Are ABS chew toys safe for dogs?

3D Fabrication
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Does anybody know if printed ABS chew toys safe for dogs?

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It would seem not

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Thank you for the info!

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Not food safe for humans. Tend to splinter when broken. Both are good reasons NOT to use them as dog chew toys.

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Making a mold from a 3D printed part is always an option.

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Try this:
http://www.makergeeks.com/fogrplafi.html

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This is the main issue I have with this, those fine PLA threads could tear up the dog’s intestines.

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what about the various types of Ninjaflex? Nylon? semirigid stuff from Microcenter?

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Ninjaflex is really tough stuff but it’d still become stringy fibers when torn. I’d imagine most dog toys are made of a TPU or silicon resin anyway.

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What about the ninjaflex semiflex? The one that gets stronger the more you stretch it?

How do these materials decompose?