Heating and particulate drawing process and assembly for aggregating plasticized granules in adhering fashion to an exposed face of a heated tool or part

An apparatus for forming a three dimensional polymer based part, comprising:

• an elongated structural member having a specified cross sectional dimension and exhibiting an exposed polymer adhering surface;
• a bin filled with a polymer material in particulate form;
• and
• said structural member being translated through said bin such that said exposed and adhering surface is in contact with said particulate material, a specified volume of polymer material being caused to adhere and to form upon said exposed surface of said structural member.

A method for forming a three dimensional polymer based coating, comprising the steps of:

• providing a die tool having a specified shape and size and exhibiting an exposed polymer adhering surface corresponding in configuration to a polymeric based part to be created;
• filling a bin with a polymer material in particulate form;
• heating the die tool to a specified temperature;
• inserting the die tool into the bin and such that the polymer adhering surface is in contact with the particulate material;
• and
• withdrawing the die tool from the bin upon a desired volume of the polymer material adhering to the exposed surface.