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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2017
Modumetal, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Christina Ann Lomasney, Seattle, WA (US);
Guohua Li, Bothell, WA (US);
MODUMETAL, INC., Snohomish, WA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide molds made by additive manufacturing coupled with electrodeposition. Such methods comprise subjected a workpiece to one or more deposition process(es), such as electrodeposition, that provide a coating that possesses desirable chemical, physical, and/or mechanical properties. In some embodiments, the methods further comprise forming at least one workpiece for the mold by, for example, an additive manufacturing process such as three-dimensional printing (3D printing). Additionally, the present disclosure provides methods for the use of a mold for molding polymerizable, settable, thermoplastic, or thermoset materials.