{"id":166088,"date":"2023-01-12T15:55:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T07:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/?post_type=kb&p=166088"},"modified":"2023-01-10T17:34:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T09:34:10","slug":"15-vital-facts-about-food-safe-3d-printing","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/15-vital-facts-about-food-safe-3d-printing","title":{"rendered":"15 Vital Facts about Food-Safe 3D Printing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There’s plenty to learn about food safety and 3D printing. Learn if PLA is food-safe and other essential facts about food-safe 3D printing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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3D printing offers unique customization possibilities that seemed impossible until recently.\u00a0<\/strong>Both\u00a0FDM and SLA<\/a>\u00a0printing technologies are proliferating with hobbyists and entrepreneurs opening 3D printing to many new industries.<\/p>\n

3D printing is gaining adoption across industries as varied and essential as\u00a0medicine<\/a>, dentistry, aviation manufacturing,\u00a0residential construction<\/a>, prototyping, and\u00a0jewelry<\/a>. For hobbyists, this translates to enormous fun and exciting opportunities to print a variety of unique gadgets, including\u00a0kitchen tools<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But are 3D printed products food safe? If you plan to print and sell anything that will come in direct or repeated contact with food, precautions against bacteria and toxic materials are necessary.<\/p>\n

Food safe 3D printing is possible and becoming increasingly common, but your printer won\u2019t be food-safe out of the box, regardless of brand or price point. You\u2019ll want to be on the lookout for\u00a0materials<\/a>\u00a0and printer upgrades that have already been certified food safe, and be cautious about all other options.<\/p>\n

Always beware of what you\u2019re putting in your mouth! Read on to inform yourself on the key facts about food-safe printing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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THE PROBLEM<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Food-safe 3D printing encounters two major hazards: bacteria and toxic materials. Both of these problems need to be addressed before printing anything that will come in contact with food.<\/p>\n

Along with addressing them, you\u2019ll need to understand the different terms used by the industry and government regulators. We\u2019ve prepared a short guide for you to reference below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Not All Terms Are Equal<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Don’t get sick from your cutlery (Source: Prusa 3D by Josef Prusa via YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Before we go too deep, it\u2019s important to understand the different terms that can be thrown around when it comes to printing anything you plan to use with food. You\u2019ll see these terms in our article and anywhere else you research food-related 3D printing.<\/p>\n