Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Debinding of 3D objects
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Application No.: US16561568Application Date: 2019-09-05
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Publication No.: US10654102B2Publication Date: 2020-05-19
- Inventor: Michael A. Gibson , Alexander C. Barbati
- Applicant: Desktop Metal, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MA Burlington
- Assignee: Desktop Metal, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Desktop Metal, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Burlington
- Agency: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC
- Main IPC: B22F3/10
- IPC: B22F3/10 ; B33Y40/00 ; B29C64/165 ; B29C64/35 ; B22F3/105 ; B33Y50/00 ; B33Y80/00 ; B29C64/386 ; B22F3/00 ; B29C64/40 ; B22F1/00 ; G05B19/4099 ; B29C64/357 ; B08B3/08 ; B29C64/393 ; B29C71/00 ; B33Y50/02 ; B33Y10/00 ; B22F5/10 ; B33Y30/00 ; G01B21/08

Abstract:
3D-printed parts may include binding agents to be removed following an additive manufacturing process. A debinding process removes the binding agents by immersing the part in a solvent bath causing chemical dissolution of the binding agents. The time of exposure of the 3D-printed part to the solvent is determined based on the geometry of the part, wherein the geometry is applied to predict the diffusion of the solvent through the 3D-printed part. The 3D-printed part is then immersed in the solvent bath to remove the binding agent, and is removed from the solvent bath after the time of exposure.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200001363A1 DEBINDING OF 3D OBJECTS Public/Granted day:2020-01-02
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