Stability of 3-D printing polymers

From: Fletcher Durant <*fletcher.durant<-at-*> Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2016 · fletcher.durant<-at-

We are considering utilizing our campus 3D printers to construct
small exhibition mounts for short-term, in-house exhibits in our
library galleries.  Has anyone conducted Oddy tests and/or PATs on
Polylactic Acid (PLA) or Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
filaments?

They do not yet appear in the British Museum Database, GCI Database,
National Archives of Australia PAT list, or the AIC Wiki.

Fletcher Durant
Preservation Librarian
University of Florida

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