Composition and method for additive manufacturing of an object
AssigneeStratasys, Inc.
InventorsDaniel DIKOVSKY, Shai HIRSCH
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Abstract
Formulations and methods employing these formulation for fabricating an object by additive manufacturing, such as three-dimensional inkjet printing are provided. The formulations comprise at least 50 weight percents of hydrophilic curable materials, and upon curing, provide a material that is characterized by water absorbance of at least 5%, and by high HIDT and impact resistance values. Objects containing cured material made of these formulations are also provided.
Claims20
1-19. (canceled)
A method of additive manufacturing of a three-dimensional object, the method comprising sequentially forming a plurality of layers in a configured pattern corresponding to the shape of the object, thereby forming the object,
- wherein said formation of each layer comprises dispensing at least one uncured building material, and exposing the dispensed building material to curing energy to thereby form a cured modeling material, and wherein said uncured building material comprises an uncured modeling formulation, an uncured modeling formulation comprising:
- at least one hydrophilic mono-functional UV-curable material;
- at least one hydrophilic multi-functional UV-curable material;
- at least one non-hydrophilic mono-functional UV-curable material;
- and
- at least one non-hydrophilic multi-functional UV-curable material;
- wherein:
- a total concentration of said hydrophilic UV-curable materials is at least 50 weight percent of the total weight of said uncured modeling formulation;
- and
- a total concentration of said non-hydrophilic UV-curable materials is no more than 50 weight percent of the total weight of said uncured modeling formulation,
- and wherein the formulation forms upon curing, a material characterized by an impact resistance higher than 20 KJ/m and by a water absorption of at least 5%.
The three-dimensional object of claim 38, wherein at least a part of the object is characterized by:
- a water absorbance of at least 5%:
- HDT higher than 40° C.;
- and
- an impact resistance higher than 20 J/m.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.