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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2019
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (US);
Tighitco, Inc., North Charleston, SC (US);
Wout De Backer, Columbia, SC (US);
Michael Van Tooren, Elgin, SC (US);
Arturs Bergs, Cayce, SC (US);
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (US);
TIGHITCO. Inc., North Charleston, SC (US);
Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to systems and methods for producing high quality 3-dimensional prints using various materials. Aspects of the present disclosure may provide particular advantages when used with high temperature thermoplastics (such as polyetherimide (PEI) polymers), such as when using continuous fibers impregnated with a high temperature thermoplastic, or when co-depositing a continuous fiber with a formation material containing a high temperature thermoplastic.