About food safe 3D printing

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Let's talk about food safe 3D printing. I noticed on 3D printing forums, that users only ask about food safe filament type, like PLA or PETG, but some of these materials can be very toxic, depend of the coloring material or additives. It is important what type of nozzle we use, some of them contain lead. Very important task is Bacteria Buildup, gaps between layers are perfect place for them. In this video I was testing one good solution for food grade 3D printing, and that is coating with two component food grade epoxy resin. Results can be seen at the end of the video.
Download STL for the cup:
www.mytechfun.com/video/35
Szent Istvan University, Faculty of Food Science:
etk.szie.hu/
Bacterial tests are made by Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering (University of Novi Sad)
www.tf.uns.ac.rs/site/index.ph...
This work was presented at 3rd International Conference on Biosystems and Food Engineering, but only abstract was published. That's why later I created this video.
www.biosysfoodeng.hu/
10:20-10:40 # Igor Gáspár, Jovana Grahovac: Food safe 3D printing
*Update (2020-06-02): I bought 3 types of antibacterial filaments too, test will be published in near future, no need to send be those filaments any more (mentioned in video)

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  • @delscoville
    @delscoville4 жыл бұрын

    Good to know. I haven't printed anything for food use, but everyone who 3D prints should know this.

  • @pippanappleton2421
    @pippanappleton24214 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant! Systematic and scientific approach to answering a question that so many of us have wondered about. Really well presented video too. Thank you

  • @KLP99

    @KLP99

    3 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely agree. Now to find the results of future tests. I'm curious especially if the spray or painted on items to be tested later, have been already. The most we can learn, the better.

  • @SeamusHarper1234
    @SeamusHarper12344 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome, finally a professional approach to this problem.

  • @SeamusHarper1234

    @SeamusHarper1234

    4 жыл бұрын

    @xr7fan The problem is, that there are a lot of 3D models out there that are used in the kitchen an these are not really safe. By the way, 3D printing is not in the least about cost efficiency. Maybe you want a special cup. Your very own cup to cherish. With your name engraved.

  • @marshj6594
    @marshj65944 жыл бұрын

    I've always wondered whether or not bacteria truly did have a higher likelihood of growing on 3d printed parts, but I didn't have the materials/lab to do any tests. Thanks for using your resources to give us a definitive answer to this important question!

  • @religionisapoison2413

    @religionisapoison2413

    Жыл бұрын

    You just need a swab and a sterilized container

  • @drderrp
    @drderrp4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for doing the leg work on all of this. Science!

  • @bunbunHD
    @bunbunHD11 ай бұрын

    I'm researching potential 3d printing some molds for production cooking and I REALLY appreciate all of your knowledge on this topic. Even 3 years later (and many more to come I imagine), your video is helping people. Thanks so much for making it!

  • @alexpanov

    @alexpanov

    9 ай бұрын

    reading this in Sept 2023!

  • @victorrangel3204
    @victorrangel32043 жыл бұрын

    Really appreciate you taking the time for this. Very well explained, w evidence!!!! Thank you

  • @jonduke4472
    @jonduke44724 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the research. Another branch to try is the SLA UV resin printing. It is supposed to be inert after curing.

  • @volkanklc9490

    @volkanklc9490

    3 жыл бұрын

    I also wonder the results for SLA but I guess it's almost imposible to eliminate residual monomers from uncured resin even washed the part with IPA and postcured.

  • @jonduke4472

    @jonduke4472

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@volkanklc9490 interesting. Thanks for the reply. Some of 3D printing channels have done light testing of other cleaning products. I wonder if there is something more effective than IPA. But for now, no 3D prints near food!

  • @antalz
    @antalz4 жыл бұрын

    Great video. A lot of what's in this video was already suspected, but it's great to see some real science to test these hypotheses.

  • @joshuaa.c.newman7430
    @joshuaa.c.newman74303 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been doing some experiments to handle the two hard-to-address issues: microbial harbors and heat deformation (since I’m working on a coffee set). My process right now is: 1: Design so that there are no hard-to-clean spots 2: Print PLA with a steel nozzle. Finding the chemical properties of a given filament/color turns out to be hard. I’m keeping it to white Hatchbox PLA for now because white pigments tend to be pretty innocuous. I would LOVE a spreadsheet of filaments that are certified Food Safe and ones that you think are likely OK, perhaps with some that are definitely not OK so we know what to look for! 3: Thoroughly dissolve, smooth, and seal the surface with Plastruct Plastic Weld, which seems to be mostly MEK with a little bit of ABS dissolved in it. 4: Boil the piece for five minutes. This anneals the plastic really evenly. Uneven shapes and densities don’t fare as well as circular ones, of course. One really great feature of this step is that, if you see bubbles forming on the surface before it starts to boil, you know that there is a little void in there! Mark it with a pencil for later attention. 5: Quench the piece in cold water. I don’t know why this works, but it really seems to enhance the rigidity and heat resistance. 6: Touch up where there were voids with Plastic Weld. Check by submerging again. 7: Wet sand smooth 8: Make sure Plastic Weld has a day or more to fully dry before using it, ideally by keeping it somewhere warm and dry. I don’t want MEK in my body. What I’ve noticed so far is that coffee does not stain anywhere, while it was staining earlier in the process before I started getting as homogenous a surface as I’m getting now. That’s certainly not an indication that microbes CAN’T grow, but if there was staining then it definitely could because that would mean that coffee couldn’t get out of the voids. I would love your thoughts on this process!

  • @clockworkvanhellsing372

    @clockworkvanhellsing372

    4 ай бұрын

    Iglidur i151 and i181 by igus are deliberatly designed to be used in the food industry and have a rating to be in permanent contact with drinking water. They may be an interesting option.

  • @joshuaa.c.newman7430

    @joshuaa.c.newman7430

    4 ай бұрын

    @@clockworkvanhellsing372 Interesting! It doesn’t solve the microscopic layer fissures problem though.

  • @clockworkvanhellsing372

    @clockworkvanhellsing372

    4 ай бұрын

    @@joshuaa.c.newman7430 yes, the micro fissure issue still stands, althought the material is mold resistand. It's probably as good as it's going to get.

  • @joshuaa.c.newman7430

    @joshuaa.c.newman7430

    4 ай бұрын

    @@clockworkvanhellsing372 Mold resistant is certainly a step up! I’ll check it out!

  • @martintatak8851
    @martintatak88514 жыл бұрын

    I really appreciate scientific approach to this topic and your work. Thank you very much!

  • @mak3r710
    @mak3r7104 жыл бұрын

    Awesome videos, one of the best explanatory KZread channels I came across! Love the scientific approach to everything. Keep the good work up ❤️

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wow, these kind of compliments are ready motivating. Thx

  • @ROBOROBOROBOROBO

    @ROBOROBOROBOROBO

    Күн бұрын

    ​@@MyTechFunThis video helped me a ton after many years. Thank you!!! So PETG smoothed and Epoxy Resin is the best result. Is the surface smoothed because of the Epoxy Resin? Or because there was perhaps another process not mentioned here

  • @tonyharion9816
    @tonyharion98164 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for taking the time to do the research and for sharing this great info!

  • @colemirek
    @colemirek4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making this and helping me with my issues. I wish I saw this sooner.

  • @epedja
    @epedja4 жыл бұрын

    Very informative. Must see for anyone thinking in 3D printing stuff involved with food. Thanks!

  • @MrLunox
    @MrLunox4 жыл бұрын

    Very informative, i was always suspecting this but dont have the knowledge or equipment to test it, thank you for your work !

  • @DIYsCool
    @DIYsCool4 жыл бұрын

    Great video. You covered a lot of variables that are all important to the outcome but can be inconvenient if we are looking for an easy answer.

  • @Reny.Rosales
    @Reny.Rosales3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video! Was looking for this guidance for a while!

  • @privateprivate8366
    @privateprivate8366 Жыл бұрын

    I just hope, as was shown at the top of the video, that people aren’t taking “food grade” at face value. There are a lot of people who will do so, not see this video, not question it and think they’re off to making kitchen and pet food accessories, where they come into close and semi-permanent contact with food and it won’t turn out well.

  • @NicksStuff
    @NicksStuff4 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting, keep us posted on follow-ups!

  • @thefoldp
    @thefoldp4 жыл бұрын

    Nagyon jó ! Talán a PP-t szívesen láttam volna még az anyagok között, és információt az élelmiszerrel használt műanyagokról általában (gondolok itt például a mindenütt kapható műanyag merőkanálra, amit nyilván mindenki beleáztat a forró levesbe). Kíváncsian várom a szilikonos kísérleti eredményeket!

  • @gedr7664
    @gedr76644 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video -- thank you very much for your hard work!

  • @mariomeszaros1179
    @mariomeszaros11799 ай бұрын

    Szuper Videó! Köszönöm az infókat!

  • @trixiestterror
    @trixiestterror3 жыл бұрын

    I'm so excited you're working on this!! I just did some looking and found a copper antibacterial filament called Copper3D which has been shown to decrease bacterial growth over time. If I order some for my application, I will definitely send you a cup to test. This work is so important, please keep going! ^_^

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    3 жыл бұрын

    I already tested antibacterial filaments (copper3d too), one of my latest video

  • @TheSmokintbird
    @TheSmokintbird Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic work, Greatly appreciated!

  • @travisantoniello
    @travisantoniello3 жыл бұрын

    Great video on a very interesting topic I've always wondered about. Thank you!

  • @Marc42
    @Marc423 жыл бұрын

    Very useful, thank you very much Igor!

  • @shguevara
    @shguevara3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the thorough research!

  • @r3v3rs3r
    @r3v3rs3r4 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting! I work on food industry for almost 13 years now and I0m looking forward for 3d printing o penetrate this industry woth efectively food safe materials and solutions with minor need of post processing! Looking forward for more videos on research an solutions to fix this kind of problem!

  • @laszloszigeti5150
    @laszloszigeti51502 жыл бұрын

    Üdv Igor. Szuper lett a videó :) Profi magyarázat

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    2 жыл бұрын

    Köszi

  • @dekurvajo
    @dekurvajo3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Igor, it was a very big help to my research!

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad to help. What kind of research, if not a secret?

  • @Shazmataz
    @Shazmataz2 жыл бұрын

    Köszönöm szépen!

  • @P90Camper
    @P90Camper4 жыл бұрын

    I am very much interested to see where this goes, particularly about the type of food grade epoxy resin. I have seen some brands in the US - artresign that is food certified but I have never used it. Thanks for doing this!

  • @georgesirmalenios8754

    @georgesirmalenios8754

    3 жыл бұрын

    The problem is eventually the food grade epoxy would wear off. That's my concern with it.

  • @kaizentechnic7962
    @kaizentechnic79624 жыл бұрын

    Normally listening to 2x I actually had to put this on normal speed to understand, great content! Following and subscribing

  • @tomsmith3045

    @tomsmith3045

    4 жыл бұрын

    :) I agree. I don't think there was a single unimportant word in the entire presentation.

  • @emmanuelroy1608
    @emmanuelroy16083 жыл бұрын

    Very professional , thank you !

  • @nekospaw
    @nekospaw4 жыл бұрын

    This is a question frequently asked on the various groups I'm part of - thanks for such a comprehensive look at this! I do have to ask on the viability of SLA printed objects (however I have yet to dig into if food safe resin is avilabile so may be a moot question)

  • @ligius3
    @ligius34 жыл бұрын

    Annealing isn't actually such a bad option. I printed a small cup with 35% infill and placed it in the oven at 70C for ~1h. Then it could resist the dishwashing cycle several times with no noticeable issues. I'm still worried about the surface finish and the fact that water (from washing) might be trapped inside the comb structure inside, no way to check for that, except by weight perhaps. I bought food-grade epoxy to coat an identical cup and I got the mixture wrong, it never hardened properly, remaining slightly sticky. So that's another parameter to worry about.

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your experience!

  • @yoanfilipov3747
    @yoanfilipov37474 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant content! Thanks

  • @AdnanASyukri
    @AdnanASyukri2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! Thank you for such rich information!

  • @tejonBiker
    @tejonBiker4 жыл бұрын

    This info is gold, thanks for sharing

  • @haydenbird8306
    @haydenbird83064 жыл бұрын

    Excellent ! Thank you

  • @Eigengrau608
    @Eigengrau6084 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this cool study!

  • @CubifyFan
    @CubifyFan3 жыл бұрын

    I work for a special education facility that is seeking to train students on the autism spectrum for vocations in both the food industry and in the additive manufacturing industry. We would like to find ways to safely integrate these two programs. Your two videos are the most comprehensive look at the problems inherent is using 3D printed parts in a food environment. Thank you so much for that. Aside from the food safety issues, one of the issues that we are trying to fully understand regarding anti-microbial filaments is the relationship between time and efficacy. For instance, if we use an anti-microbial filament for a frequently touched surface, what might be 'safe' intervals between being touched by one student and then another? It seems that there are a LOT of unanswered questions that must be addressed if we are to develope 'best practices' using Cicla3D, Copper3D, XYZprinting or other anti-microbial filaments that come along. But, it is definitely worth pursuing. Thank you for moving us well along that path.

  • @liamedge9527
    @liamedge95278 ай бұрын

    Fantastic Help!

  • @ukaszsokalla182
    @ukaszsokalla1824 жыл бұрын

    Hi, thanks a lot for posting this video. Very helpful. Great approach, I wish you had more views.

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I wish that too, but KZread has weird algorithms nowadays.

  • @Paddzr
    @Paddzr4 жыл бұрын

    Nice video, I wonder how transforming Resin printed (photon/mars/epax) parts into food grade would work.

  • @LootSaga
    @LootSaga4 жыл бұрын

    Great video and impressive slides!

  • @danielbrillantes2791
    @danielbrillantes27914 ай бұрын

    Thank you, this video is very helpful!

  • @karmakh
    @karmakh4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent info!

  • @hubertseidl93
    @hubertseidl934 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Thanks a lot. Regarding making 3D-prints food-safe: there are food-safe resins for resin-based 3d-printers (SLA). and there is a lesser known way to treat FDM-based prints with such a resin to smoothen in. in other words, the FDM-print gets sealed in the resin. Still, I wouldn't go for a long term usage. My own 3D-prints that I use with food are usually just clips for bags with an additional screw that allows to fill rice, beans etc from a bag into another container. I wouldn't let it get wet. By the way, there is always the option to let it soak in alcohol and desinfect itself with UV-light.

  • @OperationBaboon

    @OperationBaboon

    4 жыл бұрын

    "there are food-safe resins for resin-based 3d-printers" can you name a few? or are you just referring to dental grade materials?

  • @LT72884

    @LT72884

    4 жыл бұрын

    Exactly. As an engineer in materials,medical and areospace myself, one thi g that is never ever mentioned in any videos about if 3d printed parts are food safe.... the mere fact that if they are sterilized with an agent that has LOW surface tension such as rubbing alcohol. Ipa surface tension is about 21 dynes/cm vs water at about 73 dynes/cm. The low surface tension of rubbing alcohol allows it to get into the dimples, cracks, etc and sanitize it. In fact, ipa can get into spaces smaller than viruses, this ia why it is used in facilities that manufacture filter that filter out viruses from the blood. This ia why bleach water has a hard time with 3d printed parts. Its surface tension is the same as water. However, hot soapy water has about 25 to 30 dynes/cm as well. The soap helps break up that tension.

  • @travisantoniello

    @travisantoniello

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@LT72884 That's so interesting - total layman here and never would have considered the surface tension of fluids limiting their abilities like that. Thanks for the insight!

  • @JasonLooseArrowAlso
    @JasonLooseArrowAlso4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @Ungineers
    @Ungineers4 жыл бұрын

    Great work, other thoughts I've had on food safe 3d printing, dipping prints in a thinned polyurethane varnish like 'wipe on poly' and it would be interesting to see how soaking a used part in a sterilising solution like hydrogen peroxide would affect the amount of bacterial growth.

  • @dinosoarskill17
    @dinosoarskill174 жыл бұрын

    I am loving your video topics

  • @MondoMurderface
    @MondoMurderface3 жыл бұрын

    Very informative, thanks.

  • @jensemilhansen1602
    @jensemilhansen16024 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting. Keep on the good work

  • @galvanizeddreamer2051
    @galvanizeddreamer20514 жыл бұрын

    Very good video, lots of very useful detail. I have a very specific question however: What of a TPU printed mouth guard, kept submerged in isopropyl alcohol when not in use? From a toxicity standpoint, I have heard that TPU is completely inert, albeit I have not looked into the additives. I am aware that TPU is Hygroscopic, but a combination of the drying effects of alcohol and the disposable nature of 3D printed objects makes it seem almost an acceptable flaw, if only due to being easily circumvented. Your point regarding silicone molding may also be valuable in this situation. Due to the low temperature resistance of PLA, a positive mold could be made of the teeth, which can then be transferred to a negative, and then transferred again into silicone.

  • @scottgoelzer3240
    @scottgoelzer32404 жыл бұрын

    I have had good luck flowing cyanoacrylate glue ( super glue) to smooth and strengthen parts. This glue is also used to closed wounds. Have you tested it as a food safe coating?

  • @Firas95k
    @Firas95k4 жыл бұрын

    Great work! Continue please

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    4 жыл бұрын

    I will have few more tests in this topics, only I have to wait our labs to open again (after covid 19 break). I am waiting results from testing antibacterial filaments and also testing silicone molds created from 3D printed casts.

  • @benjaminlush8570
    @benjaminlush85704 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!!

  • @GabryDX
    @GabryDX4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for your work. I'm really curious to see the results of the use of food safe varnish and polyurethane spray. Hope to find the next video soon :)

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    4 жыл бұрын

    Next video in this topics will be testing antibacterial filaments (3 types). Everything is prepared, but currently we are not allowed to go into laboratories, university buildings are closed, because of this current covid situation.

  • @nowinowi9232
    @nowinowi92324 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting information.

  • @IBICO74
    @IBICO74 Жыл бұрын

    You also get FDA approved ABS filament.

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    Жыл бұрын

    Hm. ABS as base material cannot be used in food safety applications. That must be some very modified material. Link or brand please?

  • @goury
    @goury4 жыл бұрын

    Don't underestimate how long trace amounts of some poisonous thermoplastic can reside inside the melting zone. You should just replace the throat and the nozzle. Also smoothing does nothing to pores. It still remains porous. So just coat it.

  • @geeklany

    @geeklany

    4 жыл бұрын

    You can put it in a pressure pot, to fill the porus with epoxy... Can't you?

  • @goury

    @goury

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@geeklany why not just coat it with epoxy? Also you can't

  • @geeklany

    @geeklany

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@goury what can't I? If you put it in a pressure pot, the epoxy is going to fill the pores. It's a known way to stabilize porous Wood for example. You can also stabilize bread with it, and turn it. Peter Brown did a video about it, it's fun (should not be eaten... It's a gag 🤗)

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    4 жыл бұрын

    Pores on surface will be covered by epoxy. That's enough for food safe. If you want to cover pores deeper, add some acetone to epoxy (see xtc-3d epoxy tutorial). With this you can improve strength.

  • @Withaoreo
    @Withaoreo3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for taking the time to research and share your information! There seems to be many websites trying provide guides on how to make 3D prints food safe, however their credibility is questionable. Do you think heat smoothing PETG would provide a food safe seal? I made a coffee bean funnel, would you consider something like this "low" or "high" risk? I have been sealing with 2 part epoxy (FDA approved) however I wonder if it is overkill. Thanks again!

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    3 жыл бұрын

    I am not sure about heat smoothing PETG, I don't have those experiments. I only tried smoothing PolySmooth filament with isopropyl alcohol, it give better (but not perfect) results. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dpeLy6Nmo9S2nqw.html . Coffee bean funnel, if it is dry, not hi-temp, then I would say "low" risk. And if it is coated with epoxy, for me that's "no risk" (with FDA Epoxy as you mentioned)

  • @ThePepenoso
    @ThePepenoso4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the info

  • @CodesmithSoftware
    @CodesmithSoftware4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video and well explained, I'd like to see how the antibacterial filament works out when you get around to that

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    4 жыл бұрын

    I bought 3 type of antibacterial filaments. Test probes are already in labs, only I am waiting for results (labs were closed due covid19 situation)

  • @darek6820
    @darek68204 жыл бұрын

    very nice, ty fot your work!

  • @wrenbird8352
    @wrenbird83524 жыл бұрын

    have you looked into high temp 3d printing like that of "vision miner" ? it may defeat the monetary argument for 3d printing but would be interesting to see if it could work. also it could open up the use of a steam sanitiser like that in the restaurant industry due to its heat resistance.

  • @tonydeser839
    @tonydeser8398 ай бұрын

    Brilliant! Thanks a lot for sharing your evaluations) Im thinking about making chocolate molds of silicon by using 3d model as a shape!

  • @tomsmith3045
    @tomsmith30454 жыл бұрын

    This is fantastic. The most thorough explanation and research of food grade 3d that I've seen. I didn't expect to have the plastic add-on components and metal contamination covered. One thought, though, along the lines of resistance to bacterial growth. While the test done on water rinse was scientifically accurate and suitable for mass produced parts, I don't know that it is representative of a home user who will rinse the objects with soap and water and dry. I also don't know how much the texture of a 3D printed part compares to other non-plastic textured materials, such as brushed stainless steel or wood. Commercial kitchens don't use those surfaces much, but home users do, and they are generally considered safe. You absolutely proved, though, that the texture and potentially voids of 3d printing ARE an issue. This is great info. Personally, I would be hesitant to use epoxy coated parts because I know that epoxy will gradually wear off and enter the food, and to me the risk of additional toxic chemical contamination (cancer risk) is higher than bacterial compromise. I know the plastic itself will do that, but it's one more layer of chemical that I don't perceive a need for. I also would be hesitant to use bio-resistant filaments, because I don't want to ingest the ions. I don't know how the rate of exposure would work, because the ions are very likely to leach out at greatly different rates depending on use - ice cube tray with water, compared to hot tea (acidic). But all in all, this is fantastic information. Thank you!!

  • @LT72884

    @LT72884

    4 жыл бұрын

    As an engineer in materials,medical and areospace myself, one thi g that is never ever mentioned in any videos about if 3d printed parts are food safe.... the mere fact that if they are sterilized with an agent that has LOW surface tension such as rubbing alcohol. Ipa surface tension is about 21 dynes/cm vs water at about 73 dynes/cm. The low surface tension of rubbing alcohol allows it to get into the dimples, cracks, etc and sanitize it. In fact, ipa can get into spaces smaller than viruses, this ia why it is used in facilities that manufacture filter that filter out viruses from the blood. This ia why bleach water has a hard time with 3d printed parts. Its surface tension is the same as water. However, hot soapy water has about 25 to 30 dynes/cm as well. The soap helps break up that tension.

  • @yodasuki

    @yodasuki

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@LT72884 this video doesn't state if they used soap, also like you said alcohol can get in small places, would like to know if they could run the tests again with cleaning it with this, also note the temps of the liquid used. as even a small bit of heat i am sure can kill some viruses.

  • @LT72884

    @LT72884

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@yodasuki luckily, my internship for my medical and aerospace degree, i repeated this experiment. I cultured 10 very dangerous pathogens, and soapy water cleans just fine, and so does alcohol. Right now im redoing the entire project to test other ideas haha

  • @adanhu
    @adanhu Жыл бұрын

    Nickel coated copper nozzles should in theory be another food-safe option

  • @ale6242
    @ale62424 жыл бұрын

    So just curious by "under the tap" do you mean washed with soap? or just water? if soap was used was it anti-bacterial? Love some proper science!! Look forward to more vids!

  • @ddegn

    @ddegn

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm not sure if normal "food safe" materials would be bacteria free if they weren't washed with soap. I'd like to see some controls in these tests. It's great to see these sorts of technical videos about 3D printing. Thank you *My Tech Fun.*

  • @Spartacusse

    @Spartacusse

    4 жыл бұрын

    Even if they weren't, and that was added, there would still be bacterial growth, because water can not penetrate the smallest of the nooks and crannies due to it's viscosity.

  • @yodasuki

    @yodasuki

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Spartacusse and thats why you add soap.. from the way he talked about it they just used water. also you can use water and alcohol and then clean with soap.. make sure its warm.. I;d like to know if that would help

  • @rafaelacerete4733
    @rafaelacerete47332 жыл бұрын

    Hi great video thank you so much!! quick question PLA + EPOXY food safe still safe ?

  • @avejst
    @avejst4 жыл бұрын

    Great Video Good test Thanks for sharing:-)

  • @android01978
    @android019784 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video. How safe are food safe epoxies? I would worry if you don’t get the proportions 100% then you will still end up with volatile compounds. I also wonder about resin prints. If they can make food safe epoxy, surely they can make food safe resins?

  • @guillep2k
    @guillep2k4 жыл бұрын

    Some objects can be "food safe" if they are meant to be used only once.

  • @JohnAldred
    @JohnAldred4 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting. As you're doing some legitimate studies into the food safe properties of different filaments, I'd contact the manufacturers of the more exotic filaments to request samples for testing. I'm sure many of them would be happy to oblige, especially if they believe their products to be safe for this kind of use or simply want confirmation one way or the other.

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    4 жыл бұрын

    I contacted two companies so far, but they are not interested, I am "nobody" with less than 200 subs. I added my workplace address in description if anybody wants to send me few meters of antibacterial filaments. Cups needs approximately 1m filament, but I would like to print 3pcs for better statistics.

  • @JohnAldred

    @JohnAldred

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's a shame. Well, count one more towards your subs. :)

  • @maximilian.arnold

    @maximilian.arnold

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MyTechFun Another sub for you. Great video and thanks for making it.

  • @3dprintingscience528

    @3dprintingscience528

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MyTechFun Hi Igor, Im from Polymaker and although subs number could be a criteria of selection for specific marketing partnership, we are also very interested in project which could benefit the 3d printing community and bring the industry forward, Im very happy to collaborate and help you in your testing. I just emailed you and hope to be able to start a collaboration together.

  • @75keg75
    @75keg75 Жыл бұрын

    Generally food safe is good for aquariums. Curious if the materials would be good for aquarium use even with bacteria propagation as often you want bacteria growth to process fish waste.. I understand petg is quite good. I also know some additives aren’t great as they could leach. Having said that I did a custom diy background with cement. This tank was made and cured for about 2months and flushed repeatedly. I have had no fish die from that. So thoughts on materials for fish tank usage? Thoughts?

  • @KLP99
    @KLP993 жыл бұрын

    I've heard some 3d artisans use acetone to smooth their finished products? Would that seal the gaps and prevent bacteria from moving in and setting up shop?

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    3 жыл бұрын

    With Acetone you can smooth ABS or ASA, but they can't get FDA certificate, not even in nature version.

  • @nicklasnilsson5791
    @nicklasnilsson5791 Жыл бұрын

    Nice video, But what about food safety from a migration standpoint? Would be material be able to comply with EC No 10/2011?

  • @mohandbir1783
    @mohandbir1783 Жыл бұрын

    thank you for this great work ! I have a question, in this particular experience you checked the small cups. what if the food we put inside these cups is cooked in the oven, is it safe to eat ?

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    Жыл бұрын

    Depend, but something like Cookie cutters, yes, it should be OK. But try to clean the cutters as much as possible.

  • @mohandbir1783

    @mohandbir1783

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your answer!

  • @jeremiahembs5343
    @jeremiahembs53432 жыл бұрын

    I would think that as long as you are printing in layers it would hide bacteria between those layers. Coating final product with food grade silicone would help. Or using the printer to create a mold instead of the final product would be the preferred method. 3d printing is basically for prototypes, not for final products if the final product needs a smooth finish. Resin printing produces a much smoother surface, but smells very bad and is toxic to print with most resins, but some resins are used in the dental industry and so might be food safe or from them vacuum molding can be done. Matter Hackers HM resin seems to be the best I've used so far in terms of toxicity and smell, but is a more difficult to get to stick to the build plate, but it would be worth looking into if you investigate resin printing as a food safe method.

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    2 жыл бұрын

    I agree with your suggestion. Also, currently I am testing a PLA like filament which can withstand 110°C without annealing and it also has food safe certificate. So, it can be boiled in water for cleaning. Video will be published in few weeks after bacterial tests..

  • @jeremiahembs5343

    @jeremiahembs5343

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MyTechFun Oh that's a good idea. Boiling could really help sterilize.

  • @Rouverius
    @Rouverius4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Oh, what about SLA printer?

  • @animes25
    @animes254 жыл бұрын

    3d print model and using thermoforming to make the mold, I think it can work as food safe

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, where possible. I am just working on similar project. I will post my results in 1-2 months.

  • @holgerholgerholger
    @holgerholgerholger3 жыл бұрын

    Great video! What about using PP (polypropylene) ? There are food-safe PP filaments and you can just put it in a dishwasher (after each use). Shouldn't that be one of the best options?

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    3 жыл бұрын

    PP is used commonly in injection molding, but it is hard for 3D printing, won't stick to bed.

  • @isabellaelisa2496
    @isabellaelisa24964 жыл бұрын

    what you can tell about PSU filaments material? I heard that's truly food-safe, but I don't know if its still safe in an common 3d printer

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    4 жыл бұрын

    PSU filament needs very high printing temperatures (360°C), full metal extruder, 150°C bed.. Bacteria would grow up in these pores too after some time, but big advance is that it is very temperature resistant, it can be washed on high temperatures or sterilized in microwave like I described here for few seconds: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mHqDxZidZLXfabA.html

  • @TheAdeptGuitarist
    @TheAdeptGuitarist3 жыл бұрын

    Nylon 6/6 coated in epoxy and polycarbonate. Both require a much higher printing temperature and are less forgiving to print. UHMWPE possibly?

  • @hunelektroBF
    @hunelektroBF4 жыл бұрын

    I am happy to see the collaboration with Novi Sad. Sanding could also help to get a smoother surface. Great explanation :) Greetings from Serbia!

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    4 жыл бұрын

    I work a lot with University in Novi Sad. Sanding, you mean sandpaper? (peskarenje ili šmirglanje)? Pozdrav iz Budimpešte.

  • @zsoltorban9288
    @zsoltorban92884 жыл бұрын

    Kedves Igor! egy termék ötlettel kapcsolatban irányítottak Önhöz, egy 3d nyomtatással foglalkozó Facebook csoportban. Van esetleg email vagy messenger elérhetőség ,ahol tudnék érdeklődni Öntől? Előre is köszönöm! Orbán Zsolt

  • @alfs3
    @alfs33 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for doing this experiment as we have some food/water bowls to print and they must be food safe - great video!

  • @thicccrusade2302
    @thicccrusade23024 жыл бұрын

    You could buy a basic metal cup/container and then print a detachable decorative cover for it and coat it with something. This way food or your lips (if you drink from it) would never get in touch with the printed materials.

  • @alexanderwang229
    @alexanderwang2294 жыл бұрын

    Hi, is the research by the university of Novi Sad published anywhere? If so, where can I find it?

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    4 жыл бұрын

    The work was presented on biosysfoodeng 2019 conference. But only abstract was published. Full content only for audience on conference. 10:20-10:40 # Igor Gáspár, Jovana Grahovac: Food safe 3D printing www.biosysfoodeng.hu/

  • @alexanderwang229

    @alexanderwang229

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MyTechFun Ok, thanks!

  • @HighlandViolinist
    @HighlandViolinist Жыл бұрын

    Very good info! I've seen many arguments online for whether you can print things for food, so it's great to have evidence on what is and not foodsafe.

  • @Unnaymed
    @Unnaymed Жыл бұрын

    copper/brass is antibacterian, why we can't use it for food? very reactive with acid?

  • @justluke9297
    @justluke92974 ай бұрын

    I'm sad that I found your channel so late ;)

  • @Skyliner_369
    @Skyliner_3694 жыл бұрын

    did you try acetone vapor smoothing some prints? should get the surface completely smooth.

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    4 жыл бұрын

    That works with ABS only, but ABS cannot be used with food

  • @Skyliner_369

    @Skyliner_369

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MyTechFun d'oh! right!

  • @ImTimT.
    @ImTimT. Жыл бұрын

    Were the cups washed with soap or just rinsed as the video shows?

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    Жыл бұрын

    In this test just under the tap. There is another similar test, using a dish soap too

  • @DownThemAIl
    @DownThemAIl5 ай бұрын

    can you rerun the bacteria experiments for dry foods such as whey protein powder?

  • @peterbizios1385
    @peterbizios1385 Жыл бұрын

    Are certain beds considered not food safe? I currently have a PEI on my Ender 3 S1 Pro. Thank you

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    Жыл бұрын

    PEI is teflon coating. You probably have a teflon coated baking dish too in kitchen.

  • @kaizentechnic7962
    @kaizentechnic79624 жыл бұрын

    I'm unable to find the research paper, where can I read more into this study?

  • @MyTechFun

    @MyTechFun

    4 жыл бұрын

    Work was presented at 3rd International Conference on Biosystems and Food Engineering. Not sure if full paper will be published, maybe just waiting reviewers. 10:20-10:40 # Igor Gáspár, Jovana Grahovac: Food safe 3D printing. biosysfoodeng.hu/

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