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Researchers from the\u00a0University of Navarra,\u00a0IKOR Technology Centre,\u00a0GAIKER Technology Centre, and\u00a0Valencian International University\u00a0have published a systematic review examining how additive manufacturing can be used to produce mold inserts for plastic injection molding. 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