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SPORTID 773294

Protective Sports Masks

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Industry
Sport, Consumer Goods
Sub-Industry
Protective
Year
2012
Country
United Kingdom

Summary

3D printed protective face masks, customised from facial scan data.

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Technology Details

Printer Technology
SLS (Industrial)
Printer Category
Powder Bed Fusion
Material
Nylon PA12
Material Type
Nylon
Feedstock Form
Powder

Process Steps

Printer category: Powder Bed Fusion

  1. 1
    Step 1Design
    CAD Design Type
    Medical
    CAD File Format
    .STL
    Design Software
    • Dicom
  2. 2
    Step 2Printing
    Material

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Application Profile

Cost per Part

€€€

€50–€99.99

Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.

Complexity

Moderate

Requires basic problem-solving and routine skills.

Project Scale

Prototypes / Samples / One-Offs

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.

Software

Dicom

CAD Design Type

Medical

CAD File Format

.STL

User Level

Professional

Key Advantages

Customisation

Points of Interest

Agility

Recognition

Providers Involved

Providers

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