Category:Plastics: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 15:01, 5 March 2023

There are various kinds of plastic you might find yourself working with - make sure you know what it is!

This page is intended as a very rough overview, once we write down more information you'll find links to more detailed pages at the bottom.

Regardless of the type of plastic you incorporate into your projects, you should be aware of the immense impact the use of (single use) synthetic materials has on our planet... (BUND e.V., DE)

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 This page is intended as a very rough overview, once we write down more information you'll find links to more detailed pages at the bottom.
-Also check out [http://makezine.com/2017/02/16/plastic-repair/ Makezine's six tips for repairing plastic parts]!
+Regardless of the type of plastic you incorporate into your projects, you should be aware of the [https://www.bund.net/service/publikationen/detail/publication/plastikatlas-2019/ immense impact the use of (single use) synthetic materials has on our planet...] ''(BUND e.V., DE)''
-== [[ABS]] ==
+Also check out [http://makezine.com/2017/02/16/plastic-repair/ Makezine's six tips for repairing plastic parts] and this [http://www.instructables.com/id/Fix-Broken-Plastic-Never-Throw-It-Away-Any-More/ detailed instructable on "plastic welding"]!
-More difficult to 3D print than PLA
-== [[Arboblend]] (Lignin-Based) ==
-Thermoplastic based on a byproduct from the paper industry
-== [[PET]] ==
-What most plastic bottles are made out of
-== [[PLA]] ==
-Commonly used in [[3DP|3D printing]]
-== [[Acrylic Glass]] ==
-Thermoplastic, easy to [[Laser Cutting|laser cut]] or bend under heat. Also known as "Plexiglass"
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