Case study · Medical & health
AbilityMade: vapor smoothing 3D-printed orthotic devices
Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) aid mobility for people with lower limb disabilities. Their integrity and durability matter because they often take sudden impacts in daily use, such as trips or falls.
- Customer
- AbilityMade
- Industry
- Medical & health
- Application
- Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs)
- Printing
- HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF 580)
- Finishing
- PostPro vapor smoothing
- Published
What the study looks at
This study examines the impact resistance of as-printed and vapor-smoothed AFOs produced with HP MJF 580 3D printing, and highlights the benefits of vapor smoothing. The test results are in the full case study.
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