Mechanically stable core-shell FDM prints containing porous core

Abstract

The invention provides a method for producing a 3D item by means of fused deposition modelling, the method comprising: (a) a 3D printing stage comprising: layer-wise depositing 3D printable material, wherein the 3D printable material comprises 3D printable core material and 3D printable shell material, to provide the 3D item comprising a core-shell layer of 3D printed material, wherein the 3D printed material comprises a core comprising 3D printed core material and a shell comprising 3D printed shell material, wherein the shell at least partly encloses the core, wherein the 3D printable core material comprises a pore forming material with a first concentration c1, wherein the 3D printable shell material comprises the pore forming material with a second concentration c2, wherein c2/c1≤0.9; and (b) a pore forming stage comprising: heating one or more of (i) the printable material and (ii) the 3D printed material.

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