Methods of producing three-dimensional objects from materials having multiple mechanisms of hardening
US10968307B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08J2375/14
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of forming a three-dimensional object is carried out by: (a) providing a carrier and an optically transparent member having a build surface, the carrier and the build surface defining a build region therebetween; (b) filling the build region with a polymerizable liquid, the polymerizable liquid including a mixture of (i) a light polymerizable liquid first component, and (ii) a second solidifiable component that is different from the first component; (c) irradiating the build region with light through the optically transparent member to form a solid polymer scaffold from the first component and also advancing the carrier away from the build surface to form a three-dimensional intermediate having the same shape as, or a shape to be imparted to, the three-dimensional object, and containing the second solidifiable component carried in the scaffold in unsolidified and/or uncured form; and (d) concurrently with or subsequent to the irradiating step, solidifying and/or curing the second solidifiable component in the three-dimensional intermediate to form the three-dimensional object.
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