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Is PLA environmentally friendly? The truth about degradability that sellers will not tell you
PLA comes from plants and is billed as compostable. But what does that actually mean? We explain breakdown in industrial and home compost, and where PLA prints really belong. Read more...
Are 3D printing fumes dangerous? What you breathe while printing and how to protect yourself
You melt plastic and something is released from it. What you really breathe during 3D printing, which materials are worst for fumes, and how to defend against them with ventilation and filtration. Read more...
PCTG vs PETG: is it worth paying more for ‘better PETG’?
PCTG is the ‘better PETG’: tougher and optically cleaner, but around three times dearer. A practical comparison of properties, printing temperatures and when to choose which material. Read more...