CPC B29C 64/165 (2017.08) [B22F 1/148 (2022.01); B22F 10/00 (2021.01); B22F 10/14 (2021.01); B22F 10/32 (2021.01); B22F 12/10 (2021.01); B22F 12/84 (2021.01); B28B 1/001 (2013.01); B29C 64/20 (2017.08); B29C 64/209 (2017.08); B29C 64/30 (2017.08); B29C 64/364 (2017.08); B29C 64/371 (2017.08); B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B22F 12/53 (2021.01); B22F 12/63 (2021.01); B22F 12/90 (2021.01); B22F 2999/00 (2013.01)] | 2 Claims |
1. A method of forming an object using binder jet additive manufacturing, the method comprising:
forming a layer of powder within a build chamber;
generating a first fluid in a vapor phase within the build chamber;
adjusting or maintaining an environment within the build chamber to affect a condensation of the first fluid from the vapor phase to a liquid phase;
condensing the first fluid from the vapor phase to the liquid phase on at least a portion of the layer of powder; and
traversing a print head relative to the layer of powder and depositing a predetermined pattern of a binder in the layer of powder.
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