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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2020
Hexcel Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Scott DeFelice, Holyoke, MA (US);
Anthony DeCarmine, Lebanon, CT (US);
Hexcel Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A process for layer-by-layer manufacturing a three-dimensional object from a powder and objects made from the same is described. The process includes the step of applying a layer of a powder on a bed of a laser sintering machine. The powder includes polyetherketoneketone. The process further includes the step of solidifying selected points of the applied layer of powder by irradiation using heat energy introduced by a laser having a power L and successively repeating the step of applying the powder and the step of solidifying the applied layer of powder until all cross sections of a three-dimensional object are solidified. L is between 1 W and 20 W. In some embodiments L is between 1 and 10 W. In some embodiments, the powder is recycled PEKK powder. In some embodiments, the powder includes carbon fiber.