Three-dimensional printing with pigment reactants
This disclosure describes multi-fluid kits for three-dimensional printing, three-dimensional printing kits, and methods of making three-dimensional printed articles. In one example, a multi-fluid kit for three-dimensional printing can include a fusing agent, a first reactive agent, and a second reactive agent. The fusing agent can include water and a radiation absorber. The radiation absorber can absorb radiation energy and convert the radiation energy to heat. The first reactive agent can include water and a dissolved first pigment reactant. The second reactive agent can include water and a dissolved second pigment reactant. The second pigment reactant can be reactive with the first pigment reactant to form a water-insoluble pigment.
1. A method of making a three-dimensional printed article comprising:
iteratively applying individual build material layers of polymer particles to a powder bed;
based on a three-dimensional object model, selectively jetting a fusing agent onto the individual build material layers, wherein the fusing agent comprises water and a radiation absorber;
based on the three-dimensional object model, selectively jetting a first reactive agent onto the individual build material layers, wherein the first reactive agent comprises water and a dissolved first pigment reactant, and wherein the dissolved first pigment reactant includes FeSO 4 , NaOH, Na 2 SO 4 , BaCl 2 , CuSO 4 , NaHCO 3 , Na 2 CO 3 , Na 2 CrO 4 , K 2 CrO 4 , ZnSO 4 , ZnCl 2 , or K 3 [Fe(CN) 6 ];
based on the three-dimensional object model, selectively jetting a second reactive agent onto the individual build material layers, wherein the second reactive agent comprises water and a dissolved second pigment reactant, and wherein the dissolved second pigment reactant includes FeSO 4 , NaOH, Na 2 SO 4 , BaCl 2 , CuSO 4 , NaHCO 3 , Na 2 CO 3 , Na 2 CrO 4 , K 2 CrO 4 , ZnSO 4 , ZnCl 2 , or K 3 [Fe(CN) 6 ];
reacting the second pigment reactant with the first pigment reactant to form a water-insoluble pigment, wherein the water-insoluble pigment includes iron oxide red, barium white, basic copper carbonate, zinc chrome yellow, or Prussian blue; and
exposing the powder bed to energy to selectively fuse the polymer particles in contact with the radiation absorber to form a fused polymer matrix at individual build material layers.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fusing agent is colorless.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fusing agent is not jetted onto at least one area where the first reactive agent and the second reactive agent are jetted.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fusing agent is jetted onto at least one same area where the first reactive agent and the second reactive agent are jetted.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dissolved first pigment reactant is the FeSO 4 , the dissolved second pigment reactant is the K 3 [Fe(CN) 6 ], and the water-insoluble pigment is the Prussian blue.