The Unprecedented Role of 3D Printing Technology in Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comprehensive Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
3. COVID-19 and 3D Printing
4. AM/3D Printing in Medical Applications during COVID-19
4.1. AM/3D-Printed PPE
4.1.1. AM/3D-Printed Masks and Face Shields
4.1.2. AM/3D-Printed Respirator
4.2. AM/3D-Printed Nasopharyngeal Swabs
4.3. AM/3D-Printed Ventilators and Valves
5. AM/3D Printing in Non-Medical Applications of COVID-19
6. AM/3D Concrete Printing and COVID-19 Pandemic
7. Traditional Manufacturing vs. 3D Printing
8. Use of AM Technology in India
9. Summary and Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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Sl. No | Manufacturer/Organization | Domain | Products Manufactured | Ref. | |
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Before Pandemic | During Pandemic | ||||
1 | Airbus | Aerospace | Aircraft components | Medical visors | [30] |
2 | Ford | Automotive | Automotive components | Respirators, ventilators, facemasks, and face shields. | [31] |
3 | General Motor | Automotive | Automotive components | Ventilators and their components | [32] |
4 | Nagami | Product Design | Furniture | Masks | [33] |
5 | Toyota | Automotive | Automotive components | Face shields and ventilators | [34] |
6 | Yingchuang Building Technique (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China | Construction | 3D printing architecture | Isolation wards and quarantine shelters | [35] |
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Niranjan, Y.C.; Channabasavanna, S.G.; Krishnapillai, S.; Velmurugan, R.; Kannan, A.R.; G. Mohan, D.; Karganroudi, S.S. The Unprecedented Role of 3D Printing Technology in Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comprehensive Review. Materials 2022, 15, 6827. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15196827
Niranjan YC, Channabasavanna SG, Krishnapillai S, Velmurugan R, Kannan AR, G. Mohan D, Karganroudi SS. The Unprecedented Role of 3D Printing Technology in Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comprehensive Review. Materials. 2022; 15(19):6827. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15196827
Chicago/Turabian StyleNiranjan, Y. C., S. G. Channabasavanna, Shankar Krishnapillai, R. Velmurugan, A. Rajesh Kannan, Dhanesh G. Mohan, and Sasan Sattarpanah Karganroudi. 2022. "The Unprecedented Role of 3D Printing Technology in Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comprehensive Review" Materials 15, no. 19: 6827. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15196827
APA StyleNiranjan, Y. C., Channabasavanna, S. G., Krishnapillai, S., Velmurugan, R., Kannan, A. R., G. Mohan, D., & Karganroudi, S. S. (2022). The Unprecedented Role of 3D Printing Technology in Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comprehensive Review. Materials, 15(19), 6827. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15196827