Signify Holding B.v.

Olaf Van Der Sluis

Elise Claude Valentine Talgorn

Manuela Lunz

The invention provides a method for the production of a 3D printed object (), wherein the method comprises (i) a 3D printing stage, the 3D printing stage comprising 3D printing a 3D printable material () to provide the 3D printed object () of printed material (), wherein the 3D printing stage further comprises forming during 3D printing a channel () in the 3D printed object () under construction, wherein the method further comprises (ii) a filling stage comprising filling the channel () with a curable material () and curing the curable material () to provide the channel () with cured material (), wherein the cured material () has a lower stiffness than the surrounding printed material ().

Stitching by inserting curable compliant materials of parts produced via additive manufacturing techniques for improved mechanical properties

Method for the production of a 3D printed object (), wherein the method comprises (i) a 3D printing stage, the 3D printing stage comprising 3D printing a 3D printable material () to provide the 3D printed object () of printed material (), wherein the 3D printing stage further comprises forming during 3D printing a channel () in the 3D printed object () under construction, wherein the method further comprises (ii) a filling stage comprising filling the channel () with a curable material () and curing the curable material () to provide the channel () with cured material (), wherein the cured material () has a lower stiffness than the surrounding printed material ().

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Eindhoven, Netherlands

Olaf Van Der Sluis