EP3233432A1 - Method for producing three-dimensional molded parts and adjusting the moisture content in construction material - Google Patents
Method for producing three-dimensional molded parts and adjusting the moisture content in construction materialInfo
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- EP3233432A1 EP3233432A1 EP15826131.3A EP15826131A EP3233432A1 EP 3233432 A1 EP3233432 A1 EP 3233432A1 EP 15826131 A EP15826131 A EP 15826131A EP 3233432 A1 EP3233432 A1 EP 3233432A1
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Definitions
- the invention relates to a method and a material system containing an agent which controls the moisture content in a particle mixture.
- European Patent EP 0 431 924 B1 describes a method for producing three-dimensional objects from computer data.
- a Parti kelmaterial is applied in a thin layer on a platform and this selectively printed by means of a print head with a binder material.
- the particle area printed with the binder sticks and solidifies under the influence of the binder and optionally an additional hardener.
- the printed and solidified areas create a three-dimensional object.
- solidified particulate material object also referred to as SD molding, component or model is embedded after its completion in loose particulate material and is then freed from it. This is done for example by means of a nipple. Thereafter, the desired objects remain, which are then affected by powder deposits, e.g. be freed by manual brushing or sandblasting.
- CONFIRMATION COPY 3D printing based on powdered materials and the incorporation of liquid binders is the fastest method among the layering techniques.
- This process can process various particulate materials including, but not limited to, natural biological raw materials, polymeric plastics, metals, ceramics and sands.
- a binding system e.g. serve a solid in the particulate material. This is dissolved by a solvent ejected from the ink jet printhead. After volatilization of the solvent, the particles stick together at the desired locations. The component can be removed from the remaining loose powder after a certain waiting time. This waiting time is generally long because the solvent is only slowly released from the dissolved material. The components are often weak after unpacking and can be plastically deformed. The volatilization of the solvent creates a certain adhesion to the component, which must be removed after unpacking by hand. The solvent may additionally attack the printhead. In addition, the dissolution process with subsequent reconsolidation causes shrinkage in the component and thus geometry deviations.
- a solvent can also be loaded with molecules or particles and used. This can reduce the shrinkage. Similarly, the aggressiveness of the solvent can be reduced with the same component strength. However, the solvent must be completely removed before unpacking, the problem with adhesions is also given here.
- Another possibility is the use of a system which chemically leads to a solidification of the imprinted liquid and thereby realizes the binding of the particles.
- the components of the system are kept separate in the system if possible. Only during the printing process does the desired solidification reaction occur.
- One An example of such a system may be a method known as the cold resin process. In this case, an acid-coated sand is brought into contact with furfuryl alcohol. This leads to a chemical reaction that causes the formerly liquid components to become a cross-linked plastic.
- the sand must be premixed immediately prior to application by means of a coater in the 3D printer, because on the one hand, the reactivity of the mixed particulate material depends not only on the acidity, but also on the moisture content of the total mixture. If the introduced acid dries out too much, the homogeneous curing of the imprinted furfuryl alcohol is prevented and the objects no longer attain sufficient strength. On the other hand, the flow characteristic of the powder material is subject to strong fluctuations due to the drying process. Thus, the powder effluent from the coater can not be controlled safely. This limits on the one hand the shelf life of the mixed sand extremely and on the other hand, a reusability of the unprinted in the process sand is very difficult to impossible.
- a problem in the production with the above-mentioned methods and use of the above-mentioned building materials is to ensure consistent material properties during the building process.
- the flow properties of the building material should be mentioned here.
- the moisture content in the building materials applied to the construction field plays an important role.
- the invention relates to a method for producing three-dimensional molded parts by means of layer construction technique, wherein particulate building material is applied by means of coaters in a defined thickness on a construction field, via a print head binder liquid is applied selectively to the building material, wherein the binder liquid by means of at least introduced into the sand an activator is polymerized, the construction field is lowered by the layer thickness or the coater is increased by one layer thickness and these steps are repeated until the desired molded part is produced, wherein in the building material, the binder liquid and / or in the activator means are introduced or are with which the moisture content of the building material mixture can be regulated.
- the moisture in the sand is regulated.
- the water content and the liquid content are regulated or at least stabilized.
- essentially the same chemical and physical properties can always be achieved.
- the invention relates to a material system for producing three-dimensional models by means of layer construction technology, wherein the material system comprises a particulate building material, a binder liquid, one or more activators and / or agents with which the moisture content can be regulated.
- the material system according to the invention can be used for the process according to the invention. It contains substances or substance mixtures that regulate the moisture (eg the water content and / or the moisture) in the material.
- a "binder” or “binder system” in the context of the invention is composed of two components and generally refers to a mixture mainly consisting of furfuryl alcohol. All known furfuryl alcohols compatible with 3D printing and additives for improving the adhesion to the sand and increasing the strength can be used here.
- the second component, the acid, also called activator, is added to the sand regardless of the time of the actual printing process. These are acids which have sufficient acidity to start the condensation reaction quickly and lead to a sufficient solidification of the binder.
- the components mentioned so far are known to the person skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here. Specific components that are mixed into the sand to regulate the moisture content in the sand mixture are given in the description below.
- building materials or “particulate materials” all materials known for powder-based 3D printing can be used, in particular sand, ceramic powder, metal powder, plastics, wood particles, fiber materials, celluloses or / and lactose powder.
- the particulate material is preferably a dry free flowing and a cohesive cut resistant powder.
- "Activator" in the sense of the invention is preferably an acid mixture which comprises strong organic and / or inorganic acids and preferably has a pk s value which is less than 1 and an acid content of 50% -90%.
- moisture in the particulate material denotes two relative quantities: first, the content of water and, secondly, the content of any liquid which influences the flow properties of the particulate material.
- “Humidity Control” can be any type of inorganic and organic hygroscopic substance or mixture thereof, or it can be used with appropriate acids that can both initiate polymerization and regulate humidity, as well as non-acidic regulators
- suitable substances for this purpose are: sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, diphosphoric acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid or lactic acid, sodium chloride, calcium chloride, ammonium acetate or salicylates and also organic compounds such as triacetin, glucose, sucrose or sorbitol, ethanediol or 1,2-propanediol and Polyols such as pentaerythritol or xylithol and their ethers, such as polyethylene glycol, may contain up to 95% by weight of the activator constituents in the activator mixture, but are preferably 60-95% by weight, more preferably 60-70%. These are not effective as activators Substances, salts and organic compounds can in the activator mixture with up to 50%
- moisture-regulating substance or “humectant” in the context of the invention is any substance or substance mixture which is suitable for the moisture content and the flow properties of a building material regulate or stabilize.
- substances are generally considered which do not evaporate at room temperature and prevent the crystallization of the activator. Examples of these include, for example, hexanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol. Also suitable are polymers such as polyethylene glycols or polypropylene glycols. Also, generally longer-chain substances can be used which have a low dam pressure at room temperature. These substances can wt. As components in the activator mixture in amounts up to 50%, preferably 5-30% wt. and more preferably 5-15% wt. to be available.
- “selective binder application” or “selective binder system application” can be carried out after each particle material application or, depending on the requirements of the molding and for the optimization of the molding production, also take place irregularly, i. non-linear and parallel after each particle material application. "Selective binder application” or “Selective binder system application” can thus be adjusted individually and in the course of the production of moldings.
- Aftertreatment steps or “further treatment steps” in the sense of the invention are all processes known to the person skilled in the art to which the shaped body produced by the 3D printing process can be subjected, such as, for example, a heat treatment.
- “Shaped body”, “component”, “3D component”, “model” or 3D molded body in the sense of the invention are all three-dimensional objects produced by means of the method, material system and / or apparatus according to the invention which have a dimensional stability.
- any known 3D printing apparatus may be used which includes the required components Coater, construction field, means for moving the construction field or other components, metering device and heating means and other components known in the art, which are not detailed here.
- the object underlying the invention is achieved by a method for producing three-dimensional molded parts by means of layer construction, wherein particulate building material is applied by means of coaters in a defined thickness on a construction field, is applied via a print head binder liquid selectively on the building material, wherein the binder liquid means in the Sand polymerized at least one activator is polymerized, the construction field is lowered by the layer thickness or the coater is increased by a layer thickness and these steps are repeated until the desired molded part is produced, wherein introduced into the building material, the binder liquid and / or in the activator means be or are, with which the moisture content of the building material mixture can be regulated.
- the at least one activator is mixed into the building material regardless of the time of the building process.
- the object underlying the invention is also achieved by a material system for producing three-dimensional models by means of layer construction technique, wherein the material system is a particulate building material, a binder liquid, one or more activators and / or agents with which the moisture content can be regulated.
- the material system is a particulate building material, a binder liquid, one or more activators and / or agents with which the moisture content can be regulated.
- a material system according to the invention may preferably comprise an activator which activator consists of 50% -90%, preferably 60% -80%, particularly preferably 65% -75% of an organic and / or an inorganic acid.
- the activator comprises one or more humectants, preferably the material system comprises as humectants hygroscopic inorganic and / or organic acids and / or other hygroscopic compounds, preferably the acid is a sulfuric acid or p-toluenesulfonic acid and preferably the hygroscopic compound diols and their Ether includes.
- the relative amount of activator based on the building material is preferably 0.1% -1.0%, preferably 0.25% -0.45%, particularly preferably 0.3% -0.4%.
- binder and binder liquids may be used in the material system, preferably the binder is selected from the group of acid condensable monomers and / or oligomers.
- the binder liquid preferably comprises furfuryl alcohol and / or resole resins.
- the material system according to the invention may preferably comprise in its binder liquid crosslinkers, wetting agents and / or adhesives.
- the particulate building material consists essentially of a inorganic particulate material, more preferably essentially quartz sand.
- the average grain size can vary, and preferably has an average particle size of 50 ⁇ - 1 mm, more preferably 100 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ - ⁇ ⁇ 500, more preferably 140 pm - 250 pm on.
- the invention relates to a molding produced by a process according to the invention or produced using a process according to the invention moldings.
- a molded article can be used as a mold and / or core in foundry processes or as a mold and / or core for lamination processes.
- the foundry process may be a concrete, mineral or reactive polymer casting.
- the shaped body according to the invention can be used directly or after an infiltration as an illustrative model, as a sculpture or as a built-in element.
- the invention relates to a device suitable for a method according to the invention and / or a material system according to the invention.
- the invention in one aspect relates to a process in which the moisture content in the powder is regulated by suitable means.
- the reactivity and flow characteristic of the mixture are also regulated in a second action.
- the invention relates to a material system, more precisely an acid mixture, which is suitable for starting the polycondensation reaction of a cold resin binder and which, moreover, can be mixed into the particle material independently of the actual 3D printing process.
- components are provided in the material system, which keep the moisture and thus the physical and chemical properties in the mixed particulate material constant.
- the activator in preferred embodiments contains humectant which regulates the moisture content in the activator-sand mixture.
- humectant which regulates the moisture content in the activator-sand mixture.
- hygroscopic inorganic and / or organic acids can be used.
- sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, diphosphoric acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid or lactic acid may be used.
- humectants may be used in the activator according to the invention, both hygroscopic inorganic and / or organic salts such as sodium chloride, calcium chloride, ammonium acetate or salicylates and organic compounds such as triacetin, glucose, sucrose or sorbitol being suitable.
- the activator according to the invention is characterized in that it contains hygroscopic compounds contains, which are selected from the group of alcohols, more preferably of the diols such as ethanediol or 1,2-propanediol and polyols such as pentaerythritol or xylithol and their ethers such as polyethylene glycol.
- hygroscopic compounds contains, which are selected from the group of alcohols, more preferably of the diols such as ethanediol or 1,2-propanediol and polyols such as pentaerythritol or xylithol and their ethers such as polyethylene glycol.
- the activator is added to the building material in a mechanical mixer independent of the actual building process, the amount of activator based on the particulate material being 0.1% -1.0%, preferably 0.25% -0.45% and particularly preferably 0.3% -0.4 % is.
- the invention relates to the binder suitable for a 3D printing process comprising binder comprising or consisting of at least one acid-polymerizable monomer and / or prepolymer and optionally further additives.
- binder comprising or consisting of at least one acid-polymerizable monomer and / or prepolymer and optionally further additives.
- solvents may be added to the binder system.
- the binder system according to the invention preferably contains furfuryl alcohol or its oligomers as the main constituent.
- the levels of furfuryl alcohols and additives for increasing the strength and improving the bond to the sand contained in the binders of the invention can vary depending on the application and can be adapted to the printed components as required. As described above, either an acid or mixtures of various acids, both inorganic and organic, or both can be used to activate the sand.
- suitable binder components include furfuryl alcohol, its oligomers, bisphenol A, resorcinol, SCHWEGO flour and tetraethyl silicate.
- Furfuryl alcohol can be up to 95% wt. make up the mix. Preferably between 95% -50% wt., Particularly preferably 95% -75%.
- the oligomers of furfuryl alcohol can be up to 50% wt. preferably less than 30%, more preferably less than 15%.
- Resorcinol or bisphenol A can be up to 20% wt. make out the binder.
- SCHWEGO flour can be used in amounts of up to 5% by weight. be included.
- Tetraethyl silicate may be present in the binder, for example up to 20%.
- less than 5% wt. more preferably less than 2% wt. added.
- additives may be added to the binder, which increase the strength of the polymer by cross-linking. Preference is given to using 5% -25%, particularly preferably 10% -20% of crosslinkers such as, for example, bisphenol A or resorcinol.
- the binder system wetting agents for example, of silicone and / or fluorine-containing surfactants (eg fluorine Schwego ® 6543) to adjust the surface tension as well as tetraethyl Adhesive for attaching the polymer to sand contains.
- fluorine-containing surfactants eg fluorine Schwego ® 6543
- the binder system of the present invention exhibits one or more of the following advantageous characteristics at room temperature: in the preferred embodiment, the viscosity is between 5-40 mPas, more preferably between 8-20 mPas, with a surface tension of 20-40 mN / m being preferred preferably from 25 to 35 mN / m. In a preferred embodiment, the vapor pressure of the binder system is not higher than 60 Pa, more preferably not higher than 55 Pa.
- the material system according to the invention can be applied to various particle materials. It is important that the acidic character of the activator is not suppressed. These are basic acting sands depending on the basicity as far as they are compatible with the other components.
- Quartz sands having a mean particle size of 50 to 50 ⁇ m are preferably used for the process. The range of 90-250pm is particularly preferred. Likewise, sands of differing chemical composition are preferred. Here are, for example, artificial sands such as the so-called cerabeads. However, zircon sand, chrome ore and kerphalite are also suitable.
- the process according to the invention advantageously provides a chemical system of an activator in which, by selecting the specific components, it has surprisingly been possible to maintain its activity in a sand-activator mixture over a long storage period by virtue of its moisture-regulating property , Regardless of the mixing time, reproducibly high unpacking and final strengths can be achieved in an SD printing process using an acid condensable resin.
- advantageously can be dispensed with a mixer directly on the 3D printer.
- the method allows to ensure a consistent quality of the components regardless of prevailing climatic conditions.
- Figure 1 Schematic representation of the components of a powder-based 3D printer.
- Figure 2 Sequence of a conventional 3D printing process: a) applying a new layer of particulate material, b) printing the layer with binder material, c) lowering the build platform
- FIG. 3 Effect of liquid on the flow properties of particulate building materials: a) liquid bridge between the particles with comparatively great attractive force due to capillary forces, b) evaporation of liquid and consequently less force, c) completely evaporated liquid
- Figure 4 Reduction of the reactivity in polymerization activators in crystalline form: a) printing of the binder on a still liquid and a completely dried particulate material, b) mixing the liquids or dissolving the activator crystals, c) complete solidification of the liquid-liquid mixture and partial Solidification of the liquid-crystalline mixture.
- FIG. 5 Illustration of different flow properties of building materials relative to a fixed configuration of the device: a) angle of repose of a material to be flowed at rest and with vibrations, b) angle of repose of a processable material at rest and with vibrations, c) angle of repose of a highly cohesive and non-processable Materials at rest and at vibration, d) A processable material in the nip of the coater at rest and under the action of vibration, e) A flowable material in the nip of the coater at rest and under the action of vibration
- the inventive method is used in so-called powder-based 3D printing application.
- the invention relates to a method for producing a component (3D molded body), wherein in a first step, the time regardless of the actual printing process, particulate matter is premixed with an acid mixture containing moisture control agents.
- This sand-acid mixture is applied to a building platform by means of a powder coating (101) as a particle layer, in a second step a binder is selectively applied by means of a binder metering device (100), the building platform (102) lowered or the powder coater (101). and possibly further device components raised by one layer thickness. These steps are repeated until the desired component (s) (103) have been assembled.
- An apparatus for the 3-D printing method according to the invention can use the process units shown in FIG.
- the device according to the invention has a powder coater (101). With this particulate material is applied to a build platform (102) and smoothed ( Figure 2 (a)). In this case, a powder supply is present, which is transported over the construction field. The outflow of particulate material onto the construction field is switched by the connection of a vibration. A blade below the powder stock thereby smooths the powder.
- a suitable device for the process can be found in the document DE 10 2004 008 168 AI.
- a suitable device may comprise a roller coater. After powder is brought in front of the roller, it creates a smooth powder layer by an opposite rolling motion.
- the applied particulate material (107) can consist of various materials. For example, sand, ceramic powder, metal powder, plastic, wood particles, fiber material, celluloses, lactose powder, etc. may be used. The flow properties of these materials can vary greatly.
- various coater techniques allow the layer formation of dry free-flowing powders but also of cohesive, cut-resistant powders. The height of the powder layers is determined by the build platform. It is lowered after applying a coat. In the next coating operation, the resulting volume is filled and the supernatant smoothed as described by a blade or roller.
- each device (101) operates satisfactorily only in a certain range of particulate material flow properties.
- the activator is applied to the grain before the process, it forms liquid bridges (300) between the particles (301). These lead to a reduced flowability compared to the dry particulate material.
- this material is processed as quickly as possible into a layer so that the liquid does not evaporate (302). On the one hand, this is necessary so that later on no sparingly soluble crystals (303) of the activator form. On the other hand, in the process, the flow properties of the material should not change so much that it can no longer be safely processed with the setting of the coater (101).
- FIG. 5 illustrates different scenarios for this purpose.
- a vibration coater is used for the process. This has a gap from which the material should not leak unless vibration is applied to the coater.
- FIG. 5b and FIG. 5d show processable materials.
- FIG. 5 a shows a flowable material whose behavior is reproduced in the coater in FIG. 5 e. It is already flowing without Vibration in front of the blade.
- FIG. 5c shows a cohesive material that is difficult to process reliably with this technique.
- the material system for the particulate material contains constituents which regulate the flow property.
- constituents which regulate the flow property For a once made process adjustment, one is always in the process area shown in FIG. 5d.
- the stabilization of the particulate material with respect to the environmental influences results in a further essential aspect of the invention: the particulate material (107) not bound in the component can advantageously be collected after the construction process and returned to the process after sieving. This recycling process leads to a huge increase in the economic and ecological efficiency of the process.
- the binder dosing device / printhead (100) may consist of an ink jet printhead that selectively doses the binder into the build field in individually retrievable drops.
- the binder metering device (100) can also consist of a strand metering system, wherein the binder is selectively metered onto the construction field as a thin, switchable jet.
- the layer is printed by means of this inkjet printhead with a liquid ( Figure 2 (b)).
- the printed image corresponds to the section through the component in the current height of the device.
- the liquid impinges on the particulate material and slowly diffuses into it.
- the build platform (102) is lowered by one layer thickness.
- the complete component (103) is created.
- the desired component (103) is now embedded in loose particulate material (107).
- the construction platform with the entire constructed particulate material can be removed from the device by means of building containers (110).
- the unpacking of the components takes place by freeing the components from the surrounding powder. This can be done with the help of brushes and brushes and shovels. Likewise, the material can be unpacked with a nipple.
- the unincorporated particulate material can, as already described, be reused depending on the material system used. In this case, a certain quota of new powder is usually introduced into the device in order to avoid a degradation of the quality. Depending on the material system, however, different influences on the powder must be taken into account. For example, sucking the powder despite regulating agents in the material system damage the powder.
- the particle material base quartz sand with a center grain of 140 ⁇ is mixed before the process with the activator.
- the activator consists of a mixture of:
- This activator is set with sand in a premix. It is added to 5 kg 75g activator. For this purpose, further 5 g of fumed silica are added to modify the flowability of the mixture. This mixture is mixed with a high energy mixing tool. This mixture is then mixed, for example, with a simple free-fall mixer with 20 kg of pure quartz sand.
- the binder is a mixture of:
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