Abstract
The uncharted nature of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused uncertainty globally, resulting in many health care professionals and key-workers being left with supply shortages in medical consumables and personal protective equipment, exacerbated by supply line issues and in some cases delays resulting from governmental policies. 3D printing (3DP) has played an important role in providing essential items to hospitals and the wider communities, such as visors, face masks, and ventilator components. This short-review article covers the potential of antimicrobial materials in the manufacturing of 3DP essential products, as an approach for added protection against pandemics.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 79-86 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.
Copyright:
Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords
- 3D printing
- Additive manufacturind
- Antimicrobial activity
- COVID-19
- Medical devices
- pandemic
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science (miscellaneous)
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering