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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2015
Applicant:
3d Systems, Inc., Rock Hill, SC (US);
Inventors:
Praveen Tummala, Rock Hill, SC (US);
Peter Scott Turner, Valencia, CA (US);
Martin Alan Johnson, Rock Hill, SC (US);
Assignee:
3D Systems, Inc., Rock Hill, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09J 129/04 (2006.01); B29C 37/00 (2006.01); B29C 67/00 (2017.01); C08G 73/02 (2006.01); C09J 179/02 (2006.01); C09J 177/00 (2006.01); C09J 129/10 (2006.01); C09J 133/08 (2006.01); C09J 179/00 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B29K 29/00 (2006.01); B29K 33/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 37/0003 (2013.01); B29C 67/0055 (2013.01); B29C 67/0085 (2013.01); B29C 67/0092 (2013.01); C08G 73/0233 (2013.01); C09J 129/04 (2013.01); C09J 129/10 (2013.01); C09J 133/08 (2013.01); C09J 177/00 (2013.01); C09J 179/00 (2013.01); C09J 179/02 (2013.01); B29K 2029/04 (2013.01); B29K 2033/04 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
In one aspect, adhesives for use with a 3D printer are described herein. In some embodiments, an adhesive for use with a 3D printer comprises a first polymeric component comprising a poly(vinyl alcohol) and a second polymeric component. The poly(vinyl alcohol), in some embodiments, comprises amorphous poly(vinyl alcohol). In some embodiments, the second polymeric component comprises a water-soluble polymer. Further, in some embodiments, an adhesive described herein further comprises a solvent, a surfactant, and/or a preservative.