CPC B29C 64/379 (2017.08) [B29C 64/165 (2017.08); B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B32B 18/00 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); C04B 35/053 (2013.01); C04B 35/111 (2013.01); C04B 35/14 (2013.01); C04B 35/185 (2013.01); C04B 35/46 (2013.01); C04B 35/486 (2013.01); C04B 35/495 (2013.01); C04B 35/505 (2013.01); C04B 35/553 (2013.01); C04B 35/583 (2013.01); C04B 35/584 (2013.01); C04B 35/653 (2013.01); B22F 3/105 (2013.01); B29C 35/0805 (2013.01); B29C 64/291 (2017.08); B29C 71/02 (2013.01); B29C 2035/0855 (2013.01); C04B 2235/5436 (2013.01); C04B 2235/6025 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An apparatus for forming a specified object, the apparatus comprising:
a bed to receive a succession of layers of a build material;
a liquid functional material (LFM) dispenser to selectively dispense LFM on each layer of the build material in accordance with a cross-section of the object to be formed;
a supply of LFM for the LFM dispenser, wherein the LFM is not a binder that binds the build material, the LFM facilitating binding of the build material under an application of energy; and
a carrier to receive the succession of unbound build material layers comprising selectively placed LFM.
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