Patents Assigned to Bolson Materials Intl.
  • Use and provision of an amorphous vinyl alcohol polymer for forming a structure
    Patent number: 8404171
    Abstract: A process for three-dimensional modeling in which water soluble thermoplastic material is used in an additive deposition process to form a soluble support structure for a three-dimensional model formed via layer-by-layer deposition of the model's geometry. The water-soluble thermoplastic material includes a base of vinyl alcohol. Following the completion of the model, the model is placed in a cold water bath to dissolve the support structure. The water-soluble material can also be used to form soluble model directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Bolson Materials Intl.
    Inventor: Timothy J. Heenan