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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2016
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Naveen Chopra, Oakville, CA;
Baharak Bakhshaei, North York, CA;
Carolyn Moorlag, Mississauga, CA;
C. Geoffrey Allen, Waterdown, CA;
Mandakini Kanungo, Penfield, NY (US);
Santokh S. Badesha, Pittsford, NY (US);
Seemit Praharaj, Webster, NY (US);
XEROX CORPORATION, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A support material for use in additive manufacturing includes greater than about 30 weight percent up to about 70 weight percent of a Cto Cfatty alcohol ethoxylate, about 30 weight percent to about 70 weight percent of a Cto Cfatty alcohol, and a tackifier, a transition temperature measured as the temperature immediately before phase change, based on viscosity measurement, is less than about 65° C. A system for additive manufacturing includes such a support material and a build material, the ratio of Cto Cfatty alcohol ethoxylate to Cto Cfatty alcohol is selected for property matching of the support material to the build material. A method of additive manufacturing includes providing such a system and printing via an inkjet printer the support material and the build material to provide a precursor to a three-dimensional printed article.