PLA - 3D Printing's Biggest Lie.
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 Published On Oct 29, 2021

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I used to believe that PLA was an environmentally friendly bioplastic. I was wrong.
But, are there any viable alternatives we can use in 3D Printing?

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Hobby Hoarder 2yr PLA test -    • Is PLA for 3D printing really biodegr...  
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Sources:
Degradation of Cellulose Acetate-Based Materials - https://link.springer.com/article/10....
Biodegradability of cellulose acetate - https://www.daicel.com/cell_ac/en/cel...
Degradable or not? Cellulose acetate as a model for complicated interplay between structure, environment and degradation -https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
Dan's Smelly Plastic Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

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