The ultimate recycling bonanza! This 3D printing filament is made from 3D prints! Yes, you heard that correctly! 100% post-consumer, recycled PLA prints returned by our fabulous customers. Broken Baby Yodas, supports, and failed dinosaurs - you will find them all reincarnated and ready for a new life. Sorted, shredded, melted, filtered, and extruded into high quality filament. If you love recycling, this is for you. 1 kg, 1.75mm (±0.05 mm tolerance).
This "Recycled Blue" rPLA pro prints with a smooth finish, and is indistinguishable from virgin (new) material. Because it is made from recycled prints, the shade may vary from batch to batch.
The spool is also re-used, and so is the box. The exact spool and box design may vary. The spool will likely cardboard, but may also be a refilled plastic spool depending on availability. If you want your filament on AMS-friendly plastic spools, please also add this product to your order: https://www.kiwifil.shop/products/want-your-filament-on-refilled-plastic-spools-choose-it-here
Made in Tokoroa, New Zealand.
Recommended settings: Nozzle: 210-220°C. Bed: 50-60°C.
Price is in New Zealand Dollars (NZD) and includes 15 % GST (Goods and Services Tax).
>> Money back guarantee <<
Because this filament is made from 100 % recycled plastics, the properties can vary slightly from batch to batch. The filament diameter is controlled twice - both in the extruding process and in the re-spooling process. We are also doing extensive test printing and mechanical testing to ensure this recycled plastic filament is as good as the virgin material.
However, if this filament doesn't work well in your printer, let us know and we will refund you, no matter how little is left on your spool.
>> Recycled plastic FAQ <<<
Why is the recycled PLA filament more expensive than regular PLA filament?
Recycling of plastic is very labour intensive. The material has to be sourced, picked up, sorted, cleaned, shredded, and remelted. Products made from virgin material tend not to include these "end of life costs." However, closing the loop and minimizing our use of resources is important for a future on this planet, so we hope you are OK with paying a bit more for this recycled filament.
Can I send my discarded 3D prints back for recycling? How about the spools, do you take those backs as well?
Yes, absolutely! We currently recycle prints made from KiwiFil PLA pro, KiwiFil rPLA pro and KiwiFil PETG. It is important that PLA and PETG is separated and labelled. You can find the detailed sorting instructions here: https://www.kiwifil.shop/pages/recycling
We take back all the KiwiFil packaging for re-use: boxes, spools, bags, desiccant packages, instruction cards, and any other packing material. The packing material will be re-used for new products, or recycled if the condition doesn't allow for re-use. We also happily take empty 1 kg plastic and fibreboard/cardboard spools from other brands for re-use.