CPC B29C 64/153 (2017.08) [B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B22F 10/73 (2021.01); B22F 12/20 (2021.01); B29C 64/20 (2017.08); B29C 64/35 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A method comprising:
building a part using laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) within a containment volume;
removing unfused powder from the containment volume to a collection volume by force of gravity;
wet trapping the unfused powder in the collection volume; and
capturing moisture from wet trapping to prevent the moisture from reaching the part in the containment volume.
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