CPC B22F 10/14 (2021.01) [B22F 10/43 (2021.01); B22F 10/64 (2021.01); B22F 10/66 (2021.01); B22F 10/68 (2021.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12)] | 30 Claims |
1. A method of additively manufacturing a three-dimensional object, comprising steps of:
providing a part comprising a model material and one or more binder components within a volume of a heating apparatus;
adding a particle-based support to the volume such that the part is at least partially surrounded, the particle-based support comprising a pliable particle based support;
heating the part to a first temperature to form a pre-sintered object that possesses at least sufficient strength to retain its printed shape without the particle-based support; and
removing the particle-based support from about the pre-sintered object.
|