Abstract: A polyamide powder for use in a process of powder agglomeration by sintering, including at least one chain limiting agent. A process for preparing a powder including at least one chain limiting agent, wherein the chain limiter is mixed with the polyamide powder, and if need be at least one thioether antioxidant, by dry blending.

Abstract: A polyamide powder for use in a process of powder agglomeration by sintering, including at least one chain limiting agent. A process for preparing a powder including at least one chain limiting agent, wherein the chain limiter is mixed with the polyamide powder, and if need be at least one thioether antioxidant, by dry blending.

Abstract: A method for producing a surface coated with a coating having an improved coalescence, the method including: providing a composition comprising from 99.6% to 99.99% by weight of at least one powder of at least one polyarylene ether ketone and 0.01 to 0.4% by weight of a hydrophilic flow agent, the hydrophilic flow agent being hydrophilic silica; depositing the composition onto a surface forming a coated surface; and baking the coated surface to form a film on the surface.

Abstract: A powder composition of polyarylene ether ketone ketones allowing an excellent castability/coalescence balance suitable for laser sintering. A composition including between 99.6 and 99.99% by weight of at least one powder of at least one polyarylene ether ketone and 0.01 to 0.4% by weight of a hydrophilic flow agent. This hydrophilic flow agent is characterized by an increase in mass (quantity of water absorbed) of more than 0.5% after 5 days of conditioning at a relative humidity of 95%. This increase in mass of the flow agent is determined by means of a Karl Fischer measurement after desorption of the water by a 5-minute treatment at 170° C. This composition is suitable for laser sintering. In particular, it gives the powder an excellent castability/coalescence balance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the heat treatment of poly(arylene ether ketone ketone) powder suitable for laser sintering, and also to the powders resulting from this process.

Abstract: A powder composition of polyarylene ether ketone ketones allowing an excellent castability/coalescence balance suitable for laser sintering. The present invention concerns a composition comprising between 99.6 and 99.99% by weight of at least one powder of at least one polyarylene ether ketone and 0.01 to 0.4% by weight of a hydrophilic flow agent. This hydrophilic flow agent is characterised by an increase in mass (quantity of water absorbed) of more than 0.5% after 5 days of conditioning at a relative humidity of 95%. This increase in mass of the flow agent is determined by means of a Karl Fischer measurement after desorption of the water by a 5-minute treatment at 170° C. This composition is suitable for laser sintering. In particular, it gives the powder an excellent castability/coalescence balance.