Whitepaper explains impacts of and need to control 3D printing fumes

A technical paper published by BOFA International, a Donaldson company that manufactures industrial fume-extraction systems, examines the impacts and control of 3D printing emissions.

The authors of “3D Printing Emissions: The Basics,” Ross Stoneham and Joshua Evans, focus on the two most used AM technologies: FFF/FDM (fused filament fabrication/fused deposition modelling) and VP (vat polymerization), which includes SLA (stereolithography) and DLP (digital light processing).

Given the growing adoption and use of AM processes, the authors write, “there is a strong requirement to ensure associated hazards are comprehensively mitigated by both users and employers.”

Click here to download the paper.