High-precision modeling filament
US6866807B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/298
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a modeling filament for use as feedstock in a fused deposition modeling liquifier, and a method for manufacturing the filament. The diameter and standard deviation of the filament are controlled to meet various tolerance requirements of jam resistance, slip resistance, model strength, liquifier overflow prevention and hysteresis-free transient response. Standard deviation of the filament diameter is matched to a filament target diameter. The resulting filament is used to form high-quality models.
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