METHODS OF SECURING AN INITIAL LAYER DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL
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1. An additive manufacturing method, the method comprising:
- positioning a removable surface on a worktable;
applying an adhesive material to the removable surface;
depositing a plurality of pellets into the adhesive material, wherein at least a portion of each pellet of the plurality of pellets remains exposed;
depositing a first plurality of layers of a flowable material on at least some of the plurality of pellets; and
depositing a second plurality of layers of the flowable material on the first plurality of layers.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an additive manufacturing method including the steps of positioning a removable surface on a worktable; applying an adhesive material to the removable surface; depositing a plurality of pellets into the adhesive material, wherein at least a portion of each pellet of the plurality of pellets remains exposed; depositing a first plurality of layers of a flowable material on at least some of the plurality of pellets; and depositing a second plurality of layers of the flowable material on the first plurality of layers.
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26 Claims
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1. An additive manufacturing method, the method comprising:
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positioning a removable surface on a worktable; applying an adhesive material to the removable surface; depositing a plurality of pellets into the adhesive material, wherein at least a portion of each pellet of the plurality of pellets remains exposed; depositing a first plurality of layers of a flowable material on at least some of the plurality of pellets; and depositing a second plurality of layers of the flowable material on the first plurality of layers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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21. An additive manufacturing system, comprising:
a programmable computer numeric control (CNC) machine configured to extrude a flowable material, wherein the programmable CNC machine includes a worktable; and
a removable surface positioned on the worktable, wherein the removable surface includes an adhesive material thereon, a plurality of pellets, wherein at least a portion of each pellet is embedded in the adhesive material and at least a portion of each pellet remains exposed, and a first plurality of layers of the flowable material deposited on at least some of the plurality of pellets.- View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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