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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2004
Applicants:
Raffaele Martinoni, Wolfhausen, CH;
Paul Böhler, Uetikon, CH;
Inventors:
Raffaele Martinoni, Wolfhausen, CH;
Paul Böhler, Uetikon, CH;
Assignee:
Valspar Sourcing, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 35/08 (2006.01); B29C 41/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of laser sintering a thermoplastic composition to provide an article of manufacture having a plurality of sintered layers is disclosed. The thermoplastic composition has a relatively high melting point and a small particle size. The articles of manufacture have a high resolution and excellent durability and strength.