Abstract: Composite particles comprising core particles completely or partially coated with a precipitated polymer, where the d50 median diameter of the core particles is from 3 to 100 ?m and wherein the glass core particle material is at least one selected from the group consisting of a solid glass bead, a hollow glass bead, a porous glass bead, and a foamed glass particle. A method to prepare the particles includes dissolution of a polymer in a solvent and precipitation of the polymer in the presence of a suspension of the core glass particles. Further provided is a layer by layer moulding process employing the composite particles and mouldings obtained therefrom.

Abstract: A multilayer hollow body has the following layers: I. an inner layer (layer I) containing a moulding composition based on PA612, PA610, PA1010, PA1012 and/or PA1212 and copolymers thereof and mixtures thereof; II. optionally an adhesion promoter layer (layer II) containing a moulding composition based on the following components: a) 0 to 80 parts by weight of a polyamide selected from PA6, PA66, PA6/66 and mixtures thereof, b) 0 to 100 parts by weight of a polyamine-polyamide copolymer and c) 0 to 80 parts by weight of a polyamide selected from PA11, PA12, PA612, PA1010, PA1012, PA1212 and mixtures thereof, where the sum total of the parts by weight of components a), b) and c) is 100; III. a layer (layer III) containing an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer moulding composition is executed in such a way that not more than 0.2 g/m2 of insoluble extract and not more than 7.

Abstract: A process for the layer-by-layer production of three-dimensional objects, through selective melting and solidification of pulverulent substrates is provided. According to the process the construction chamber is inertized with an inertizing gas which is of higher density than air. An apparatus for conducting the process is also provided.

Abstract: A task often encountered in very recent times is the rapid provision of prototypes. Particularly suitable processes are those based on pulverulent materials and in which the desired structures are produced layer-by-layer through selective melting and solidification. The invention provides the constitution, production and use of a copolyamide powder which was produced using the following monomer units: a) laurolactam or ?-aminoundecanoic acid, and also b) dodecanedioic acid, and either c) decanediamine or dodecanediamine, in shaping processes, and also to moldings produced through a layer-by-layer process which selectively melts regions of a powder layer, using this specific powder. Once the regions previously melted layer-by-layer have been cooled and solidified, the molding can be removed from the powder bed. The moldless layer-by-layer processes for the production of components using the copolyamide powder result in simplified and more reliable conduct of the process and better recyclability.

Abstract: Composite particles comprising core particles completely or partially coated with a precipitated polymer, where the d50 median diameter of the core particles is from 3 to 100 ?m and wherein the glass core particle material is at least one selected from the group consisting of a solid glass bead, a hollow glass bead, a porous glass bead, and a foamed glass particle. A method to prepare the particles includes dissolution of a polymer in a solvent and precipitation of the polymer in the presence of a suspension of the core glass particles. Further provided is a layer by layer moulding process employing the composite particles and mouldings obtained therefrom.

Abstract: A process for the layer-by-layer production of three-dimensional objects, through selective melting and solidification of pulverulent substrates is provided. According to the process the construction chamber is inertized with an inertizing gas which is of higher density than air. An apparatus for conducting the process is also provided.

Abstract: A powder which is capable of being used in a layer-by-layer process in which regions of the respective pulverulent layer are selectively melted and, after cooling, are fixed, contains a mixture of diacid-regulated polyamide and diamine-regulated polyamide and/or diacid-regulated copolyamide and diamine-regulated copolyamide.

Abstract: An apparatus for the reduction in size of the lower construction chamber of a laser sintering installation is provided. Also provided is a method to reduce the size of the lower construction chamber of a laser sintering installation by insertion of the apparatus of the invention. The invention thereby provides for reduction in the demand for material for specific laser sintering requirements. In addition, a new degree of sintering process control is obtained when the apparatus contains heating or cooling units.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite powder which comprises polymer powder and porous glass beads, and to the use of this composite powder for shaping processes, and also to mouldings produced from this composite powder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite powder of polymer powder and porous glass beads, and to the use of this composite powder for shaping processes, and also to mouldings produced from this composite powder.

Abstract: A task often encountered in very recent times is the rapid provision of prototypes. Particularly suitable processes are those based on pulverulent materials and in which the desired structures are produced layer-by-layer through selective melting and solidification. The invention provides the constitution, production and use of a copolyamide powder which was produced using the following monomer units: a) laurolactam or ?-aminoundecanoic acid, and also b) dodecanedioic acid, and either c) decanediamine or dodecanediamine, in shaping processes, and also to mouldings produced through a layer-by-layer process which selectively melts regions of a powder layer, using this specific powder. Once the regions previously melted layer-by-layer have been cooled and solidified, the moulding can be removed from the powder bed. The mouldless layer-by-layer processes for the production of components using the copolyamide powder result in simplified and more reliable conduct of the process and better recyclability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite powder of polymer powder and porous glass beads, and to the use of this composite powder for shaping processes, and also to mouldings produced from this composite powder.

Abstract: A powder which is capable of being used in a layer-by-layer process in which regions of the respective pulverulent layer are selectively melted and, after cooling, are fixed, contains a mixture of diacid-regulated polyamide and diamine-regulated polyamide and/or diacid-regulated copolyamide and diamine-regulated copolyamide.