MEDICALID 427110

X Collection Prosthetic Covers

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Additive Companion

Industry: Medical
Sub-Industry: Prosthetics
Year: 2014
Country: United States

Summary

Prosthetics that reflect the user’s anatomical shape while expressing their individuality.

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Technology Details

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

Process Steps

Printer category: Powder Bed Fusion

1
Step 1Printing
Technology
SLS (Industrial)
Material
Nylon PA12

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.

User Level

Professional

Key Advantages

Weight Optimisation

Points of Interest

Customisation

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