UFPs
New UL Study Reveals VOC Emission Rates are Higher in SLA vs. FFF 3D Printing
In 2018, Chemical Insights, an institute of safety science company Underwriters Laboratories, released a study about the safety and health impact of 3D printing, which found that emissions released into the…
MakerBot Adds Smart HEPA Filtration System to 3D Printing
The 3D printing industry has known for several years that desktop extrusion systems can produce some noxious byproducts, specifically volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and ultrafine particles (UFPs). However, manufacturers have…
Proactive Approaches to Health and Safety in Additive Manufacturing
Technology is evolving at a pace that has not been rivaled since the Industrial Revolution. We are seeing industries thrive with these advancements and Additive Manufacturing (AM) has perhaps seen…