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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2011
Applicants:
Pingyong Xu, Valencia, CA (US);
Khalil Moussa, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
John Stockwell, Sylmar, CA (US);
Inventors:
Pingyong Xu, Valencia, CA (US);
Khalil Moussa, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
John Stockwell, Sylmar, CA (US);
Assignee:
3D Systems, Inc., Rock Hill, SC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 91/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 91/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one aspect, support materials operable for use in 3D printing systems are described herein. In some embodiments, a support material comprises a wax component comprising at least one ethoxylated fatty alcohol and a viscosity modifying agent, wherein the support material is water dispersible. In some embodiments, the wax component comprises a mixture of at least one fatty alcohol and at least one ethoxylated fatty alcohol.