one “glow” PLA that looks great right after charging and then fades quickly • Prusa’s pitch in this release is that it did not try to make a “normal” glow material • Instead, the company says it packed clear Prusament PETG with as much glow powder as it possibly could, while still keeping the material reliably printable • The glow effect comes from strontium aluminate, a phosphorescent pigment commonly used in signage and other consumer products • Prusa fortunately points out that it is completely non-toxic, non-radioactive, and stable around water and typical household chemicals

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  • Prusa has introduced Prusament PETG Ultraglow Green, a glow filament it claims is the brightest on the market - with a major concern for wear on hardware. Why This Glow Filament Is Different Glow-in-the-dark filaments are hardly new, and most 3D printer operators have tried at least one “glow” PLA that looks great right after charging and then fades quickly. Prusa’s pitch in this release is that it did not try to make a “normal” glow material. Instead, the company says it packed clear Prusament PETG with as much glow powder as it possibly could, while still keeping the material reliably printa

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