Methods of coating stereolithographic parts

Details Methods of coating stereolithographic parts Methods of coating stereolithographic parts

1992-08-13

1993-08-10

Tentoni, Leo B.

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes

Carbonizing to form article

Agglomeration or accretion

264 24, 264129, 264131, 264236, 264255, 264308, 427180, 427386, 4273935, 427475, 427508, 427553, B05D 306, B29C 3508, B29C 4108

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052346366

ABSTRACT:
Methods of coating stereolithographic parts and smoothing over characteristic surface discontinuities having alternating recesses and peaks. A stereolithographic part is first substantially covered with a substance capable of becoming less viscous when heated at a temperature which does not substantially thermally degrade the part, wherein the heated substance has an appropriate surface tension. Then, the substance is heated to that temperature until the substance flows preferentially into the recesses of the surface discontinuities and away from the peaked surface discontinuities. The substance will thereafter form a short surface connection over the recesses of the discontinuities through the surface tension of the heated substance. The substance is then polymerized or hardened either by cooling, thermally setting or by UV curing.

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