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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2022
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Thomas E. Angelini, Gainesville, FL (US);
Jon P. Dobson, Gainesville, FL (US);
Senthilkumar Duraivel, Gainesville, FL (US);
Brent S. Sumerlin, Gainesville, FL (US);
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, the disclosure relates to a support material for 3D printing of soft materials having feature sizes <5 μm that persist over time, methods of 3D printing using the same, and articles that include soft matter constructed using the disclosed methods. In one aspect, the support materials can be jammed inverse emulsions having silicone oils as the continuous phase and glycerol/water mixtures as the dispersed phase. In some aspects, the support materials also include a surfactant. In any of these aspects, the support materials can be optically clear.