Apparatus, system and method of using additive manufacturing to form shoe sole foam
AssigneeJabil Inc.
InventorsNicholas Dippel, Luke Rodgers
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Abstract
The disclosed exemplary apparatuses, systems and methods provide a three-dimensional shoe sole foam, produced via a layer-by-layer additive manufacturing process in which regions of respective layers of pulverant are selectively melted via introduction of electromagnetic energy. These apparatuses, systems and methods may include layers of the pulverant comprising at least thermoplastic polyurethane polymer (TPU) coated upon a sacrificial base particle, wherein the TPU is coated via one of spray drying and a fluidized vessel.
Claims20
A three-dimensional foam part, produced via a layer-by-layer additive manufacturing process in which regions of respective layers of pulverant are selectively melted via introduction of electromagnetic energy, comprising:
- the layers of the pulverant comprising at least thermoplastic polyurethane polymer (TPU) coated upon a base particle, wherein the TPU is coated via one of spray drying and a fluidized vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.