Method of controlled conversion of thermosetting resins and additive manufacturing thereof by selective laser sintering
| Patent Number: | 11618835 |
| Issued: | 4/4/2023 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | The invention is directed to a method of controlled conversion of thermosetting resins and additive manufacturing thereof by selective laser sintering. Partial curing of a thermosetting formulation can be used to increase the Tg of the resin and minimize the additional cure needed to cross-link a printed object. After printing, the partially cured material is finally cured via a slow temperature ramp maintained just below the material's evolving Tg. |
| Filed: | 8/12/2021 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |