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MEDICALID 493360

Nasal Swabs

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  • Additive Companion
    Additive Companion
Industry
Medical
Year
2020
Country
United States

Summary

Assisting in meeting Covid-19 test swab demand.

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Technology Details

Printer Technology
DLP
Printer Category
Vat Photopolymerisation
Material
Photopolymer Resin
Material Type
Resin
Feedstock Form
Liquid

Process Steps

Printer category: Vat Photopolymerisation

  1. 1
    Step 1Printing
    Technology
    DLP
    Material
    Photopolymer Resin

Application Profile

Cost per Part

€

Under €25

Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.

Complexity

Moderate

Requires basic problem-solving and routine skills.

Project Scale

Full Production

Product Type

Component

Project Field

Commercial

Sustainability Rating

★☆☆

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.

User Level

Professional

Key Advantages

Throughput

Points of Interest

Scale

Recognition

Press

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