Inkjet 3D printing of multi-component resins
AssigneeInkbit, LLC
InventorsJavier Ramos, Gregory Ellson, David B. Russell, Wenshou Wang
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Abstract
An inkjet printer includes a mixer and a metering system that system provides appropriate amounts of the resin's precursors into the mixer. The mixer thoroughly mixes these precursors and feeds the resulting resin to the printheads. The inkjet printer may include a cleaning system that removes residual resin during or after printing.
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An apparatus comprising a feed system for an inkjet printer and a cleaning system for cleaning said feed system, said feed system being configured to mix precursors to form a resin for delivery to a printhead of said printer and comprising a mixer that mixes precursors to form a resin and a reservoir that receives said resin from said mixer for delivery to said printhead, said cleaning system being configured to flush cleaning solution through those paths within said feed system that said resin has traversed, said paths including said mixer, said reservoir, and said printhead.
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