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Polycaprolactone

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Polycaprolactone is a biodegradable polyester with a low melting point of around 60°C. It must be raised to melting point to biodegrade, and so must be composted.

It is used for splinting, modelling, and as a feedstock for prototype Fused Deposition Modeling systems such as RepRap.

See http://www.designinsite.dk/htmsider/m0954.htm

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