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Real-time X-ray visualization of ink penetration into powder bed for binder jetting process
  DOI :  10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2018.34.162  Published OnlineSeptember 2018
Abstract

We have developed an in-situ X-ray imaging system to visualize penetration dynamics of small ink droplets into powder bed in binder jetting process. The imaging system consists of a micro focus X-ray source, an ink depositing device by remote control and a high resolution flat panel detector. The whole process of the ink penetration, such as ink penetration through the powder bed and powder bed densification, was visualized in sequence applying this system. The results show that the difference of the amount of ink cause the change of the powder bed densification and the penetration distance in depth and plane direction. The real-time visualization of the ink penetration dynamics can be useful to clarify the mechanism of the defects in the fabricated objects, such as internal porosity and weak bonds between the layers.

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Shin Mizutani, Daichi Yamaguchi, Takeshi Fujiwara, Masato Yasumoto, Ryunosuke Kuroda, "Real-time X-ray visualization of ink penetration into powder bed for binder jetting processin Proc. IS&T Printing for Fabrication: Int'l Conf. on Digital Printing Technologies (NIP34),  2018,  pp 162 - 165,  https://doi.org/10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2018.34.162

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