[Swansea Hackspace] SWARM Bespoke mask design challenge

[Paul Harwood]

How hot would it have to be to form?

Also would eventual rigidity interfere with jaw movement?

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> On 10 Apr 2020, at 09:55, Ilmar Designs <ilmar3designs at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi  Paul,
> Thanks for your e-mail. It is a very interesting concept and an application. 
> 
> I would recommend to use FDM/FFF printing technology and a thermoplastic PLA material. 
> There is no need to generate a customised frame if it goes on the top of the mask (moreover not all people have an access to iphones to scan their faces to get bespoke anatomical surface data). 
> Customisation can be realised by heating up a flat 3D printed/moulded template (3-4mm thickness, 4-5mm width) with a heat gun or hot water and shaped directly on the face above a mask. 
> 
> The same concept is realized here: https://www.instructables.com/id/3D-Printed-Thumb-Wrist-Immobilization-Brace/
>  
> Please let me know what you think. 
> 
> Ilja
> 
> 
>> On Fri, 10 Apr 2020 at 07:01, Paul Harwood <paul.harwood at techhub.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hey Ilja, Swansea Hackspace,
>> 
>> Could you help with a product design challenge?
>> 
>> We are thinking of producing these to order. We are looking at what material could be 3D printed to make a good air seal. Or coming up with a better design. Or just a brief for the design. 
>> 
>> We have a mask material manufacturing plant in port talbot with enough material for millions of FFP2/FFP3, but no production line and we also have lots of industrial sewing machines. 
>> 
>> I’m on 07825254325
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>> — Paul
>> 
>> https://www.bellus3d.com/solutions/facemask.html
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