Additive Manufacturing of Plastics Used for Protection against COVID19-The Influence of Chemical Disinfection by Alcohol on the Properties of ABS and PETG Polymers.

In this paper, the influence of disinfection on structural and mechanical properties of additive manufactured (AM) parts was analyzed. All AM parts used for a fight against COVID19 were disinfected using available methods-including usage of alcohols, high temperature, ozonation, etc.-which influence on AM parts properties has not been sufficiently analyzed.