The present invention relates to a polyamide powder having a high glass transition temperature and to the corresponding preparation method. The invention also relates to the articles made therefrom and to a method for the production thereof.

The present invention relates to a polyamide powder having a high glass transition temperature and to the corresponding preparation method. The invention also relates to the articles made therefrom and to a method for the production thereof.

The present invention belongs to the technical field of organic supermolecules, and specifically discloses a 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) polymer capable of supramolecular assembly with carbon-based materials, and a preparation method thereof. The polymer of the present invention is a polymer with 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene-2-acetylene as the main chain and alkoxy as the side chain. The polymer is prepared as follows: subjecting EDOT to bromination, to give 2,5-dibromo-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene; then reacting 2,5-dibromo-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene and trimethylsilyl acetylene (TMSA) to give bis(trimethylsilyl)-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene; removing trimethylsilyl (TMS) protecting groups from the bis(trimethylsilyl)-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene, and subjecting the obtained compound and 2,5-dibromo-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene to Sonogashira coupling to give an EDOT polymer. The polymer of the present invention can form a supramolecular assembly system with carbon nanotubes (CNTs), which involves π-π adsorption of the main chain and entanglement of the side chain.

The present invention belongs to the technical field of organic supermolecules, and specifically discloses a 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) polymer capable of supramolecular assembly with carbon-based materials, and a preparation method thereof. The polymer of the present invention is a polymer with 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene-2-acetylene as the main chain and alkoxy as the side chain. The polymer is prepared as follows: subjecting EDOT to bromination, to give 2,5-dibromo-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene; then reacting 2,5-dibromo-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene and trimethylsilyl acetylene (TMSA) to give bis(trimethylsilyl)-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene; removing trimethylsilyl (TMS) protecting groups from the bis(trimethylsilyl)-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene, and subjecting the obtained compound and 2,5-dibromo-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene to Sonogashira coupling to give an EDOT polymer. The polymer of the present invention can form a supramolecular assembly system with carbon nanotubes (CNTs), which involves π-π adsorption of the main chain and entanglement of the side chain.

A method for producing polysulfone micro-particles for 3D printing disclosed. For example, the method includes creating a mixture of polysulfone by dissolving polysulfone in an organic solvent, creating an aqueous solution of a polymeric stabilizer or a surfactant, adding the mixture of polysulfone to the aqueous solution to create a polysulfone solution, and processing the polysulfone solution to obtain polysulfone micro-particles having a desired particle size, a desired particle size distribution, and a desired shape.

A method for producing polysulfone micro-particles for 3D printing disclosed. For example, the method includes creating a mixture of polysulfone by dissolving polysulfone in an organic solvent, creating an aqueous solution of a polymeric stabilizer or a surfactant, adding the mixture of polysulfone to the aqueous solution to create a polysulfone solution, and processing the polysulfone solution to obtain polysulfone micro-particles having a desired particle size, a desired particle size distribution, and a desired shape.

Ways of preparing a partially crystalline polycarbonate powder are provided that include dissolving an amorphous polycarbonate in a polar aprotic solvent to form a first solution of solubilized polycarbonate at a first temperature. The first solution is then cooled to a second temperature, the second temperature being lower than the first temperature, where a portion of the solubilized polycarbonate precipitates from the first solution to form a second solution including the partially crystalline polycarbonate powder. Certain partially crystalline polycarbonate powders resulting from such methods are particularly useful in additive manufacturing processes, including powder bed fusion processes.

Ways of preparing a partially crystalline polycarbonate powder are provided that include dissolving an amorphous polycarbonate in a polar aprotic solvent to form a first solution of solubilized polycarbonate at a first temperature. The first solution is then cooled to a second temperature, the second temperature being lower than the first temperature, where a portion of the solubilized polycarbonate precipitates from the first solution to form a second solution including the partially crystalline polycarbonate powder. Certain partially crystalline polycarbonate powders resulting from such methods are particularly useful in additive manufacturing processes, including powder bed fusion processes.

A method of processing a water-dispersible, polymer-based material in a bath of a water-based solution includes providing a molten water-dispersible polymer material having monovalent cations. The water-dispersible polymer is introduced into a water bath comprising multivalent salt dissociated in the water bath into multivalent cations and anions. The water-dispersible polymer is retained within the water bath with the dissociated multivalent cations to quench the water-dispersible, polymer-based material while the monovalent cations proximate a surface of the water-dispersible polymer are exchanged with multivalent cations to form a barrier that temporarily resists dispersion of the water-dispersible, polymer-based material within the water bath. The method includes removing the water-dispersible polymer from water bath after the exchange step.

A method of processing a water-dispersible, polymer-based material in a bath of a water-based solution includes providing a molten water-dispersible polymer material having monovalent cations. The water-dispersible polymer is introduced into a water bath comprising multivalent salt dissociated in the water bath into multivalent cations and anions. The water-dispersible polymer is retained within the water bath with the dissociated multivalent cations to quench the water-dispersible, polymer-based material while the monovalent cations proximate a surface of the water-dispersible polymer are exchanged with multivalent cations to form a barrier that temporarily resists dispersion of the water-dispersible, polymer-based material within the water bath. The method includes removing the water-dispersible polymer from water bath after the exchange step.