Charlotte Valve and Snorkel Mask
- Additive Companion
- Medical
- 2020
- Italy
- Victoria & Albert Museum
Summary
Isinnova designed the Charlotte valve that was fitted to an off-the-shelf snorkelling mask to improvise a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine during the Covid 19 pandemic.
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Technology Details
- SLS (Industrial)
- Powder Bed Fusion
- Nylon PA12
- Nylon
- Powder
- Polished
Process Steps
Printer category: Powder Bed Fusion
- 1
Step 1Printing
- Technology
- Material
Application Profile
€€
€25–€49.99
Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.
Complex
Requires specialised knowledge and deeper analysis.
Prototypes / Samples / One-Offs
Accessory
Commercial
★☆☆
Can depend heavily on virgin fossil fuels, produce harmful emissions, and yield non-recyclable materials. Involves high energy consumption during material manufacturing. As an AM material, requires some re-processing after use. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.
Professional
Agility
Recognition
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