A Filament and a 3D Printed Item
AssigneesCarbodeon Ltd Oy, Tiamet Technologies, B.V.
InventorsVesa MYLLYMÄKI, Reid Christopher LARSON
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Abstract
A use of a filament in 3D printing is disclosed. The filament includes a thermoplastic polymer and detonation nanodiamonds. The filament exhibits increased tensile strength and thermal conductivity and higher glass transition temperature compared to filaments not including detonation nanodiamonds. 3D items produced with the filament exhibits increased tensile strength and thermal conductivity.
Claims15
A filament for use in 3D printing comprising a thermoplastic polymer in an amount ranging 80 wt % to 99.99 wt % and detonation nanodiamonds in an amount ranging 00105 wt % to 10 wt % in 3D printing,
- wherein the filament has at least 15% higher tensile strength compared to said filament without detonation nanodiamonds.
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A 3D printed item comprising a thermoplastic polymer in an amount ranging from 80 wt % to 99.99 wt % and detonation nanodiamonds in an amount ranging 0.005 wt % to 10 wt %, wherein the item has at least 15% higher tensile strength compared to said item without detonation nanodiamonds.
A method for making 3D printed product, the method comprising:
- melting a filament comprising a thermoplastic material in an amount ranging 80 wt % to 99.99 wt % and detonation nanodiamonds in an amount ranging 0.005 wt % to 10 wt % in a printing head of a 3D printer;
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- depositing the molten material in a 3D printer in successive layers to form a 3D printed product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.