U of T researchers turn McDonald’s deep fryer oil into high-end 3D printing resin

Posted on January 1, 2020February 27, 2020 by Tony Gray

Researchers at the University of Toronto Scarborough have, for the first time, turned waste cooking oil – from the deep fryers of a local McDonald’s – into a high-resolution, biodegradable 3D printing resin.

Using waste cooking oil for 3D printing has significant potential. Not only is it cheaper to make, the plastics made from it break down naturally unlike conventional 3D printing resins.

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