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*Potential production rate of 720 masks per printer per month
*Potential production rate of 720 masks per printer per month
*Distributed to 1000 printers worldwide - 720,000 masks per month
*Distributed to 1000 printers worldwide - 720,000 masks per month
*Number of 3D printers - 500k sold in 2018 [https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/half-million-3d-printers-sold-2017-track-100m-sold-2030-131642/]
*Max potential production using distributed manufacturing assuming about 1/2M printers worldwide -  360M masks per month

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Production rates

  • Using 0.8 - 1.2 mm nozzles, print time for face masks is estimated to be 1 hr
  • Potential production rate - 24 masks per 3D printer.
  • Potential production rate of 720 masks per printer per month
  • Distributed to 1000 printers worldwide - 720,000 masks per month
  • Number of 3D printers - 500k sold in 2018 [1]
  • Max potential production using distributed manufacturing assuming about 1/2M printers worldwide - 360M masks per month