3d Systems, Inc.

Valspar Sourcing, Inc.

Paul Boehler

Raffaele Martinoni

Paul Stenson

Eberhard Kinkelin

Gerhard Pössnecker

Jurgen Spindler

Jürgen Spindler

Gerhard Possnecker

A composition and method of infiltrating an article of manufacture prepared by a laser sintering process is disclosed. The infiltration process maintains the dimensions and flexibility of the article, increases the strength of the article, and improves the physic& and esthetic properties of the article.

Infiltrated articles prepared by a laser sintering method and method of manufacturing the same

Powder compositions and articles and methods of forming articles from powder compositions are provided. The powder compositions include at least one powder that preferably includes an amount of one or more branched polymers such as, for example, one or more branched polyamide polymers. The powder composition is preferably capable of being formed, via a layer-by-layer sintering process such as, for example, selective laser sintering, into a three-dimensional article.

Powder compositions and methods of manufacturing articles therefrom

A composition and method of infiltrating an article of manufacture prepared by a laser sintering process is disclosed. The infiltration process maintains the dimensions and flexibility of the article, increases the strength of the article, and improves the physical and esthetic properties of the article.

The present application provides a container, such as a metal or plastic can, that has a rim with an integral heat seal zone () and a heat sealable powder or hot melt coating () applied to the heat seal zone () of the upper rim. In another embodiment, the container includes: a sidewall having an upper rim, wherein the upper rim includes an upwardly inclined and integrally formed heat seal zone (); a heat sealable coating () applied to the heat seal zone () of the upper rim; and a peelable foil lid () removably attached to the heat seal zone () of the upper rim.

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Uetikon, Switzerland

Paul Boehler