Additive Manufacturing
Materials: Implant-Grade PEEK Filament for Medical Applications in 3D Printing
The material was developed for fused filament fabrication (FFF) technology.
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Coronavirus Emergency: Ventilator Valves 3D Printed at Hospital
Valves in short supply made in hours with FDM and SLS printers. New heat-resistant material shows promise.
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FDA Grants Formlabs Emergency Use Authorization for 3D-Printed Ventilator Component
Formlabs has the capacity to produce up to 3,000 3D printed adapters a day and is now shipping the adapters to hospitals for critically ill COVID-19 patients.
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Tooling: Heat-Resistant 3D Printing Material Suited to Plastic Tooling
A tough, heat-resistant resin for 3D printing was introduced last November by 3D Systems.
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American Manufacturing Steps Up to the Coronavirus Challenge
Plastics processors are among the manufacturers that stepped up big-time in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic. I’m proud to turn over this space this month to Rick Kline Jr., president of our parent company Gardner Business Media, whose comments below (edited) appeared originally March 31 in a OpEd piece published by the Wall Street Journal.
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Processing Index Contracts as Coronavirus Disrupts Economy
COVID-19 results in weaker new orders, production dips and a disrupted supply chain in March. But for how long?
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HP Provides Updates Regarding its Efforts Around COVID-19
To date, HP and its global community of partners and customers has produced more than 150,000 parts for medical applications and growing.
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Mack Helps Convert Snorkeling Mask into Much-Needed PPE
A former employee connection, the need for a tight turnaround and a desire to use existing filtration—how Mack Molding’s Synectic redesigned a snorkeling mask into Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
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Stratasys and Origin Partner to Bring 3D-Printed Nasopharyngeal Swabs to Healthcare Providers
Origin plans to increase production from 100,000 per week to over a million per week by May.
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Boeing Delivers 3D Printed Face Shields to Healthcare Professionals
Solvay provided the clear film for the face shields whereas Trelleborg Sealing Solutions donated the elastic used for the adjustable headband.
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