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Materialise Develops 3D Printed Oxygen Mask to Address Shortage of Ventilators
Materialise has developed a 3D-printed oxygen mask to reduce the time COVID-19 patients need access to mechanical ventilators. Materialise is looking for partners to get this solution to as many patients as possible.
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Essentium Produces 3D-Printed Face Mask for First Responders
Essentium has announced that it has designed, and is now in production of, a protective mask kit comprising a reusable 3D printed mask frame and filtration media.
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3D Printing and Coronavirus Check-In - Week of 3/30/2020
In this week's discussion, editors Peter Zelinski and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss face shield visors and masks; ventilator components; and new movement from the FDA on 3D printed devices.
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America Makes Partners with FDA, NIH and VA to Coordinate Coronavirus-Related AM Efforts
"We're trying to be the matchmaker" between additive manufacturers, hospitals and designers, says John Wilczynski, executive director of America Makes.
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Why “Recycled” Doesn’t Mean Inferior for 3D Printing Filament
GreenGate3D’s PET-G filament is made from recycled plastic, but that doesn’t diminish its quality. How a recycler found a new business opportunity in 3D printing, and how this success might point the way to a more effective recycling ecosystem.
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Guide for Health Care Providers: How to Find (and Talk to) 3D Printing Professionals
If you are a medical professional in the U.S., you've likely heard that 3D printing can be an answer to equipment shortages. Here's how to find local 3D printing specialists and how to talk to them once you have.
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Can 3D Printed Metal Hold a Vacuum…for Quantum Physics Research?
A feasibility study shows that laser sintered AlSi10Mg can build an ultrahigh vacuum chamber capable of holding a cloud of rubidium atoms. The promise? Lighter, more portable designs to bring research out of the lab.
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Vacuum System Reduces Metal Powder Recovery Time by 85%
RAPID 2020: Vac-U-Max's Metal Powder Recovery System for Additive Manufacturing (AM-MPRS) extracts and sieves metal powders from 3D printing machines.
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3D Printed Device Allows Multiple Patients on One Ventilator
Emergency authorization from FDA allows for use of device permitting four patients to use a shared ventilator. HP involved in mass production via additive manufacturing.
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AM Helping AM: 3D Printed Build Plate Detects Build Failures
Ultrasonic additive manufacturing produces a build plate with embedded sensing, allowing for real-time measurement of the condition of the build. If a failure occurs during selective laser melting, this plate will reveal it immediately.
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