3D Printlife donates 4,000 kg of PLA for printing face shields
American filament company 3D Printlife has announced it is donating 4,000 kg of PLA to support the production of 3D printed face shields for medical workers. The amount of material is expected to be enough to 3D print over 115,000 Prusa-designed face shields. As part of its effort, 3D Printlife is seeking makerspaces, fab labs, service bureaus and 3D printing experts to join its Life Support COVID-19 Support Center in order to connect them to 2,000 hospitals and medical centers.
The company says it has already allocated 1,000 kg of plastic filament to 3D Brooklyn, Covid Maker Response and Voodoo Manufacturing in New York, the hardest hit city in the United States. These three groups have reportedly already donated over 6,000 face shields to local hospitals and health organizations.
“We are working to donate additional material to makerspaces and service bureaus in the US who are ready to print PPE’s for healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said the filament producer. In addition, 3D Printlife has partnered with 3DPrinterOS to offer discounted rates on their premium license for any makers part of the 3D Printlife Support network.”
3DPrinterOS’s platform facilitates distributed manufacturing and enables one-click printing with recommended print settings for 3D Printlife’s material. This streamlined approach will make it easier for network partners to 3D print face shields and increase overall production.
Today, 3D Printlife’s Life Support resource is connected to over 2,000 hospitals and medical centers which need or will soon need PPE and other devices. 3D Printlife will donate free spools of PLA to any members from the 3D printing industry that join its support network to help in the fight against COVID-19. 3D Printlife’s filaments are all made at its medical-grade extrusion facility.
To learn more about what 3D printing companies are doing to support COVID-19 relief efforts, visit our dedicated AM for COVID-19 forum.
