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US 2022/0176617 A1Published application
3d printing of seal caps
AssigneePPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
InventorsBryan W. Wilkinson, Michael A. Bubas, Renhe Lin
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Abstract
Methods of fabricating seal caps using three-dimensional printing are disclosed. The seal caps are useful for sealing fasteners.
Claims22
1-25. (canceled)
A method of sealing a fastener, comprising depositing successive layers comprising a first coreactive composition directly onto the fastener by three-dimensional printing.
A method of sealing a fastener, comprising applying a seal cap over a fastener, wherein the seal cap is fabricated by
- depositing successive layers of a first coreactive composition by three-dimensional printing to form a seal cap shell defining an interior volume;
- and
- filling the interior volume with a second coreactive composition to provide a seal cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.