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Recycled PLA (rPLA) 3D Printing
PLA made from reprocessed industrial scrap rather than virgin resin. Prints and performs like standard PLA, with a smaller environmental footprint. Offered in neutral colors, since recycled stock is blended rather than pigmented from scratch.
Properties
- Tensile Strength
- 45–55 MPa
- Heat Resistance
- ~55 °C
- Flexibility
- Low
- Chemical Resistance
- Low
- Relative Cost
- $
Typical values for printed parts. Strength between layers is lower than along them.
Good for
- Sustainable product prototypes
- Packaging mockups
- Display models
- Educational parts
How we print it
- Tolerance
- ±0.2 mm typical
- Largest part in one piece
- 350 × 320 × 325 mm
- Production
- 2-5 business days; rush available
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Recycled PLA: common questions
What is Recycled PLA good for?
Recycled PLA is a common choice for sustainable product prototypes, packaging mockups, display models, educational parts. PLA made from reprocessed industrial scrap rather than virgin resin. Prints and performs like standard PLA, with a smaller environmental footprint. Offered in neutral colors, since recycled stock is blended rather than pigmented from scratch.
How strong and heat-resistant is Recycled PLA?
Printed Recycled PLA parts have a typical tensile strength of 45–55 MPa and heat resistance of ~55 °C. These are typical values for printed parts in the XY direction; strength between layers is lower, so orientation matters for loaded parts.
How big a part can you print in Recycled PLA, and how fast?
Up to 350 × 320 × 325 mm in one piece; larger parts are printed in sections and joined, after a review. Production takes 2-5 business days, and rush service is available.
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