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Title: 3D printing of thermoset polymers and composites

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1805507

The present disclosure provides a novel method of 3D printing using frontal polymerization chemistry. This method enables the printing of tough, high quality thermosets in a short time with the option of adding fiber reinforcement. As such, it facilitates fabrication of mechanically robust 3D-printed devices and structures.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
Assignee:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, IL)
Patent Number(s):
10,920,002
Application Number:
15/979,029
OSTI ID:
1805507
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 05/14/2018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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