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AssigneeThe Governors of the University of Alberta
InventorsRafiq Ahmad, Roberto Monroy, David Moises Baca Lopez, Miguel Eduardo Castillo Asuaje, Tanay Kuclourya
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Embodiments herein generally relate to the use of a hybrid system, which employs a combination of fused filament deposition (FFD) and direct fused deposition (DFD) modelling systems. The hybrid system can be used with both virgin as well as recycled plastics, and is suitable for multicomponent as well as multi-material printing of a broad range of thermoplastic materials. Owing to the capability of the system to re-use a variety of different plastics for the purpose of plastic printing, the system promotes the “Circular Economy” strategy for part production whereby material after life-use can be easily reincorporated into the supply chain to avoid plastic accumulation.
A system for hybrid high-throughput additive deposition modelling, comprising:
A method of producing a part by additive deposition, wherein the part has at least one FFD zone and at least one DFD zone, the method comprising the step of operating a hybrid additive deposition system comprising an FFD subsystem and a DFD subsystem to deposit material in the at least one FFD zone using the FFD subsystem and in the at least one DFD zone using the DFD subsystem.
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