B29K2833/26

Two-phase 3D printing method

An additive manufacturing method wherein the carrier (400) is within a vessel (100), the vessel contains the free-radically crosslinkable resin (300) and a liquid (200) which is immiscible with the free-radically cross-linkable resin (300) and has a higher density than the free-radically crosslinkable resin (300), such that the free-radically crosslinkable resin (300) floats on top of the liquid (200) and, prior to each step II), the distance between the carrier (400) and the free-radically crosslinkable resin (300) is altered such that a layer of the free-radically crosslinkable resin forms above the uppermost surface (420), viewed in vertical direction, of the previously deposited layer of the construction material (600) and at least partially forms contact with this uppermost surface (420) of the previously deposited layer of the construction material (600). The free-radically crosslinkable resin (300) comprises a urethane (meth)acrylate. The invention further relates to the use of a free-radically crosslinkable resin comprising a urethane (meth)acrylate as construction material in a two-phase 3D printing method.

TWO-PHASE 3D PRINTING METHOD

An additive manufacturing method wherein the carrier (400) is within a vessel (100), the vessel contains the free-radically crosslinkable resin (300) and a liquid (200) which is immiscible with the free-radically cross-linkable resin (300) and has a higher density than the free-radically crosslinkable resin (300), such that the free-radically crosslinkable resin (300) floats on top of the liquid (200) and, prior to each step II), the distance between the carrier (400) and the free-radically crosslinkable resin (300) is altered such that a layer of the free-radically crosslinkable resin forms above the uppermost surface (420), viewed in vertical direction, of the previously deposited layer of the construction material (600) and at least partially forms contact with this uppermost surface (420) of the previously deposited layer of the construction material (600). The free-radically crosslinkable resin (300) comprises a urethane (meth)acrylate. The invention further relates to the use of a free-radically crosslinkable resin comprising a urethane (meth)acrylate as construction material in a two-phase 3D printing method.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTICLES

In one aspect, methods for forming three-dimensional articles are described. In some embodiments, a method described herein comprises providing a first mold, wherein the first mold comprises an interior volume, and injecting a first fluid material into the interior volume of the first mold. The method further comprises solidifying the injected first fluid material within the interior volume of the first mold to form a solidified object.