Reef Safe 3D Printer Filament (Ultimaker Material list attached)

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Hi all, my son has a 3D printer and a couple of ideas for aquarium related products - One of which is in-water. Does anyone have any reef-safe 3D printing knowledge? I've attached a filament list of the Ultimaker compatible materials, from reading through, the CPE/PET, being FDA food safe would be the obvious choice but, does that absolutely confirm nothing will leach?
 

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You need to go with PETG for the filament, this is reef safe and easy to find :)

Happy Printing!
 
OK thanks @ScottW - glad I checked, CPE/PET apparently is a completely different chemical composition to PETG!
 

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