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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2023
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Arunkumar Natarajan, Mason, OH (US);
William C. Alberts, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Vadim Bromberg, Niskayuna, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US);
Abstract
In various embodiments, a water-based binder solution for use in additive manufacturing, includes a thermoplastic binder. The thermoplastic binder includes a first polymer strand having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of from greater than or equal to 5,000 g/mol to less than or equal to 15,000 g/mol, a second polymer strand having a weight average molecular weight of from greater than or equal to 10,000 g/mol to less than or equal to 50,000 g/mol, and a third polymer strand having a weight average molecular weight of from greater than or equal to 1,000 g/mol to less than or equal to 5,000 g/mol. The binder solution further comprises from greater than or equal to 0.1 wt % to less than or equal to 5 wt % of a non-aqueous solvent having a boiling point of greater than 100° C.