Materials and manufacturing

In addition to trying to be more sustainable in the processes we use to manufacture, we also want to use materials that allow us to do that as much as possible - starting with the filament in our printers, which is made from recycled plastic as opposed to virgin material.

Our 3D printed products are made using a combination of PLA and PETG plastic filaments.

 

PLA (Polylactic acid)

  • Derived from a variety of renewable sources, like cornstarch, sugar cane, or cassava. Ours is corn based, meaning that it’s biodegradable in addition to being recycled already.
  • Uses 65% less energy than the production of traditional virgin plastic
  • Environmentally friendly when disposed of via composting, incineration, or recycling
  • Can be combined with wood, metal, or even scented substances like coffee to create some really unique prints!

PETG (Polyethylene terephthalate glycol)

  • Can be recycled using a chemical process and breaking it down into its original form, and is therefore quite environmentally friendly - however; if you throw it out, PETG would take years to decompose.
  • The glycol in PETG (as opposed to PET) allows for less overheating and clouding, and therefore more control in prints
  • Food safe
  • Fully recyclable