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Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2007

Filed:

May. 06, 2004
Applicants:

Shojiro Sano, Shizuoka, JP;

Hidefumi Sera, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Shojiro Sano, Shizuoka, JP;

Hidefumi Sera, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 31/04 (2006.01); B29C 67/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A process for producing a three-dimensional model is provided. The process includes a step (layer formation step) of forming a layer of a powder material, the layer having a predetermined thickness, a step (cross-sectional shape formation step) of imagewise bonding the powder material layer by a binder according to sliced cross-sectional data of a modeled object so as to give a cross-sectional shape, and sequentially repeating the above steps. The surface gloss of the three-dimensional model obtained when measured at 20° is 20% or more. Furthermore, production equipment used in the above process is provided. Moreover, a three-dimensional model is provided that contains a powder material and a binder and is formed by imagewise curing the binder, the three-dimensional model having a surface gloss when measured at 20° of 20% or more.


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