Local residents take nucleic acid tests at a movable cabin in Zhangjiagang, Suzhou, Jiangsu province. [Photo/zjgonline.com.cn]
Several nucleic acid testing cabins built via 3D printing have recently been put into use in Zhangjiagang, a county-level city in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province.
The movable cabins have an area of about 7 square meters each and are equipped with air conditioners, air purifiers, ultraviolet disinfection lamps, and other facilities, providing a comfortable work environment for anti-pandemic staff and improving the efficiency of nucleic acid sampling.
Shi Yuhang, a technician at Suzhou Lyupu New Materials Technology Co, said the cabins, which are made from steel slags, have a higher degree of plasticity compared to traditionally-built ones and are shock-resistant.
The waste generated during the production of such cabins can be recycled and the cost of production is low, said Shi. He added that the company will continue to upgrade 3D printing technologies to manufacture more nucleic acid testing cabins.