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After a long-term partnership with the research team of prof. Ing. Pavol Alexy, PhD. from the Slovak Technical University, we are proud to introduce a brand-new material that is like a dream in the plastic world – a fully biodegradable filament for 3D printing. 

This special material is called NonOilen®. 

This filament is made of polylactic acid and polyhydroxy butyrate blend (PLA/PHB). The content of PHB improves the toughness, temperature resistance, and especially biodegradability. It perfectly fits into the principles of the circular economy, it can be reused many times, therefore, you can reduce the waste, and once the lifetime ends, it can be recycled.

Features:

100% made of polymers from renewable resources (bio-based)
High strength, toughness, hardness
Temperature resistance up to 110 °C – right after 3D printing, no need to anneal
Easy 3D printing comparable with PLA
Long-term durability of printed object
Safe for food contact applications 
Objects may be washed in the dishwasher
Barrier properties
Natural silk look
Polymer may be recycled many times with retention of the features
100% biodegradable in industrial compost and electric composters
Decomposition in compost is about 3x faster than PLA
No microplastics polluting environment is created during the biodegradation
Decomposes only in a biologically active environment
The byproducts from the decomposition process don't cause the greenhouse effect

Working temperature:	175–195 °C
Heated bed:	0–50 °C
Available diameters:	1.75 mm and 2.85 mm
Diameter tolerance:	+/- 0.05 mm
Weight:	750 g of filament (+ 210 g spool)
The length of the filament:	250 m (1.75 mm, 750 g) 98 m (2.85 mm, 750 g)
RAL \| Pantone \| HEX:	N/A \| N/A \| N/A

Comparison of our biodegradable filaments:

	PLA Extrafill	PLA Crystal Clear	Timberfill®	NonOilen®
Polymer base	polylactic acid	polylactic acid	mixture of biopolymers filled with 15 % of natural fibers	polylactic acid and polyhydroxy butyrate blend
Mechanical properties	stiff	stiff	brittle	tough
Biodegradability	industrial composter (months)	industrial composter (months)	industrial composter (months)	industrial composter,  electric composter (90 days)
Temperature resistance  without/after annealing	55 / 80 °C	55 / 110 °C	55 / 80 °C	110/110 °C
Optical properties	yellowish, transparent	clear, transparent	wood-like, non-translucent	yellowish, non-translucent
Moisture sensitive	•••	•••••	••••	••
Safe for food-contact applications	yes	yes	no	yes
Recyclability	Recyclable usually with loss of mechanical properties	Recyclable usually with loss of mechanical properties	Not recyclable	Recyclable, many times without loss of properties

The input material was carefully selected to achieve the best processability and final properties. Fillamentum’s products are always produced from the precisely specified type of material, with the highest stability across all the batches. The customers can rely on the best quality at any time they use our filament.

Food Contact Declaration by request on helpdesk@fillamentum.com

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