Additive Manufacturing and the COVID-19 challenges: An in-depth study
The COVID-19 pandemic created huge demand of relevant medical and personal protective equipment (PPE) and put unprecedented pressure on the healthcare system within a very short span of time. Moreover, the supply chains system faced extreme disruptions as a result of the frequent and severe lockdowns across the globe. In this situation, additive manufacturing (AM) becomes a supplementary manufacturing process to meet the explosive demands and ease the health disaster worldwide.