Biodegradable Filaments Vs PLA - A test of performance

In earier episodes of this series I've looked into PLA and 87% recycled PLA, as well as two completely biodegradable compostable filaments.
In this episode, I'll be pitching them against each other to see how they each perform in strength, flexibility, accuracy, detail, and texture.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 - Intro
0:30 - The filaments
1:00 - Test overview
2:15 - Flexibility Test
3:51 - Strength Test
6:25 - Accuracy Test
11:35 - Detail and Texture
16:20 - Results
17:22 - Summary
18:16 - Next time

[@ferreiraleandro89]

Thank you for taking the time to make a video with that much detail

[@3DRevolution]

You're most welcome! I am planning on a follow up series in a few months time so watch this space.,

[@adrianofattizzo8016]

Thank you for your valuable videos regarding biodegradable filaments! It makes 3D printing feel better.
What kind of printer did you use and have you experienced something like grinding from the extruder? I have a Prusa Mini and thinking of replacing the extruder with a Bondtech.
And an idea: how do parts printed with the degradable filaments look when buried in the soil for a longer period of time? That would be a long-term test of degradability. : )
Anyway, thanks again for your effort and I'm looking forward to more videos!

[@3DRevolution]

Hey Adriano, thanks for your comment, really glad that you are enjoying the series.
For these prints this was all done on a Prusa Mk3s.
Regarding your question about grinding with the extruder, if you're explicitly asking if I've experienced that with the biodigradable filaments, then no, that's not something I've had. Generally if the filament gets ground away by the extruder it's to do with the extruder gear tension, retraction settings, and sometimes combined with a partially blocked nozzle. But that's not something I've had happen at all with the bio filaments, or to be honest with anything in quite some time.
That's a good idea with the Bondtech. I've not yet used them myself but I've only really heard good things.
Well, I've not yet tested to see how biodegradable parts deal with being buried (though a fun idea to try in the future), however, keep watch for the next video in my eco series which will be coming out on Monday in which I do test the durability of the same 4 filaments I covered in this video, but seeing how they cope with being exposed to natural elements and stress for a solid month.