Carbon, a 3D printing company with American offices in Redwood City, California, has launched a wheelchair seating segment for its website. The new wheelchair cushion site explains the benefits and features of 3D printing, including breathability, ease of cleaning, customizability and comfort. Take a deeper dive to learn about elastomeric materials; read about Carbon Design…
Carbon Launches Wheelchair Seating Website
How 3D Printing Could Impact Custom Cushion Manufacturing
Carbon — whose partners include Adidas, Ford Motor Company, and Riddell — has been studying the wheelchair seating industry.
Traditionally, seat cushions that provide the most help for wheelchair riders — such as custom-molded ones with robust support and positioning, or that accommodate asymmetrical or windswept postures — have come with tradeoffs. They can be bulky and heavy. They don’t breathe well, so they trap and hold heat. They also trap and hold moisture,…