Inorganic ionic support materials for digital manufacturing systems
US8245757B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/25
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A support material for use with a digital manufacturing system, the support material comprising at least one inorganic ionic compound and is configured to be deposited with the digital manufacturing system using a layer-based additive technique to form a support structure for supporting at least one overhanging region of a three-dimensional model built with the digital manufacturing system.
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