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Hmm, children chew on toys. Is 3D printing safe in that regard?

• bagels 11y ago
  Is chewing on injection molded toys safe?
• Sanddancer 11y ago
  ABS and PLA are already heavily used in making toys, so they'd be no more dangerous than any other toy on the market.
  • pbhjpbhj 11y ago
    Except that mechanical strength of the toys is less when 3D printed than when injection moulded and so pieces are more likely to break off when chewed?
  • kbutler 11y ago
    The problem is the voids - tiny gaps in the 3d printed layers provide nice reservoirs for bacteria growth.
• metasean 11y ago
  I'd be much more concerned with the printing exhaust. e.g. http://3dprintingindustry.com/2015/10/28/toxic-abs-pla-fumes-3dsafety-org-inquires-vocs/ http://3dprintingindustry.com/2015/10/28/toxic-abs-pla-fumes...
• tdicola 11y ago
  I'm sure this will have an age range of like 8 years old and up where chewing on random things is less of a problem.