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Keeping up with 3D Printing: EPA Researchers Build on New Plastic Emissions Study
18 September, 2019
Common 3D printer ink, or filament, can emit gases during the printing phase that may pose a health risk to users and bystanders. EPA researchers studied VOC emissions from carbon nanotubes filaments under a variety of conditions to simulate the different heating, melting, and forming of plastics that can occur during 3D printing. This research can lead to printer designs that limit these emissions and recommended printing locations that limit exposure to users.
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Keeping up with 3D Printing: EPA Researchers Build on New Plastic Emissions Study