Patent ID: 9643360
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: B29C,B29K,B33Y

Claim:
1. A self-hardening material for layerwise construction of three-dimensional components comprising: (i) at least one particulate material; (ii) a bonding agent including a polymerizable monomer for bonding the particulate material; and (iii) a delayer for delaying a polymerization reaction; wherein the bonding agent is separate from the particulate material, wherein the particulate material includes polymethylmethacrylate, polyethylmethacrylate acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (i.e., ABS), polycarbonate-acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (i.e., PC-ABS), polyamide (i.e., PA), polybutylene terephthalate (i.e., PBT), a metal, glass, or carbon fiber, wherein the particulate material includes an initiator and is a loose material suitable for applying in a layerwise fashion, wherein the bonding agent is a printable liquid suitable for applying over the particulate material and is separate from the particulate material, and wherein a setting time of the material is greater than 20 times as long as an application time of a particulate layer.