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How Test Swabs Became 3D Printing's Production Win: The Cool Parts Show #15
Nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 testing are one of the best production cases for 3D printing we've seen, pandemic or otherwise. Why AM is winning on speed, functionality and collaboration.
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Map of 3D Printing Service Bureaus Across the U.S.
More than 200 3D printing service bureaus in the United States are listed on this custom Google Map, created to help fill supply chain gaps related to coronavirus.
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3D Printing and Coronavirus: U.S. Additive Manufacturers Share Their Experiences
The COVID-19 outbreak has brought both setbacks and opportunities for American manufacturing. 3D printing companies share their stories.
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Tool Steel Alloy Combines 3D Printability with Hardness, Ductility for Tool and Die
Formetrix’s L-40 for powder bed fusion 3D printing enables complex mold geometries at efficient print speeds, with low risk of cracking.
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From Idea to PPE Product in 10 Days: The Cool Parts Show #13
Fitz Frames' custom 3D printed glasses have turned out to be a launch point for an item of personal protective equipment (PPE) used in the fight against COVID-19.
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PPE Shortage Catapults Human Solutions Tech into Production
The organization was intended to solve unmet needs in the local community. Its founder didn't anticipate that its first project would be face shields.
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Reinforced Polymer 3D Printing, Adjustable on the Fly
With Continuous Kinetic Mixing (CKM), 3DFortify sees expanded possibilities for printing polymer composites reinforced with fibers, ceramics and even metal flake in any concentration needed.
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A Hospital's Perspective: TriHealth Receives PPE with 3D Printed Components
A face shield solution developed by GE Additive is now in use at Cincinnati-area hospitals. A combination of 3D printed adapters and off-the-shelf shields and hard hats makes this PPE fully reusable.
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3D Printing and Coronavirus Check-In - Week of 4/13/2020
In this week's update we discuss how additive manufacturing is supporting injection molding for masks, and ramping up to production quantities of face shields and testing swabs.
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A Circular Economy for 3D Printed Plastics Starts with Material
When the greatest share of a product’s environmental impact comes from producing its feedstock, selecting the right material is critical. For 3D printing and manufacturing in plastic, biopolymer could be the first step toward a more sustainable model.
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3D Printing and Coronavirus Check-In - Week of 4/6/2020
Editors Peter Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss the pivot to production for 3D printed PPE, and other AM news in the fight against COVID-19.
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Aerospace Manufacturer Pivots to 3D Print Masks for COVID-19 First Responders
Rapid Application Group is finalizing a 3D printed mask to protect first responders and medical staff who may be exposed to coronavirus. The nylon mask uses a replaceable N-95 or HEPA filter.
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