The most common available materials to you is PLA and ABS. 

PLA, Poly(lactic acid) or polylactic acid or polylactide (PLA) is a biodegradable (more nature friendly) and bioactive thermoplastic aliphatic polyester derived from renewable resources, such as corn starch, cassava roots, chips or starch, or sugarcane.


ABS is derived from acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene. Acrylonitrile is a synthetic monomer produced from propylene and ammonia; butadiene is a petroleum hydrocarbon obtained from the C4 fraction of steam cracking; styrene monomer is made by dehydrogenationof ethyl benzene — a hydrocarbon obtained in the reaction of ethylene and benzene.


Resources

https://www.sd3d.com/materials/

https://wiki.commonslab.gr/w/3D_printing


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