• 专利标题:   Three-dimensional printing shape memory polymer (SMP)-based ink, comprises: providing an SMP epoxy, curing SMP epoxy at first temperature to increase its viscosity and provide first cured SMP epoxy, and providing first cured SMP epoxy to extruder syringe.
  • 专利号:   US10906238-B1
  • 发明人:   AGARWAL A, THOMAS T, IDOWU A, BOESL B
  • 专利权人:   UNIV FLORIDA, AGARWAL A, THOMAS T, IDOWU A, BOESL B
  • 国际专利分类:   B29C035/16, B29C064/112, B29C064/118, B29C064/188, B29C064/314, B29C071/00, B29K105/00, B29K105/16, B29K023/00, B29K507/02, B29K507/04, B29K063/00, B29K071/00, B29K075/00, B33Y010/00, B33Y040/10, B33Y040/20, B33Y070/00, B33Y070/10, C08K003/04
  • 专利详细信息:   US10906238-B1 02 Feb 2021 B29C-035/16 202124 English
  • 申请详细信息:   US10906238-B1 US913212 26 Jun 2020
  • 优先权号:   US913212

▎ 摘  要

NOVELTY - Three-dimensional (3D) (M1) printing a shape memory polymer (SMP)-based ink, comprises: providing an SMP epoxy; curing the SMP epoxy at a first temperature to increase its viscosity to at least 500 centipoise (cP) and provide a first cured SMP epoxy; providing the first cured SMP epoxy to an extruder syringe; performing extrusion-based 3D printing of the first cured SMP epoxy to provide a printed SMP epoxy; freeze-spraying the printed SMP epoxy with a freezing agent at a second temperature of less than or equal to10degrees Celsius to provide a freeze-sprayed SMP epoxy; and curing the freeze-sprayed SMP epoxy at a third temperature to provide the SMP-based ink. USE - The method is useful for three-dimensional (3D) printing a shape memory polymer (SMP)-based ink. ADVANTAGE - The method: can print pure thermoset SMP epoxy without any physical cross-linkers or chemical modification; and excellent mechanical and thermal reinforcement in SMP.