Compositions and methods for use in three dimensional model printing
A pseudo composite material, may include, inter alia, a first phase and a second phase, wherein each phase may include, inter alia, an organic compound, wherein each phase comprising a multiplicity of construction layers, wherein the layers were deposited by ink-jet printing, wherein the pseudo composite material exhibits non-homogeneous three-dimensional structure. A method is disclosed for the preparation of a pseudo composite material. An apparatus is disclosed for printing a pseudo composite material. Furthermore, there is disclosed a method for printing a three-dimensional object using various suitable materials.
1. A method for the preparation of a multi-phase composite material, the method comprising:
generating data from a CAD system and a system controller for predetermined combinations of at least two compositions, each having different properties;
dispensing, according to the data generated said at least two compositions having different properties, each composition being dispensed from a different dispenser via ink jet nozzles;
selectively adjusting the output from said inkjet nozzles according to the data generated to control the properties of different combinations of said compositions so as to provide two or more different phases or regions of the multi-phase composite material that are structurally different, chemically different or have different properties; and
curing or solidifying the dispensed compositions to obtain said multi-phase composite material having properties that vary along an axis of the multi-phase composite material.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said compositions comprises a curable component.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said curable component is electron beam curable, electromagnetic radiation curable, thermo-curable or any combination thereof.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said phases is a continuous phase.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said phases is a non-continuous phase.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the properties of said multi-phase composite material are selected from the group consisting of isotropic properties, anisotropic properties and a combination thereof.
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said properties are mechanical, thermo-mechanical, optical, acoustic, electrical properties or any combination thereof.
8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein said mechanical properties comprise mechanical strength, the mechanical strength along one axis of the multi-phase composite material being different to the mechanical strength along another axis of said multi-phase composite material.
9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein said mechanical properties comprise elasticity, the elasticity along one axis of the multi-phase composite material being different to the elasticity along another axis of said multi-phase composite material.
10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein each said phase comprises a multiplicity of layers.
11. A method for the preparation of a multi-phase composite material, the method comprising:
generating data from a CAD system and a system controller for predetermined combinations of at least two compositions, each having different properties;
dispensing according to the data generated said at least two compositions having different properties, each composition being dispensed from a different dispenser via ink jet nozzles;
selectively adjusting the output from said inkjet nozzles according to the data generated to control the properties of different combinations of said compositions so as to provide two or more different phases or regions of the multi-phase composite material that are structurally different, chemically different or have different properties; and
curing or solidifying the dispensed compositions to obtain said multi-phase composite material having one or more of said properties which change along a gradient, said property gradually increasing along an axis of said composite material.