(1) 8.5" x 11" sheet = 4.8 g
Paper Pulp Recipe --
water - 210-230 g
flour - 40-50 g
shredded paper - 20 g
salt - 5 g
Cardboard Pulp Recipe --
water - 300-350 g
flour - 10 g
shredded cardboard - 30 g
salt - 0 g
Energy Comparison --
Ender 3 (pla) - total average power
draws
- 125 watts (0.125 kWh) printing
- 277 watts (0.277 kWh) heating
200°c nozzle temp
-30 watts (.03 kWh)
-60 watts (.06 kWh) heating
60°c bed temp
-80 watts (.08 kWh)
-up to 280 watts (.280 kWh) heating)
draws
- 125 watts (0.125 kWh) printing
- 277 watts (0.277 kWh) heating
200°c nozzle temp
-30 watts (.03 kWh)
-60 watts (.06 kWh) heating
60°c bed temp
-80 watts (.08 kWh)
-up to 280 watts (.280 kWh) heating)
Ender 3 (paper) - total average power draw
- 21 watts (0.021 kWh) printing
- 0 watts (0 kWh heating)
0 °c nozzle temp
- 0 watts
0 °c bed temp
- 0 watts
- 21 watts (0.021 kWh) printing
- 0 watts (0 kWh heating)
0 °c nozzle temp
- 0 watts
0 °c bed temp
- 0 watts
Energy Cost Analysis --
kWh
14 ¢/kWh - average
residential rate
9.34 ¢/kWh - average business rate
14 ¢/kWh - average
residential rate
9.34 ¢/kWh - average business rate
print cost / hr (pla)
1.75
1.7
1.75
1.7
print cost / hr (paper)
.3
.2
.3
.2
Material Comparison --
Material
pla
paper
cardboard
pla
paper
cardboard
Category
thermoplastic polymer
cellulose (bipolymer)
cellulose
thermoplastic polymer
cellulose (bipolymer)
cellulose
Recyclable
yes (7)
yes (1)
yes (PAP 20)
yes (7)
yes (1)
yes (PAP 20)
Biodegradable
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
VOC’s
yes
no
no
yes
no
no