Chocolate-based ink three-dimensional printing
AssigneeSingapore University of Technology and Design
InventorsRahul Karyappa, Michinao Hashimoto
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Abstract
An edible and 3D printable ink composition is disclosed herein, which includes a chocolate-based material including a chocolate syrup, a chocolate paste, or a combination thereof, and cocoa powder present in an amount ranging from 5 to 25 w/w %, wherein the edible and 3D printable ink composition is both printable and remains in a single phase at a temperature ranging from 20° C. to 30° C. A method of 3D printing the edible and 3D printable ink composition, and a system operable for printing the edible and 3D printable ink composition, are also disclosed herein.
Claims12
An edible and 3D printable ink composition comprising:
- a chocolate-based material comprising a chocolate syrup, a chocolate paste, or a combination thereof;
- and
- cocoa powder present in the chocolate-based material in an amount ranging from 5 to 25 w/w %,
- wherein the edible and 3D printable ink composition is both printable and remains in a single phase at a temperature ranging from 20° C. to 30° C.
A method of 3D printing an edible and 3D printable ink composition, wherein the edible and 3D printable ink composition comprises:
- a chocolate-based material comprising a chocolate syrup, a chocolate paste, or a combination thereof;
- and
- cocoa powder present in the chocolate-based material in an amount ranging from 5 to 25 w/w %,
- wherein the edible and 3D printable ink composition is both printable and remains in a single phase at a temperature ranging from 20° C. to 30° C.,
- the method comprising:
- providing the edible and 3D printable ink composition;
- and
- dispensing the edible and 3D printable ink composition onto a substrate at a room temperature ranging from 20° C. to 30° C. and in the absence of temperature control of the edible and 3D printable ink composition.
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