Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video we are going to take a look at Filaments Depot PLA filament and have a little discussion about "made from food safe raw materials" vs. filament that is actually rated food safe.
Although the Filaments Depot PLA material is not fully certified as a food safe filament, I was very happy to see that they are not claiming to be. They do state that the material is made from food safe raw materials but I would like to credit them for their honesty not trying to push the material as a fully food safe product. As I discuss in the video, this would require both the raw materials and the manufacturing process to meet the requirements of being food safe compliant.
Even if it was fully certified, your end product may still not end up actually food safe because of how you process the filament. Things like processing temperature, the cleanliness and materials of your machine (ie. brass nozzle vs stainless steel), what material you are printing on (glass vs PIE), etc will have some impact on the true safety of the object you print.
Overall I had a very positive experience printing with Filaments Depot PLA and I went through a total of four rolls. One of each color - white, black, red, and blue - and for those of you who want a larger selection of colors I was told more options are on the way.
The filament also seems to have very good manufacturing quality control as I measured random spots across one of the spools I found every point to be exactly 1.75mm in diameter. It is made in Canada and they have posted their mechanical properties for those looking to use the material in more technical applications. On their website they also offer HTPLA as well as PETG if you're interested!
Check them out here:
► filamentsdepot.com
And you can buy their material here:
► digitmakers.ca/pages/search-results-page?q=filaments%20depot
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► printables.com/social/58074-embrace-making/models
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#3Dprinting #Creality #filament
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In this video we are going to take a look at Filaments Depot PLA filament and have a little discussion about "made from food safe raw materials" vs. filament that is actually rated food safe.
Although the Filaments Depot PLA material is not fully certified as a food safe filament, I was very happy to see that they are not claiming to be. They do state that the material is made from food safe raw materials but I would like to credit them for their honesty not trying to push the material as a fully food safe product. As I discuss in the video, this would require both the raw materials and the manufacturing process to meet the requirements of being food safe compliant.
Even if it was fully certified, your end product may still not end up actually food safe because of how you process the filament. Things like processing temperature, the cleanliness and materials of your machine (ie. brass nozzle vs stainless steel), what material you are printing on (glass vs PIE), etc will have some impact on the true safety of the object you print.
Overall I had a very positive experience printing with Filaments Depot PLA and I went through a total of four rolls. One of each color - white, black, red, and blue - and for those of you who want a larger selection of colors I was told more options are on the way.
The filament also seems to have very good manufacturing quality control as I measured random spots across one of the spools I found every point to be exactly 1.75mm in diameter. It is made in Canada and they have posted their mechanical properties for those looking to use the material in more technical applications. On their website they also offer HTPLA as well as PETG if you're interested!
Check them out here:
► filamentsdepot.com
And you can buy their material here:
► digitmakers.ca/pages/search-results-page?q=filaments%20depot
Some of the designs featured in my video can be found on my Printables page here:
► printables.com/social/58074-embrace-making/models
If you would like to support me and my channel, considering visiting my website where you'll find 3D printer upgrades, laser cutter upgrades, makers tools, and the various projects and designs I've presented here on my YouTube channel. Your support goes a long way in keeping this channel alive!
► embracemaking.com
#3Dprinting #Creality #filament
****************************************************************
If you enjoy and have benefited from my content and are feeling generous I would love your support! You can "buy me a coffee" here:
► paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=V2T6MEFUGP73Y
By supporting my channel you are encouraging me to continue with this time consuming endeavor. A lot of time goes into design work, building my projects, filming the videos, editing the videos, etc. Plus it all costs money! Your generosity goes a long way in helping me bring you better content as often as I can!
Follow me on Instagram!
► instagram.com/embracemaking
