Product Info Keyring & Shopping cart chips

Product Safety Information on PLA Keyrings and Shopping Cart Chips

Production process and material description:Our key rings and shopping cart chips are made of polylactide (PLA) using the FDM 3D printing process with great love and modern technology. FDM stands for “Fused Deposition Modeling”, which means about as much as “Creating a small masterpiece layer by layer”. In this process, the PLA filament is heated, melted and precisely brought into the desired shape – resulting in robust, lightweight and long-lasting everyday helpers.

PLA – The environmental friend among the plastics:Unlike conventional plastics based on petroleum, PLA is a real nature lover. This material is obtained from renewable raw materials such as corn starch or sugar cane – so to speak from plant power! A fermentative process produces lactic acid, which is then polymerised to polylactide. The best of it? PLA is biodegradable and leaves no plastic waste that takes centuries to decompose. Instead, it goes – under the right conditions – back into the cycle of nature. A true cycle of good!

Why is PLA the better choice?

• Sustainable:Instead of plundering finite resources, PLA relies on renewable raw materials.
• Biodegradable:While conventional plastic dwells forever on Earth, PLA can decay within a few months under industrial composting conditions.
• Lower CO2 balance:The production of PLA causes less CO2 emissions than classical plastics.
• Odor-neutral:No unpleasant plastic smell – on the contrary, PLA even has a slightly sweet scent.

Heat resistance and instructions for use:As environmentally friendly as PLA is, it has a small weakness: heat! Already from about 50–60 °C the material begins to deform. This means that your fancy PLA key trailer or shopping cart chip can develop a rather soft mind in the hot car or near a radiator. So, please don’t take it to the sauna – PLA is cool, but not heat resistant!

Conclusion:With our PLA-printed key rings and shopping cart chips, you opt for a sustainable, environmentally friendly alternative to conventional plastic products. They are not only practical and durable, but also actively contribute to the protection of our planet. A small accessory with great effect – and a touch of plant magic!

Please follow these instructions for the safe use of your PLA articles and enjoy the good feeling of making an environmentally friendly contribution!