Table 1.
A summary of major efforts for producing face shields using various AM techniques with a wide range of materials.
| Material type | Manufacturing process/device | Production capacity | Manufacturer | Open source | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium PLA Profilament | Flashforge Guider II Printer | 45/day | Evolusi3D | Yes | [72] |
| PETG | FFD 3D Printer | 140/day | BCN3D | Yes | [73] |
| Photopolymer resin | LC Magna Printer | 500,000/day | Photocentric | No | [74] |
| PLA/PETG | SLS/FDM | 500/day | iMakr | No | [75] |
| Nexa3D developed material | SLA | 150/day | Nexa3D | No | [76] |
| Medical grade nylon | ProX SLS 6100 Printer | 100/day | 3D Systems | Yes | [77] |
| PETG | Prusa i3 Printer | 10,000/day | Prusa3D | Yes | [78] |
| PLA/PETG | Budmen 3D Printer | 30,000/day | Budmen | Yes | [80] |
| Azul3D developed material | High-Area Rapid Printing (HARP) | 1000/day | Azul3D | No | [81] |
| DSM Somos resin | SLA/SLS/DLS | 700/day | Paragon Rapid Tech. | Yes | [82] |
| PLA/PETG | SLA/SLS | 150/day | I-Form | Yes | [84] |
| PETG/PC | HP MJ Fusion Printer | 10,000/day | Fast Radius | No | [60] |
| ABS-42 Filament | Omni500 LITE | 150/day | Omni3D | No | [83] |
| ABS 3D-FC | SLS/SLA | 300/day | Ford Motor | No | [84] |
| PLA/PETG | KUKA Robotic Printer | 1000/day | Caracol-AM | No | [85] |
| Medical grade nylon | SLS | 700/day | 3DPRINTUK | No | [84] |
| ABS | FDM | 700/day | Stratasys | Yes | [86] |
| DPR 10/UMA 90 | DLS | NA | Carbon3D | Yes | [87] |
| NA | NA | 15,000/day | Nissan | No | [83] |