Quote Originally Posted by WoodKnot View Post
Just had to read up on PLA - I am in the recycling industry and i have never heard of it - so its a biopolymer, but not a commodity polymer.

Looks like it composts well!

What do use it for? Is it brittle, it does not sound like a flexible polymer?

WoodKnot
There are many qualities. I try to buy good quality (not necessarily cheap), made in Europe PLA. Yes, it is recyclable and the fumes are non-toxic, so I don't need to take any special precautions, or venting. PLA is the most commonly used plastic for 3D printing and is environment friendly, I think it is made using corn as main ingredient, but I am not 100% about it. Not that flexible but also, if good quality and printed right it can be used for many years in different indoor environment. I use it for everything possible, and have been using for many years now. So far no parts had to be thrown away because of age. I also make some parts which are used on cameras and are parts of what I am selling globally. So far, nobody complained, so it seems to work everywhere between Australia and northern Canada, so I am happy using it. My printer is running almost every day, even at this moment.