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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2021
Peridot Print Llc, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Natalie Laura Harvey, Sant Cugat del Valles, ES;
Ariadna Marin Camara, Sant Cugat del Valles, ES;
Xavier Gasso Puchal, Sant Cugat del Valles, ES;
Arnau Mestres Rosas, Sant Cugat del Valles, ES;
Peridot Print LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a 3D printed object. The method comprises condensing solvent vapour on an outer surface of the 3D printed object. The 3D printed object comprises polymer and radiation absorber. The outer surface of the 3D printed object a) comprises pores that absorb the solvent and b) has a surface roughness, Ra, of greater than 5 μm. The method also comprises dissolving a portion of the 3D printed object to tailor the surface roughness, Ra, of the 3D printed object to a value of from 0.5 to 4 μm.