APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SACRIFICIAL MICROSPHERES TO FORM ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED FOAM

    公开(公告)号:US20220105688A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-07

    申请号:US17311655

    申请日:2019-12-06

    Applicant: JABIL INC.

    Abstract: The disclosed exemplary apparatuses, systems and methods provide a three-dimensional foam molding, 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.

    APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING POLYMER MICROSPHERES FOR USE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

    公开(公告)号:US20220016830A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-20

    申请号:US17311635

    申请日:2019-12-06

    Applicant: JABIL INC.

    Abstract: The embodiments are and include at least an apparatus, system and method for forming print material particles for additive manufacturing (AM) printing. The apparatus, system and method include at least a melt chamber comprising a polymer melt; a vertical extruder that fluidically receives the polymer melt; an atomizer that atomizes the polymer melt from the vertical extruder and that distributes the atomized polymer melt; a fall chamber comprising a plurality of zones into which the atomized polymer melt is distributed; and a collector to receive the print material particles formed of the atomized polymer melt after falling through the plurality of zones.

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