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BYU 3D printing protective masks for first responders during coronavirus crisis

In a corner lab of the BYU Crabtree Technology Building, there is a constant hum as five machines zip back and forth. Hour by hour and layer by layer, a group of 3D printers are churning out ...
fox6now

'Designs are freely available:' Community answers the call for 3D printed masks during COVID-19 outbreak

MEQUON -- A few weeks back, Concordia University put out a call for help creating 3D printed face masks. On Thursday, April 23, the community answered the call. Fifth-grader Daniel Connolly made a ...
Post and Courier

Charleston students 3D printing, sewing face masks for medical workers in need

After initially printing the first successful mask last week, West Ashley mechatronics teacher Nicholas Holmes tweaked the design so that the printers can successfully print the necessary parts for ...
CNN

A doctor is 3D printing face masks to help meet the desperate need for protective gear

Hospitals and medical facilities around the United States are reporting critical shortages of the protective equipment they need to keep their workers and patients safe, so some DIYers are coming up ...
Pratt Institute

Members of the Pratt Community Sew Masks and 3D-Print Face Shields to Combat COVID-19

This is the first in a series of posts exploring how the Pratt Institute community is rallying its creative resources to help with the challenges of COVID-19. In this story, we highlight how ...
Time

‘This Is Truly a Last Resort.’ Makers Are 3D Printing Ventilator Parts and Sewing Masks Amid a Critical Shortage in Medical Supplies

While most of Adam Gainer’s family works in the medical field, the career path never interested him. Instead, the 35-year-old pursued engineering and design; he’s now working on a master’s degree in ...
AZOM

Can We 3D Print Cosmetic Face Masks?

Recently, the additive manufacturing industry entered the cosmetic and skincare space, with scientists leveraging new technologies to enhance their ability to create customized products. Here, we ...
New Atlas

MIT and Harvard 3D print colorful masks using programmable microbes

Researchers at MIT and Harvard have incorporated living microbes into 3D-printed objects to make them more dynamic. The underlying resin material is embedded with chemical “instructions” that tell a ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

From 3D printing to sewing, here's how local schools and parents are making masks for essential workers

With the COVID-19 pandemic causing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue recommendations to wear masks, area teachers, students and parents have stepped up to make sure essential ...
wqad

Montana doctor is 3D printing face masks to help meet the desperate need for protective gear

Hospitals and medical facilities around the United States are reporting critical shortages of the protective equipment they need to keep their workers and patients safe, so some DIYers are coming up ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

3D printing of face masks on rise to meet need for protective gear

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Hospitals and medical facilities around the United States are reporting critical shortages of the protective equipment they need ...