Provided is a catalyst suitable for curing a composite resin composition that includes comprising a blend of at least two tertiary amines selected from dimethylethylamine (DMEA), diethylmethylamine (DEMA), dimethylisopropylamine (DMIPA), and dimethyl-n-propylamine (DMPA), where each of the at least two tertiary amines is present in the blend in an amount of not less than 10% by weight and not more than 90% by weight.

Provided is a catalyst suitable for curing a composite resin composition that includes comprising a blend of at least two tertiary amines selected from dimethylethylamine (DMEA), diethylmethylamine (DEMA), dimethylisopropylamine (DMIPA), and dimethyl-n-propylamine (DMPA), where each of the at least two tertiary amines is present in the blend in an amount of not less than 10% by weight and not more than 90% by weight.

A method for manufacturing a photopolymerizable slurry comprises the steps of: providing a plurality of particles of an inorganic salt in the form of a powder; wherein at atmospheric pressure the inorganic salt has a melting point of above 250? C.; and wherein at room temperature the inorganic salt has a solubility in water above 9% w/w; providing at least one radiation curable monomer; the at least one radiation curable monomer being in the liquid phase; and adding the inorganic salt particles to the liquid composition and mixing the inorganic salt particles with the liquid composition; obtaining a photopolymerizable slurry, selectively curing the photopolymerizable slurry to obtain a green body article; debinding the green body article to obtain a binderless body article; and sintering the binderless body article to obtain a sintered ceramic article; providing a first template mold (1); wherein the first template mold comprises the sintered ceramic article; providing a second mold (2, 2, 2); wherein the second mold comprises a compartment into which said first template mold can be placed; mounting the first template mold into the compartment of the second mold, thereby obtaining an operative mold (1, 2, 2, 2); casting a fluid casting material (3, 3, 3) into said operative mold to obtain after solidification of said casting material an infiltrated template mold (8) comprising a solid article (9) that is at least partially located within the first template mold (1); and separating said solid article from the first template mold by dissolving the sintered ceramic article of the first template mold with a suitable solvent, for example water.

A method for manufacturing a photopolymerizable slurry comprises the steps of: providing a plurality of particles of an inorganic salt in the form of a powder; wherein at atmospheric pressure the inorganic salt has a melting point of above 250? C.; and wherein at room temperature the inorganic salt has a solubility in water above 9% w/w; providing at least one radiation curable monomer; the at least one radiation curable monomer being in the liquid phase; and adding the inorganic salt particles to the liquid composition and mixing the inorganic salt particles with the liquid composition; obtaining a photopolymerizable slurry, selectively curing the photopolymerizable slurry to obtain a green body article; debinding the green body article to obtain a binderless body article; and sintering the binderless body article to obtain a sintered ceramic article; providing a first template mold (1); wherein the first template mold comprises the sintered ceramic article; providing a second mold (2, 2, 2); wherein the second mold comprises a compartment into which said first template mold can be placed; mounting the first template mold into the compartment of the second mold, thereby obtaining an operative mold (1, 2, 2, 2); casting a fluid casting material (3, 3, 3) into said operative mold to obtain after solidification of said casting material an infiltrated template mold (8) comprising a solid article (9) that is at least partially located within the first template mold (1); and separating said solid article from the first template mold by dissolving the sintered ceramic article of the first template mold with a suitable solvent, for example water.

The present disclosure relates slip techniques for lost casting cores. The teachings thereof may be embodied in methods for producing a slip for use in casting, e.g., for production of complex metal blades in gas turbines. Some embodiments may include methods for producing a slip comprising: mixing at least one inorganic constituent with at least one first binder; and forming a slip with the mixture. The first binder may include a mixture of at least one epoxy resin and at least one sterically hindered amine as hardener.

The present disclosure relates slip techniques for lost casting cores. The teachings thereof may be embodied in methods for producing a slip for use in casting, e.g., for production of complex metal blades in gas turbines. Some embodiments may include methods for producing a slip comprising: mixing at least one inorganic constituent with at least one first binder; and forming a slip with the mixture. The first binder may include a mixture of at least one epoxy resin and at least one sterically hindered amine as hardener.

When a core die is being removed from a core while being rotated around its axis, the hardening time of self-hardening sand, the frictional forces generated between the core and the core die during die removal, and the strength of the core during die removal are optimized.

When a core die is being removed from a core while being rotated around its axis, the hardening time of self-hardening sand, the frictional forces generated between the core and the core die during die removal, and the strength of the core during die removal are optimized.

The present invention is a granular material that can be well recoated regardless of the type of the granular material, and enables a refractory aggregate in an unprinted portion to be used without any regeneration process, in the manufacture of a three-dimensional laminated and shaped mold. This granular material is a granular material for use in three-dimensional laminated mold shaping, and obtained by adding a material that causes a hydration reaction having a moisture absorbing function and generates a catalytic effect to a coating material mixed with or coated with an acid as a catalyst which activates and hardens an organic binder for binding the granular material.

The present invention is a granular material that can be well recoated regardless of the type of the granular material, and enables a refractory aggregate in an unprinted portion to be used without any regeneration process, in the manufacture of a three-dimensional laminated and shaped mold. This granular material is a granular material for use in three-dimensional laminated mold shaping, and obtained by adding a material that causes a hydration reaction having a moisture absorbing function and generates a catalytic effect to a coating material mixed with or coated with an acid as a catalyst which activates and hardens an organic binder for binding the granular material.