Additive manufacturing apparatus and method
US8994592B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24479
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus (10) for forming a three dimensional object (30) by layer-wise addition of a build material has a build-support (100) for supporting the object (30) during forming and a removable metallic base-layer (110) that is in the form of a mesh, film, sheet or foil. The base-layer (110) is removably securable to the build support (100).
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