Biome 3D's Potato Based Filament Put to the Test

[Brian_Krassenstein]

A 3D printing filament of bioplastic made from potatoes or starches called Biome3D is made in the northwest of Ireland by Biome Plastics. Biome Bioplastics have been engaged in creating a series of bioplastic breakthroughs like the first compostable coffee pods, and they develop bioplastics for the 3D printing sectoras well as plant-based plastics for applications from catering to electronics. Their goal is to challenge the position of oil-based plastics at the top of the market. They are also the developers of a biodegradable coffee pod, “a sustainable packaging alternative” for the $6.6 billion single-serve coffee pod market. You can read the whole story here: http://3dprint.com/61058/3d-printing-with-potato-power/


Below is a sample of the potato-based filament that has been sanded after being printed:

[curious aardvark]

lmao - that's priceless: irish filament made from potatos !
It's not april the first is it ? ;-)

Actually i may have some of that - the name rings a bell and I've still got a box full of filament samples (somewhere) from the tct show.