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Environmental sustainability of orthopedic devices produced with powder bed fusion

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  • Grazia Maria Cappucci
  • Martina Pini
  • Paolo Neri
  • Marta Marassi
  • Elena Bassoli
  • Anna Maria Ferrari

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Additive manufacturing consists in melting metallic powders to produce objects from 3D data, layer upon layer. Its industrial applications range from automotive, biomedical (e.g., prosthetic implants for dentistry and orthopedics), aeronautics and others. This study uses life cycle assessment to evaluate the possible improvement in environmental performance of laser‐based powder bed fusion additive manufacturing systems on prosthetic device production. Environmental impacts due to manufacturing, use, and end of life of the designed solution were assessed. In addition, two powder production technologies, gas atomization (GA) and plasma atomization (PA), were compared in order to establish the most sustainable one. Production via traditional subtractive technologies and the additive manufacturing production were also compared. 3D building was found to have a significant environmental advantage compared to the traditional technology. The powder production process considerably influences on a damage point of view the additive manufacturing process; however, its impact can be mitigated if GA powders are employed.

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  • Grazia Maria Cappucci & Martina Pini & Paolo Neri & Marta Marassi & Elena Bassoli & Anna Maria Ferrari, 2020. "Environmental sustainability of orthopedic devices produced with powder bed fusion," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Yale University, vol. 24(3), pages 681-694, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:inecol:v:24:y:2020:i:3:p:681-694
    DOI: 10.1111/jiec.12968
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    1. Karel Kellens & Martin Baumers & Timothy G. Gutowski & William Flanagan & Reid Lifset & Joost R. Duflou, 2017. "Environmental Dimensions of Additive Manufacturing: Mapping Application Domains and Their Environmental Implications," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Yale University, vol. 21(S1), pages 49-68, November.
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    2. Ali Bastas, 2021. "Sustainable Manufacturing Technologies: A Systematic Review of Latest Trends and Themes," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(8), pages 1-22, April.

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