Antimicrobial 3D printed objects in the fight against pandemics

Essyrose  Mathew; Brendan F. Gilmore; Eneko Larrañeta; Dimitrios A. Lamprou

Antimicrobial 3D printed objects in the fight against pandemics

Essyrose Mathew, Brendan F. Gilmore, Eneko Larrañeta, Dimitrios A. Lamprou^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The uncharted nature of the Covid-19 pandemic has caused uncertainty globally, resulting in many healthcare professionals and key-workers being left with supply shortages in medical consumables and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), 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, facemasks and ventilator components. This short-review manuscript covers the potential of antimicrobial materials in the manufacturing of 3DP essential products, as an approach for added protection against pandemics.

Original language	English
Journal	3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
Publication status	Accepted - 23 Dec 2020

Keywords

3D printing
Additive manufacturind
Antimicrobial activity
COVID-19
Medical devices
pandemic

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