- Country: USA
- Summary: Technology/Business Opportunity Liquid Metal Binder Jetting (Lmbj)
- UST Ref No: 103836139
- Deadline: 05 Aug 2024
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: IL-13901
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Summary:
Combining binder jetting and material jetting to enable multi-material additive manufacturing which lowers manufacturing costs.
Opportunity:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC under contract no. DE-AC52-07NA27344 (Contract 44) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to enter into a collaboration to further develop and commercialize its liquid metal binder jetting technology.
Background:
Binder Jetting (BJT) and Material Jetting (MJT) are two of the seven types of 3D printing processes according to ASTM standards. BJT drops, typically polymer-based, binder on the powder to build layers, while MJT drops the material (e.g., liquid metal) onto the ceramic powder layer to be fused. BJT involves a post-sintering process that could subject the printed parts to shrinkage. While BJT is well-known for 3D printing of single-material ceramic or metal bodies, there is a need for a 3D process that can combine the ceramic and metallic phase into a single-step to create complex shaped ceramic-metal composite components.
Description:
This invention, hereby called liquid metal binder jetting (LMBJ), uses a molten metal as the “binder” that is deposited on ceramic powder, resulting in a multi-material fabrication process that includes both the ceramic and metallic phase in the same process. The simple process involves four steps:
Spreading the ceramic powder on the main build plate Depositing molten metal to “bind” selected regions to be 3D printed. Spread a new layer of ceramic powder over the previous layer. Depositing more molten metal to complete the next layer of the 3D printed part.Advantages/Benefits:
Value proposition: Less manufacturing costs by combining binder jetting with material jetting. Multi-material fabricationPotential Applications:
Thermal protection systems Hypersonic reentry shielding Nucle... - Documents:
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CLICK HERE TO LOGINTechnology/Business Opportunity Liquid Metal Binder Jetting (Lmbj) - USA Tender
The ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for Technology/Business Opportunity Liquid Metal Binder Jetting (Lmbj). This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 103836139 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2024-08-05.
The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.
