Researchers evaluated how wood dust affects PLA parts printed by FFF, and the results could change how makers and manufacturers approach bio-filled filaments.
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable thermoplastic derived from renewable resources. While PLA exhibits relatively high tensile strength and stiffness compared with many commodity polymers, its ...
Compostable plastics could be part of a solution to the world's plastic waste problem. But currently these materials need ...