Three dimensional printing material system and method
US7087109B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC04B2111/00181
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a three-dimensional printing system and method, and an article made therefrom. The method of the present invention includes building cross-sectional portions of a three dimensional article, and assembling the individual cross-sectional areas in a layer-wise fashion to form a final article. The individual cross-sectional areas are built using an ink-jet printhead to deliver an aqueous fluid to a particle material that includes a first particulate material, a second particulate material, and a third particulate material, wherein the first and second particulate materials react in the presence of the fluid in a period of time, and the third particulate material reacts in the presence of the fluid to form a solid in a longer period of time.
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