Material system and method for changing properties of a plastic component

1. A method comprising:

bonding synthetic particles together to form a plastic component having a porosity;

changing characteristics of the plastic component after the plastic component is formed by introducing a medium into the plastic component,

wherein the medium forms a homogenous compound with said plastic component by at least partially dissolving the plastic component.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a solidification of the introduced medium takes place by means of polymerization.

3. The method, according to claim 1 , wherein an outermost layer of the plastic component is solidified in an accelerated manner by, means of chemical and/or physical measures as compared to a remaining portion of the plastic component.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the accelerated solidification of the outermost layer takes place with the use of two polymerization systems comprising different reaction times.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the accelerated solidification of the outermost layer takes place by means of introduction of high-energy radiation.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein UV radiation is used as high-energy radiation.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein introduction of the medium into the plastic component takes place by means of dipping into a vat of the medium.

8. The method according claim 1 , wherein the plastic component is furthermore dipped into a vat comprising an accelerator for hardening the outermost layer.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the component is rotated at least in response to the introduction of medium and/or high-energy radiation.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the rotation can take place about one or a plurality of axes.

11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method includes a step of infiltrating the porous plastic component.

12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method includes a step of infiltrating the plastic component, which are produced by means of a three-dimensional print processes.

13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the medium is a monomer and the medium encompasses at least one part, which is from a same substance class as a plastic part of the plastic component;

wherein a provision is further made for a catalyst and/or a wetting agent;

wherein a provision is further made for a photo initiator and the photo initiator is provided in the medium; and

wherein the plastic component and the medium encompass a methacrylate.

14. A method comprising:

a. assembling synthetic particles into a three-dimensional plastic component using a three-dimensional printing process or a laser sintering process;

b. controlling porosity of the three-dimensional plastic component during assembly of the synthetic particles;

c. introducing a medium into the three-dimensional plastic component after the step of assembling is complete so that the medium at least partially dissolves the three-dimensional plastic component;

d. solidifying an outermost layer of the plastic component by subjecting the outermost layer to UV radiation so that a geometry of the three-dimensional plastic component is not lost;

e. rotating the three-dimensional plastic component so that shadowed areas of the three-dimensional plastic component are solidified; and

f. solidifying an inner part of the three-dimensional plastic component after the outermost layer has begun solidification;

wherein polymerization occurs between the three-dimensional plastic component and the medium forming a homogenous compound in response to the solidification.

15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the method includes the step of removing excess medium by allowing the excess medium to drip off of the three-dimensional plastic component.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the step of introducing a medium into the three-dimensional plastic component includes the steps of:

i. securing the three-dimensional plastic component in a liquid-permeable bracket for dipping the plastic component in a vat of the medium;

ii. attaching retainer clips or a weight on the liquid-permeable bracket so that the three-dimensional plastic component is prevented from floating

iii. dipping the three-dimensional plastic component in the vat of the medium.

17. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the method includes the step of removing excess medium by allowing the excess medium to drop off of the plastic component.

18. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the method includes the step of securing the plastic component in a liquid-permeable bracket for dipping the plastic component and so that the plastic component is prevented from floating in the vat.