COVID-19 Articles

3D printing faces hurdles in coronavirus response

Shortages of medical devices and protective equipment driven by the coronavirus pandemic have led medical workers and manufacturers to turn to 3D printing to fill the void. However, the new technology still faces technical and legal hurdles before it can be fully...

3D Printing and COVID-19, April 7, 2020 Update

Companies, organizations and individuals continue to attempt to lend support to the COVID-19 pandemic supply effort. We will be providing regular updates about these initiatives where necessary in an attempt to ensure that the 3D printing community is aware of what is...

3D printers shine in local mask-making efforts

Dan Myers is turning his small Vancouver industrial design company into the next line of defense in the regions effort to defeat the coronavirus. . He uses 3D printers to fabricate a number of things, but when he talked with his neighbor an intensive care nurse and...

SA’s 3D-printing community is making life-saving protective gear from home

While many are wondering what to do with their spare time during lockdown, there is a group of South Africans whose days and nights are busier than ever. . Their hobby has turned into a very worthwhile way to make a difference during the Covid-19 pandemic. . In...

As 3D printing of protective gear ramps up, a free mask designed in Seattle is the first of its kind to get federal approval

Apr 19, 2020 | 3D Models, COVID-19, Medical, People

Onetime Microsoft executive Jonathan Roberts knows that not all 3D-printed personal protective equipment being...

Nuo 3D Printed Mask

Apr 15, 2020 | Companies, COVID-19, Medical

The studio hopes to bring their most recent project to life with the help of a Kickstarter campaign which is focused on a more public approach that looks at air quality and pollution. While the masks they are working on with medical professionals provide a case for productions that respond rapidly in times of emergency, the public approach aims to provide a long term strategy that can deliver on comfort, customization, and style. The latter aims for a higher-end approach to address fundamental problems of existing masks while also looking at design through the lens of fashion. Each mask is reusable, washable and paired with replaceable filters, and can be labeled with customized messages or printed in different colors depending on your style of choice.