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Copper3D Antimicrobial Filament Device Attempts To Reduce HIV Transmission From Breastfeeding
3D printing startup Copper3D, based in Chile and the US, uses nano-copper additives, and adds antimicrobial properties to polymers like PLA and TPU to create antibacterial 3D printed objects. Last…
NASA Nebraska Space Grant Means Further Collaboration with Copper3D to Study Microbial Risk in Space
Chilean startup Copper3D and 3D printing endeavors at the International Space Station are both interests we have followed actively—but never together up until last year when NASA expressed interest in…
NASA Studying Antibacterial 3D Printing Filament For Use On Space Missions
A few months ago, Chilean startup Copper3D introduced PLACTIVE, an antibacterial 3D printing filament designed for the production of medical devices such as prosthetics and braces. The company pointed to the…
