Patent Application
20240239952
Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, refers to a relatively wide class of techniques that allows objects to be fabricated via selective addition of material according to a computer-controlled process, generally to match a desired 3D specification, for example, a solid model. A number of different classes of materials have been used for such 3D printing, with different materials providing corresponding advantages and/disadvantages for different fabrication techniques. For example, a survey of materials may be found in Ligon et al. (Chemical Reviews 117(15):10212-10290 (2017)).
The activation of latent homogeneous catalysts by external stimuli finds use in many critical industrial polymerization processes such as 3D printing. A class of fabrication techniques jets material for deposition on a partially fabricated object using inkjet printing technologies. The jetted material is typically UV cured shortly after it is deposited, forming thin layers of cured material. To achieve precision fabrication, some techniques use mechanical approaches to maintain accurate layer-to-layer structure, for example, using mechanical rollers or “planarizers” to control the surface geometry, and therefore control the accuracy of the fabricated object. Therefore, rapid curing is a key feature to allow the planarization and obtain an accurately fabricated object. However, the resulting material properties obtained with such inks may be insufficient.
There is a need for novel materials which may be used as inks in 3D printing. The present disclosure addresses this need.
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a combination comprising:
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a combination comprising:
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a build material comprising a combination disclosed herein.
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a build material comprising:
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a build material comprising:
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a kit comprising a combination disclosed herein.
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a kit comprising:
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a kit comprising:
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a kit comprising:
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a kit comprising:
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a method of preparing a cured material, comprising a step of subjecting a combination, build material, or kit disclosed herein to a curing condition.
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a combination, build material, or kit disclosed herein for use in preparing a cured material, wherein the preparation comprises a step of subjecting the combination, build material, or kit to a curing condition.
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides use of a combination, build material, or kit disclosed herein in the manufacture of a cured material, wherein the manufacture comprises a step of subjecting the combination, build material, or kit to a curing condition.
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a cured material being prepared by a method described herein.
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a method of printing an object using a combination, build material, or kit disclosed herein.
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a combination, build material, or kit disclosed herein for use in printing an object.
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a system for 3D printing, comprising:
Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. In the specification, the singular forms also include the plural unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Although methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the present disclosure, suitable methods and materials are described below. All publications, patent applications, patents and other references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference. The references cited herein are not admitted to be prior art to the claimed invention. In the case of conflict, the present specification, including definitions, will control. In addition, the materials, methods and examples are illustrative only and are not intended to be limiting. In the case of conflict between the chemical structures and names of the compounds disclosed herein, the chemical structures will control.
Other features and advantages of the disclosure will be apparent from the following detailed description and claims.
To achieve the high latency and rapid polymerization desired for applications such as 3D printing, polymers such as UV-cure epoxies and UV-cure acrylates are typically used. Cyclic olefin polymers generated by Ring-Opening Metathesis (ROMP) can possess superior properties for many applications. However, the applications of ROMP technology can be limited due to its rapid curing at ambient conditions (e.g., room temperature). Typically, a formulation polymerizable by ROMP immediately solidifies once a catalyst is added. This limits the use of ROMP formulations in 3D inkjet processes, where liquid formulations that feature viscosities within a pre-determined range are required to be passed through inkjet printing heads. Latent metathesis catalysts are an important class of catalysts that require the application of an external stimulus in order to promote metathesis reactions, and thus may be employed to ensure suitable stability of the formulation under ambient conditions.
In addition, in inkjet printing, low viscosity (e.g., 0.5-150 cP at 90° C.), low surface tension (e.g., 20-45 mN/m) and low particulate size (e.g., filterable through a 3 μm filter) are highly desirable. Furthermore, inkjet 3D printers and similar techniques rely on the formation of small, high surface-area droplets; many common polymerization components, such as dicyclopentadiene (DCPD), may be unsuitable for inkjet printing, due to their low flash points and the hot surfaces and electronic components in such printers (without wishing to be bound by theory, droplets of a flammable liquid can be more flammable than bulk liquid of the same chemical composition). On the other hand, many polymerizable compositions developed for other 3D printing methods, such as stereolithography (SLA), may possess properties which are unnecessary or detrimental in inkjet printing, such as selective photo inhibitors needed to prevent polymerization outside the desired print area.
There is a need for novel compositions for ROMP that possess most or all of the characteristics compatible with various 3D printing methods (e.g., inkjet 3D printing), such as high overall polymerization speed, high latency, low viscosity, low particulate content, high flash point, and the like. The present disclosure addresses this need.
Without wishing to be bound by theory, the present disclosure relates to discovery of novel materials for ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP). Such materials may be suitable for being used as ink for 3D printing. In some embodiments, the materials may allow for a 3D printing process that does not require any contact to control the surface geometry of the object being printed, e.g., a 3D printing process using a non-contact (e.g., optical) feedback approach.
Suitable applications and systems for the materials of the present disclosure are described, e.g., in U.S. Provisional Appl'n No. 62/777,422 and PCT Appl'n No. PCT/US2019/065436 (incorporated herein by reference).
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a combination comprising:
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a combination comprising:
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a build material comprising a combination disclosed herein.
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a build material comprising:
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a build material comprising:
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a kit comprising a combination disclosed herein.
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a kit comprising:
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a kit comprising:
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a kit comprising:
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a kit comprising:
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a kit comprising:
It is understood that, for a combination, build material, or kit described herein, the ROMP precursor, curing catalyst, activator, and support material can each be, where applicable, selected from the groups described herein, and any group described herein for any of ROMP precursor, curing catalyst, activator, antioxidant, catalyst inhibitor, optical enhancement component, flame retardant, and support material can be combined, where applicable, with any group described herein for one or more of the remainder of ROMP precursor, curing catalyst, activator, antioxidant, catalyst inhibitor, optical enhancement component, flame retardant, and support material.
In some embodiments, the ROMP precursor is a compound of Formula (M-I):
or a salt thereof, wherein:
H, halogen, cyano, —OR1C, —SR1C, —C(═O)—R1C, —C(═O)—OR1C, —O—C(═O)—R1C, —C(═O)—N(R1C)2, —C(═O)—NHR1C, —NH—C(═O)—R1C, —N(R1C)2, —Si(R1C)3, C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl, wherein the C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more R1C;
H, halogen, cyano, —OR1D, —SR1D, —C(═O)—R1D, —C(═O)—OR1D, —O—C(═O)—R1D, —C(═O)—N(R1D)2, —C(═O)—NHR1D, —NH—C(═O)—R1D, —N(R1D)2, —Si(R1D)3, C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl, wherein the C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more R1D; and
In some embodiments, the ROMP precursor is a compound of Formula (M-I) or a salt thereof, wherein:
In some embodiments, X is CH2.
In some embodiments, X is O.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is H, halogen, cyano, —OR1A, —SR1A, —C(═O)—R1A, —C(═O)—OR1A, —O—C(═O)—R1A, —C(═O)—N(R1A)2, —C(═O)—NHR1A, —NH—C(═O)—R1A, —N(R1A)2, —Si(R1A)3, C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl, wherein the C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more R1A.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is H.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is halogen, cyano, —OR1A, —SR1A, —C(═O)—R1A, —C(═O)—OR1A, —O—C(═O)—R1A, —C(═O)—N(R1A)2, —C(═O)—NHR1A, —NH—C(═O)—R1A, —N(R1A)2, —Si(R1A)3, C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl, wherein the C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more R1A.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is halogen.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is cyano.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is —OR1A.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is —SR1A.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is —C(═O)—R1A.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is —C(═O)—OR1A.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is —O—C(═O)—R1A.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is —C(═O)—N(R1A)2.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is —C(═O)—NHR1A.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is —NH—C(═O)—R1A.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is —N(R1A)2.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is —Si(R1A)3.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C3-C20cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl, wherein the C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more R1A.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is C1-C20 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more R1A.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is C2-C20 alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more R1A.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is C2-C20 alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more R1A.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is C3-C20 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more R1A.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is C6-C20 aryl (e.g., phenyl) optionally substituted with one or more R1A.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more R1A.
In some embodiments, at least one R1 is 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl optionally substituted with one or more R1A.
In some embodiments, at least two R1, together with the atoms they attach to, form a bond, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl, wherein the C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more R1A.
In some embodiments, at least two R1, together with the atoms they attach to, form a bond.
In some embodiments, at least two R1, together with the atoms they attach to, form C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl, wherein the C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more R1A.
In some embodiments, at least two R1, together with the atoms they attach to, form C3-C20 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more R1A.
In some embodiments, at least two R1, together with the atoms they attach to, form C6-C20 aryl (e.g., phenyl) optionally substituted with one or more R1A.
In some embodiments, at least two R1, together with the atoms they attach to, form 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more R1A.
In some embodiments, at least two R1, together with the atoms they attach to, form 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl optionally substituted with one or more R1A.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is H.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is halogen, cyano, —OR1B, —SR1B, —C(═O)—R1D, —C(═O)—OR1B, —O—C(═O)—R1B, —C(═O)—N(R1B)2, —C(═O)—NHR1B, —NH—C(═O)—R1B, —N(R1B)2, —Si(R1B)3, C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl, wherein the C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more R11.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is halogen.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is cyano.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is —OR1B.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is —SR1B.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is —C(═O)—R1B.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is —C(═O)—OR1B.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is —O—C(═O)—R1B.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is —C(═O)—N(R1B)2.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is —C(═O)—NHR1B.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is —NH—C(═O)—R1B.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is —N(R1B)2.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is —Si(R1B)3.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl, wherein the C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more R1B.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is C1-C20 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more R1B.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is C2-C20 alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more R1B.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is C2-C20 alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more R1B.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is C3-C20 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more R1B.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is C6-C20 aryl (e.g., phenyl) optionally substituted with one or more R1B.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more R1B.
In some embodiments, at least one R1A is 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl optionally substituted with one or more R1B.
In some embodiments, at least two R1A, together with the atoms they attach to, form a bond, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl, wherein the C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more R1B.
In some embodiments, at least two R1, together with the atoms they attach to, form a bond.
In some embodiments, at least two R1, together with the atoms they attach to, form C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl, wherein the C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more R1B.
In some embodiments, at least two R1A, together with the atoms they attach to, form C3-C20 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more R1B.
In some embodiments, at least two R1A, together with the atoms they attach to, form C6-C20 aryl (e.g., phenyl) optionally substituted with one or more R1B.
In some embodiments, at least two R1A, together with the atoms they attach to, form 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more R1B.
In some embodiments, at least two R1A, together with the atoms they attach to, form 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl optionally substituted with one or more R1B.
In some embodiments, at least one R1B is halogen.
In some embodiments, at least one R1B is cyano.
In some embodiments, at least one R1B is —OR1C.
In some embodiments, at least one R1B is —SR1C.
In some embodiments, at least one R1B is —C(═O)—R1C.
In some embodiments, at least one R1B is —C(═O)—OR1C.
In some embodiments, at least one R1B is —O—C(═O)—R1C.
In some embodiments, at least one R1B is —C(═O)—N(R1C)2.
In some embodiments, at least one R1B is —C(═O)—NHR1C.
In some embodiments, at least one R1B is —NH—C(═O)—R1C.
In some embodiments, at least one R1B is —N(R1C)2.
In some embodiments, at least one R1B is —Si(R1C)3.
In some embodiments, at least one R1B is C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl, wherein the C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more R1C.
In some embodiments, at least one R1B is C1-C20 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more R1C.
In some embodiments, at least one R1B is C2-C20 alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more R1C.
In some embodiments, at least one R1B is C2-C20 alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more R1C.
In some embodiments, at least one RB is C3-C20 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more R1C.
In some embodiments, at least one R1B is C6-C20 aryl (e.g., phenyl) optionally substituted with one or more R1C.
In some embodiments, at least one R1B is 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more R1C.
In some embodiments, at least one R1B is 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl optionally substituted with one or more R1C.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is halogen.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is cyano.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is —OR1D.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is —SR1D.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is —C(═O)—R1D.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is —C(═O)—OR1D.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is —O—C(═O)—R1D.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is —C(═O)—N(R1D)2.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is —C(═O)—NHR1D.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is —NH—C(═O)—R1D.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is —N(R1D)2.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is —Si(R1D)3.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl, wherein the C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more R1D.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is C1-C20 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more R1D.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is C2-C20 alkenyl optionally substituted with one or more R1D.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is C2-C20 alkynyl optionally substituted with one or more R1D.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is C3-C20 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more R1D.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is C6-C20 aryl (e.g., phenyl) optionally substituted with one or more R1D.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more R1D.
In some embodiments, at least one R1C is 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl optionally substituted with one or more R1D.
In some embodiments, at least one R1D is H.
In some embodiments, at least one R1D is halogen, cyano, —OH, —NH2—, C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl.
In some embodiments, at least one R1D is halogen.
In some embodiments, at least one R1D is cyano.
In some embodiments, at least one R1D is —OH.
In some embodiments, at least one R1D is —NH2.
In some embodiments, at least one R1D is C1-C20 alkyl.
In some embodiments, at least one R1D is C2-C20 alkenyl.
In some embodiments, at least one R1D is C2-C20 alkynyl.
In some embodiments, at least one R1D is C3-C20 cycloalkyl.
In some embodiments, at least one R1D is C6-C20 aryl (e.g., phenyl).
In some embodiments, at least one R1D is 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl.
In some embodiments, at least one R1D is 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl.
It is understood that, for a compound of Formula (M-I), X, R1, R1A, R1B, R1C, and R1D can each be, where applicable, selected from the groups described herein, and any group described herein for any of X, R1, R1A, R1B, R1C, and R1D can be combined, where applicable, with any group described herein for one or more of the remainder X, R1, R1A, R1B, R1C, and R1D.
In some embodiments, the ROMP precursor is a compound of.
or a salt thereof.
In some embodiments, the ROMP precursor is a compound of:
or a salt thereof.
In some embodiments, the ROMP precursor is a compound of:
or a salt thereof.
In some embodiments, the ROMP precursor is a compound of:
or a salt thereof.
In some embodiments, the ROMP precursor is a compound of:
or a salt thereof.
In some embodiments, the ROMP precursor is a compound of:
or a salt thereof.
In some embodiments, the ROMP precursor is a compound of:
or a salt thereof.
In some embodiments, the ROMP precursor is a compound of.
or a salt thereof.
In some embodiments, the ROMP precursor is a compound of:
or a salt thereof, wherein R1F is H, halogen, cyano, —OH, NH2, C1-C20 alkyl, C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, and wherein R1E is
In some embodiments, the ROMP precursor is a compound of:
or a salt thereof, wherein R1E is as defined herein.
In some embodiments, the ROMP precursor is a compound of:
In some embodiments, the ROMP precursor is selected from the compounds described in Table 1 and salts thereof.
In some embodiments, the disclosure provides a means for curing a composition disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides a means for catalyzing ROMP. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides a curing catalyst. In a preferred embodiment, the curing catalyst is a latent catalyst.
In some embodiments, the latent catalyst is a thermally latent catalyst, a photo-latent catalyst, or a chemically latent catalyst.
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is activated by irradiation.
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is activated by UV.
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is activated by elevated temperature.
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is activated by an activator.
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is a Ruthenium catalyst.
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is Grubbs catalyst.
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is first-generation Grubbs catalyst, second-generation Grubbs catalyst, or third-generation Grubbs catalyst.
In some embodiments, the latent Ru complex is a Grubbs-type catalyst. In some embodiments, the Grubbs-type catalyst comprises at least one N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) or cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene (CAAC) ligand. In some embodiments, the Ru complex comprises a 16-electron species.
The activated Ru complex may comprise at least one N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) or cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene (CAAC) ligand. The activated Ru complex may comprise one N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) or cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene (CAAC) ligand. The activated Ru complex may comprise a 14-electron species.
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is a compound described in ACS Catal. 10(3):2033-2038 (incorporated herein by reference).
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is:
an isomer thereof, or a salt thereof.
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is a compound described in U.S. Patent Appl'n Pub. Nos. 2020/0183276 and/or US20210163676A1 (incorporated herein by reference).
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is a compound of formula (C-1):
an isomer thereof, or a salt thereof, wherein:
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is a compound of;
an isomer thereof, or a salt thereof.
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is:
an isomer thereof, or a salt thereof.
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is a compound described in U.S. Patent Appl'n Pub. No. 2020/0002466 (incorporated herein by reference).
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is a compound of:
an isomer thereof, or a salt thereof, wherein:
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is:
wherein X=halogen, —ORa—, —O(CO)Ra—OSO2Ra, where Ra is (C1-C2)alkyl, (C3-C12)cycloalkyl, (C6-C14)aryl,
wherein X is Cl or I and R10 is hydrogen, NO2 or Cl;
an isomer thereof, or a salt thereof.
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is Catalyst 1;
(1,3-dimesitylimidazolidin-2-ylidene)dichloro(2-((2-ethoxy-2-oxoethylidene)amino)benzylidene)ruthenium(II)), an isomer thereof, or a salt thereof. In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is Catalyst 1. In a further embodiment, Catalyst 1 is commercially available from Apeiron Synthesis under the name HeatMet.
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is Catalyst 2:
(dichloro(1,3-di-i-propylphenylimidazolidin-2-ylidene){2-[(ethoxy-2-oxoethylidene)amino]benzylidene} ruthenium(II)), an isomer thereof, or a salt thereof. In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is Catalyst 2. In a further embodiment, Catalyst 2 is commercially available from Apeiron Synthesis under the name HeatMet SIPr®.
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is a catalyst described in U.S. Pat. No. 9,610,572, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is a compound of formula (C-I):
wherein
In some embodiments, X2 is halogen, C1-24alkoxy, or thiolate.
In some embodiments, Each R6 is independently C1-24 alkyl or C6-C20 aryl, wherein the alkyl or aryl is optionally substituted by one or more R14; and each R7 is independently hydrogen or C1-24alkyl wherein the alkyl is optionally substituted by one or more R14
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is a compound of formula (C-II):
or a salt thereof, wherein L1, X1, X2, and R2 are as described herein, and R15 is hydrogen, C1-24alkyl, C3-C20 cycloalkyl, C6-C20 aryl, 3- to 20-membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5- to 20-membered heteroaryl.
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is selected from
or a salt of any of the foregoing, wherein each R15 is independently C1-24 alkyl or C6-C20 aryl.
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is selected from
or a salt of any of the foregoing, R15 is as described herein and L2 is selected from:
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is a compound described in U.S. Patent Appl'n Pub. No. 2020/0002466 (incorporated herein by reference).
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is a compound of:
wherein L1, X1, X2, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R14 are as described herein, and wherein each A1 is independently C6-C20 aryl.
It is understood that, for a compound of Formula (C-I) or (C-II), X1, X2, R2, R3, R4, R3, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, L1, and A1 can each be, where applicable, selected from the groups described herein, and any group described herein for any of X1, X2, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, L1, and A1 can be combined, where applicable, with any group described herein for one or more of the remainder X1, X2, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, L1, and A1.
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is selected from Catalyst 1, Catalyst 2, or
or a salt of any of the foregoing.
In some embodiments, the curing catalyst is present in the combination, build material, or kit disclosed herein in a concentration of between about 1 and about 1000 mol ppm or between about 100 about 800 mol ppm.
In some embodiments, the activator is an acid.
In some embodiments, the activator is a photogenerated acid.
In some embodiments, the activator is an UV-activated acid.
In some embodiments, the activator is a precursor (e.g., a latent precursor) of an acid.
In some embodiments, the activator releases the acid upon activation (e.g., chemical activation or photoactivation).
In some embodiments, the activator is a compound described in U.S. Patent Appl'n Pub. No. 2019/0127517 (incorporated herein by reference).
In some embodiments, the activator is trichloro(phenyl)silane, chlorophenylsilane, dichloro(phenyl)silane, dichloromethyl(phenyl)silane, chlorodimethyl phenyl silane, chlorotrimethylsilane, buty(chloro)dimethyl silane, chloro-decyl-dimethyl silane, chloro(chloromethyl)dimethyl, chloro(dichloromethyl) dimethylsilane, pentafluoropropionic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, trichloroacetic acid, trichlorododecyl silane (TCSA), trichloro(octadecyl) silane, dichlorodiphenyl silane, perfluoro decylmethychloro silane, or perfluoro decylmethyl dichlorosilane.
In some embodiments, the activator is a compound described in U.S. Patent Appl'n Pub. No. 2020/0002466 (incorporated herein by reference).
In some embodiments, the activator is a xanthone derivative.
In some embodiments, the activator is a compound of Formula (A-I):
or a salt thereof, wherein:
In some embodiments, the activator is:
or a salt thereof.
In some embodiments, the activator is not
In some embodiments, the activator is not
In some embodiments, the activator is not
In some embodiments, the activator is a triazine derivative.
In some embodiments, the activator is a compound of Formula (A-II):
or a salt thereof, wherein:
In some embodiments, the activator is:
or a salt thereof.
In some embodiments, the combination or build material further comprises an antioxidant. Antioxidants may be classified as primary or secondary antioxidants depending on the method by which they prevent oxidation. Without wishing to be bound by theory, primary antioxidants may function by donating their reactive hydrogen to a peroxy free radical so that the propagation of subsequent free radicals does not occur. The antioxidant free radical is rendered stable by electron delocalization. Secondary antioxidants may retard oxidation by preventing the proliferation of alkoxy and hydroxyl radicals by decomposing hydroperoxides to yield nonreactive products. These materials may be used in a synergistic combination with primary antioxidants.
Suitable antioxidants include, for example, organic phosphites such as tris(nonyl phenyl)phosphite, tris(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)phosphite, bis(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, distearyl pentaerythritol diphosphite or the like; alkylated monophenols or polyphenols; alkylated reaction products of polyphenols with dienes, such as tetrakis[methylene(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate)]methane, or the like; butylated reaction products of para-cresol or dicyclopentadiene; alkylated hydroquinones; hydroxylated thiodiphenyl ethers; alkylidene-bisphenols; benzyl compounds; esters of beta-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propionic acid with monohydric or polyhydric alcohols; esters of beta-(5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-propionic acid with monohydric or polyhydric alcohols; esters of thioalkyl or thioaryl compounds such as distearylthiopropionate, dilaurylthiopropionate, ditridecylthiodipropionate, octadecyl-3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate, pentaerythrityl-tetrakis[3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate or the like; amides of beta-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propionic acid or the like, or combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing antioxidants.
In some embodiments, the primary antioxidant is selected from a hindered phenol and secondary aryl amine, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the hindered phenol comprises one or more compounds selected from butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), triethylene glycol bis[3-(3-t-butyl-5-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate], 1,6-hexanediolbis[3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate], 2,4-bis(n-octylthio)-6-(4-hydroxy-3,5-di-t-butylanilino)-1,3,5-triazine, pentaerythrityl tetrakis[3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate], 2,2-thiodiethylene bis[3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate], octadecyl 3-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate, N,N′-hexamethylene bis(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxy-hydrocinnamamide), tetrakis(methylene 3,5-di-tert-butyl-hydroxycinnamate)methane, and octadecyl 3,5-di-tert-butylhydroxyhydrocinnamate.
In some embodiments the secondary anti-oxidant is selected from an organophosphite, thioether and thioester, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the secondary anti-oxidant comprises one or more compounds selected from tetrakis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) [1,1-biphenyl]-4,4′-diylbisphosphonite, tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphite, bis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis(2,4-dicumylphenyl)pentaerytritoldiphosphite, tris(nonyl phenyl)phosphite, and distearyl pentaerythritol diphosphite. In yet a further aspect, the secondary anti-oxidant comprises tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphite.
In some embodiments, the combination or build material further comprises a catalyst inhibitor. As used herein, a “a catalyst inhibitor” is a second chemical species which retards or ceases catalyst initiation or propagation. Catalyst inhibitors may be desirable for, e.g., preventing the premature polymerization during the preparation, purification, transportation and storage of the combination or build material. Suitable catalyst inhibitors include, but are not limited to, amines (e.g., alkyl amines, e.g., triethylamine, diisopropyl methyl amine), azaheterocycles (e.g. (1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene), DBN (1,5-Diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene), and DABCO (1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane), phosphites (e.g., trialkyl phosphites, triarylphosphites, and tribenzylphosphites), pyridines (e.g., 4-dimethylaminopyridine), and organic superbases, e.g., (amidine, guanidene, and phosphazene super bases).
In some embodiments, a combination or build material described herein are used in a method of fabricating an object, in which during fabrication, the achieved properties of a partially fabricated object are scanned, and information gained from that scanning is used to modify further addition of material so that the object matches the desired characteristics, for instance in dimension or composition. A number of different types of scanning techniques may make use of such emission, including laser profilometry (e.g., using confocal or geometric approaches), or structured light scanning (e.g., projection methods using incoherent light).
In some embodiments, the combination or build material described herein comprises an optical enhancement component. In some embodiments, the build material is modified before use by incorporating an additive (e.g., an optical enhancement component) into the material that changes the properties of the optical emission during fabrication. For example, the additive may increase the scattering of light from the material and/or cause fluorescence when excited. The additive may be incorporated at the time of printing (generally as described below), or may be incorporated much earlier, for example at the time that the fabrication material is prepared and stored for later use in fabrication. Optical scanning of nascent 3D printed objects, and optical enhancement components are described in WO2021086392, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Any of the scanning techniques described herein may be used to scan a partially fabricated object.
Various types of additives may be used, including small molecule, macromolecule, supramolecular aggregate, protein, polymer, quantum dots, metal nano and micro particles (such as gold and silver nanoparticles, nanorods or nanoplates), non-metallic nano and microparticles (such as silica, zeolites, mesoporous particles, etc.) pigments, fine powder dispersions, etc. Another alternative additive includes a dye that degrades at a known rate under UV light exposure, so that it is only visible in the most recently deposited layer. The intensity at each point can be used to extract a depth map of the newly deposited layer. Upon subsequent exposure to the UV light during the 3D printing process from the successive layers, the dye will degrade and will not be visible when the product is in functional use. Another example uses OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography), which yields depth data and not merely a surface map. In the OCT case, the additives preferable enhance coherent scattering as opposed to scattering due to fluorescence. In yet another alternative, specific molecules are mixed within the fabrication material to determine whether polymerization has fully occurred. In this case, a determination would mean to assess whether the layer is fully cured, or if it needs an additional pass with UV light. In the life sciences literature for example, there are many fluorescent dyes that can be used to detect the presence of reactive oxygen species for example, unreacted monomers, as well as dies that can be used to determine the presence of other molecules. As an example, this catalog page from Thermo Fisher lists the fluorescent dies available for detecting ROSs. In general, additives may be used to detect the state of polymerization of a material during printing, and whether unwanted byproducts have been formed during UV light exposure. Such sensing is all part of determining whether the production process is proceeding correctly, but they extend beyond completeness, and even geometrical correctness. Of course it should be recognized that multiple additives may be combined to provide different types of emissions, for example, with some related to a degree of curing and others used to determine the surface or body structure of the object being fabricated.
Pure absorption can also be used, so that rather than brightening a response, the amount of the additive reduces the emission. Therefore “brightener” should be understood broadly merely to be a material that alters emission that may be sensed. Also, may be desirable that the emission not be visible to the human eye (in order to maintain the desired color or transparency of the fabricated object) but be visible to the detector, by using molecules that absorb in the UV region and emit in the visible, or for example gold nanorods that scatter only in the infrared region but are not visible to the human eye. As an alternative to adding different enhancers in the same material, adding complex brighteners that, within themselves, contain different molecules that, acting together, perform some specific function. For example, it is possible to load fluorescent molecules within mesoporous silica nanoparticles of sizes in the range of 10-500 nm.
In some embodiments, the compositions described herein can include flame retardants. In some embodiments, the flame retardants can include organophosphorus materials, including phosphates (triphenyl phosphate, ammonium polyphosphate), phosphonates (dimethyl methyl phosphonate), and/or phosphinates (diethylphosphinate salts). In some embodiments, the flame retardants can include melamines (melamine, melamine cyanurate). In some embodiments, the flame retardants can include organohalogen materials, including chlorinated paraffins, chlorendic acid, organo bromines, decabrominated diphenyl ether, brominated polystyrene, hexabromocyclododecane, and/or tetrabromophisphenol A.
In some embodiments, the combination or build material further comprises a stabilizer.
In some embodiments, the stabilizer is a thermal stabilizer (e.g., that stabilizes the combination or build material at an elevated temperature).
In some embodiments, the stabilizer is 4-tert-butylcatechol (TBC), 4-methoxyphenol (MEHQ, butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), Hydroquinone (HQ), Irganox 1010, Irganox 245, Irganox 1076, Irgafos 126, Irgafos 168, or any combination thereof.
In some embodiments, the combination or build material further comprises an impact modifier.
In some embodiments, the combination or build material further comprises a pigment, a dye, or a combination thereof.
In some embodiments, the combination or build material further comprises a pigment.
In some embodiments, the pigment is an organic pigment, an inorganic pigment, or a combination thereof.
In some embodiments, the combination or build material further comprises a dye.
In some embodiments, the dye is an organic dye, an inorganic dye, or a combination thereof.
Without wishing to be bound by theory, it is noted that the pigment or dye may enable the optical sensing (e.g., scanning) of the deposited material during printing. In some embodiments, the combination or build material containing the pigment or dye is colored, thereby enabling the optical sensing (e.g., scanning) of the deposited material by its color. In some embodiments, the combination or build material containing the pigment or dye is colorless but fluorescent, thereby enabling the optical sensing (e.g., scanning) of the deposited material by its fluorescence.
In some embodiments, the combination or build material further comprises a surface active agent, filler, a pigment, a dispersant, or any combination thereof.
In some embodiments, the build material has (e.g., at the temperature of jetting) a viscosity ranging from about 1 cp to about 100 cp, from about 2 cp to about 80 cp, from about 3 cp to about 70 cp, from about 4 cp to about 60 cp, from about 5 cp to about 50 cp, from about 6 cp to about 40 cp, from about 7 cp to about 30 cp, or from about 8 cp to about 20 cp.
In some embodiments, the build material has a viscosity ranging from about 1 cp to about 100 cp, from about 2 cp to about 80 cp, from about 3 cp to about 70 cp, from about 4 cp to about 60 cp, from about 5 cp to about 50 cp, from about 6 cp to about 40 cp, from about 7 cp to about 30 cp, or from about 8 cp to about 20 cp as measured at a temperature of about 20° C., about 25° C., about 30° C., about 35° C., about 40° C., about 45° C., about 50° C., about 55° C., about 60° C., about 65° C., about 70° C., about 75° C., about 80° C., about 85° C., about 90° C., about 95° C., about 100° C., about 110° C., about 120° C., about 130° C., about 140° C., or about 150° C.
In some embodiments, the viscosity of the build material varies by about 10 cp or less, about 9 cp or less, about 8 cp or less, about 7 cp or less, about 6 cp or less, about 5 cp or less, about 4 cp or less, about 3 cp or less, about 2 cp or less, or about 1 cp or less, upon storage for two weeks (e.g., at the at the temperature of jetting).
In some embodiments, the viscosity of the build material varies by about 10 cp or less, about 9 cp or less, about 8 cp or less, about 7 cp or less, about 6 cp or less, about 5 cp or less, about 4 cp or less, about 3 cp or less, about 2 cp or less, or about 1 cp or less, upon storage for two weeks at a temperature of about 20° C., about 25° C., about 30° C., about 35° C., about 40° C., about 45° C., about 50° C., about 55° C., about 60° C., about 65° C., about 70° C., about 75° C., about 80° C., about 85° C., about 90° C., about 95° C., about 100° C., about 110° C., about 120° C., about 130° C., about 140° C., or about 150° C.
In some embodiments, the cured build material has a tensile strength of about 20 MPa, about 25 MPa, about 30 MPa, about 35 MPa, about 40 MPa, about 45 MPa, about 50 MPa, about 55 MPa, about 60 MPa, about 65 MPa, about 70 MPa, about 75 MPa, about 80 MPa, about 85 MPa, about 90 MPa, about 95 MPa, about 100 MPa, or any range therebetween.
In some embodiments, the cured build material has an elongation at break of about 5%, about 10%, about 15%, about 20%, about 25%, about 30%, about 35%, about 40%, about 45%, about 50%, about 55%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%, about 100%, about 105%, about 110%, about 115%, about 120%, about 125%, about 130%, or any range therebetween.
In some embodiments, the cured build material has a Young's modulus of about 0.8 GPa, about 0.9 GPa, about 1.0 GPa, about 1.1 GPa, about 1.2 GPa, about 1.3 GPa, about 1.4 GPa, about 1.5 GPa, about 1.6 GPa, about 1.7 GPa, about 1.8 GPa, about 1.9 GPa, about 2.0 GPa, about 2.1 GPa, about 2.2 GPa, about 2.3 GPa, about 2.4 GPa, about 2.5 GPa, about 2.6 GPa, about 2.7 GPa, about 2.8 GPa, about 2.9 GPa, about 3.0 GPa, or any range therebetween.
In some embodiments, the cured build material has a notched Izod impact strength of about 5 J/m, about 10 J/m, about 20 J/m, about 30 J/m, about 40 J/m, about 50 Jim, about 100 J/m, about 150 J/m, about 200 J/m, about 250 J/m, about 300 J/m, about 350 J/m, about 400 J/m, about 450 J/m, about 500 Jim, about 550 J/m, about 600 J/m, about 650 Jim, about 700 Jim, about 750 J/m, about 800 Jim, or any range therebetween.
In some embodiments, the build material is deposited (e.g., jetted) under a build depositing condition (e.g., build jetting condition).
In some embodiments, the build material is cured under a build curing condition.
In some embodiments, the build material is a liquid under the build depositing condition (e.g., the build jetting condition).
In some embodiments, the build material is a wax.
In some embodiments, the build material has a melting point being the same or lower than the temperature of the build depositing condition.
In some embodiments, upon deposition, the build material is converted to a solid (e.g., via a phase change).
In some embodiments, upon deposition, the build material is converted to a solid by cooling.
In some embodiments, upon deposition, the build material is converted to a solid by curing.
In some embodiments, the build material is UV curable.
In some embodiments, the build material is substantially stable (e.g., chemically and/or physically) toward the support material.
In some embodiments, the build material is substantially stable (e.g., chemically and/or physically) under the support curing condition.
In some embodiments, the build material is substantially stable (e.g., chemically and/or physically) toward the cured support material.
In some embodiments, upon activation, the curing catalyst cures the build material but does not cure the support material.
In some embodiments, the build curing condition comprises irradiation (e.g., visible light or UV).
In some embodiments, the build curing condition comprises an elevated temperature.
In some embodiments, the build curing condition comprises a chemical activation (e.g., adding water).
In some embodiments, the build curing condition is substantially free of air (e.g., oxygen).
In some embodiments, the build curing condition is substantially free of water.
In some embodiments, the cured build material is substantially stable (e.g., chemically and/or physically) toward the cured support material
In some embodiments, the cured build material is substantially stable (e.g., chemically and/or physically) under the support removal condition.
In some embodiments, the build material comprises a polymer.
In some embodiments, the polymer is formed by ring opening metathesis polymerization.
In some embodiments, the support material is deposited (e.g., jetted) under a support depositing condition (e.g., support jetting condition).
In some embodiments, the support material is cured under a support curing condition.
In some embodiments, the support material or the cured support material is removed under a support removal condition.
In some embodiments, the support material is a liquid under the support depositing condition (e.g., the support jetting condition).
In some embodiments, the support material is a wax.
In some embodiments, the support material has a melting point being the same or lower than the temperature of the support depositing condition.
In some embodiments, upon deposition, the support material is converted to a solid (e.g., via a phase change).
In some embodiments, upon deposition, the support material is converted to a solid by cooling.
In some embodiments, upon deposition, the support material is converted to a solid by curing.
In some embodiments, the support material is UV curable.
In some embodiments, the support material is thermally curable.
In some embodiments, the support curing condition comprises irradiation (e.g., visible light or UV).
In some embodiments, the support curing condition comprises elevated temperature.
In some embodiments, the support curing condition is substantially free of air (e.g., oxygen).
In some embodiments, the support curing condition is substantially free of water.
In some embodiments, the cured support material is substantially stable (e.g., chemically and/or physically) toward the build material.
In some embodiments, the cured support material is substantially stable (e.g., chemically and/or physically) under the build curing condition.
In some embodiments, the cured support material comprises a polymer.
In some embodiments, the support removal condition comprises adding a solvent, thereby dissolving the cured support material.
In some embodiments, the support removal condition comprises mechanically removing the cured support material.
In some embodiments, the support removal condition comprises converting the support material from a solid to a liquid (e.g., via a phase change).
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a method of preparing a cured material, comprising a step of subjecting a combination, build material, or kit disclosed herein to a curing condition.
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a combination, build material, or kit disclosed herein for use in preparing a cured material, wherein the preparation comprises a step of subjecting the combination, build material, or kit to a curing condition.
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides use of a combination, build material, or kit disclosed herein in the manufacture of a cured material, wherein the manufacture comprises a step of subjecting the combination, build material, or kit to a curing condition.
In some embodiments, the build curing condition comprises irradiation (e.g., visible light or UV).
In some embodiments, the build curing condition comprises an elevated temperature.
In some embodiments, the build curing condition comprises a chemical activation (e.g., adding water).
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a cured material being prepared by a method described herein.
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a method of printing an object using a combination, build material, or kit disclosed herein.
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a combination, build material, or kit disclosed herein for use in printing an object.
In some embodiments, the printing comprises:
In some embodiments, the printing comprises:
In some embodiments, the printing comprises:
In some embodiments, the printing comprises:
In some embodiments, the printing further comprises repeating the step of depositing the material for one or more time.
In some embodiments, the printing further comprises optically sensing the deposited material, and controlling the one or more repeated deposition of the material according to the sensing.
In some embodiments, the optionally sensing of the deposited material is performed when the material is at least partially cured.
In some embodiments, each repeated deposition of the material is performed when the previously deposited layer of the material is at least partially cured.
In some embodiments, the printing further comprises depositing an agent which enhances one or more of the mechanical, thermal, and/or optical properties of the material.
In some embodiments, sensing the deposited material comprises capturing a surface of the object being printed.
In some embodiments, sensing the deposited material comprises capturing volumetric and/or tomographic data of the object being printed.
In some embodiments, the controlling one or more repeated deposition of the material comprises using an active feedback loop to modify the one or more repeated deposition of the material according to the data produced by the sensing.
In some embodiments, the controlling one or more repeated deposition of the material is based on measurements of a surface of the object being printed.
In some embodiments, the controlling one or more repeated deposition of the material is based on measurements of the volumetric/tomographic data of an object being printed.
In some embodiments, the printing further comprises heating the material, thereby facilitating the curing of the material.
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a system for 3D printing, comprising:
In some embodiments, the printer (e.g., the inkjet printer) comprises one or more printer jet; an optical feedback scanner; and a controller which controls the emission of the ink from the one or more printer jet according to the optical feedback of the jetted ink.
In some embodiments, the printer (e.g., the inkjet printer) further comprises a printing head loaded (e.g., a printing head loaded with the ink).
In some embodiments, the system further comprises a light source (e.g., a UV lamp or a visible-light lamp) configured to cure the deposited layers of the ink.
In some embodiments, the system further comprises a software comprising instructions stored on a non-transitory machine-readable medium, wherein execution of said instructions causes control of one or more of the printing steps described herein.
The description below relates an exemplary system for additive fabrication, e.g., using a jetting-based 3D printer 100 shown in
A sensor 160 is used to determine physical characteristics of the partially fabricated object, including one or more of the surface geometry (e.g., a depth map characterizing the thickness/depth of the partially fabricated object), subsurface (e.g., in the near surface comprising, for example, 10s or 100s of deposited layers) characteristics. The characteristic that may be sensed can include one or more of a material density, material identification, and a curing state. Various types of sensing can be used, including triangulation scanning/profilometry; time-of-flight imaging (pulse based and phase-shift); active stereo methods/multi-baseline stereo/structured light; active depth from focus/defocus; interferometry; optical coherence tomography; shape from polarization; shape from heating; optical coherence tomography (OCT), laser profilometry, and/or as well as multi-spectral optical sensing, which may be used to distinguish different materials. In the illustrated printer, the sensor outputs a signal that may cause emission (e.g., fluorescence) and/or reflection, scattering, or absorption from or in the object. The sensor output signal may be provided from the top (i.e., the most recently deposited portion) of the object, while in some embodiments, the sensor output signal may come from below or other direction of the object.
Precision additive fabrication using inkjet technology has introduced use of optical-scanning-based feedback in order to adapt the deposition of material to achieve accurate object structure without requiring mechanical approaches that have been previously used. For example, such optical feedback techniques are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 10,252,466 and 10,456,984 (incorporated by reference). However, optical feedback-based printers are not a prevalent commercial approach to 3D printing, perhaps due to the relative simplicity of approaches that do not achieve the precision attainable with optical feedback or that use mechanical approaches in conjunction with rapidly curing inks. Furthermore, many fabrication materials suitable for jetted additive fabrication are not directly suitable for optical scanning as inadequate optical signal strength may propagate from the material during scanning. For example, the material may be naturally substantially transparent and not reflect incident light suitably to be captured to yield an accurate characterization of the object being fabricated. However, with suitable incorporation of an optical enhancement component in the fabrication material, the ability to scan the material that has been deposited can be enhanced. Further details regarding suitable optical enhancement components may be found in PCT Appl'n No. PCT/US2019/59300 (incorporated herein by reference).
By not requiring contact to control the surface geometry of the object being manufactured, the approach can be tolerant of the relative slow curing of the composition (e.g., as compared to acrylate compositions usually used in inkjet 3D printing), while maintaining the benefit of control of the deposition processes according to feedback during the fabrication processes. This approach provides a way to manufacture precision objects and benefit from material properties of the fabricated objects, for example, with isotropic properties, which may be at least partially a result of the slow curing, and flexible structures, which may not be attainable using conventional jetted acrylates. Furthermore, in cases when ongoing curing after scanning may change the geometry of the part, for example, due to shrinkage, predictive techniques (e.g., using machine-learning approaches, e.g., as described in PCT Appl'n No. PCT/US2019/59567 (incorporated herein by reference)) may be used in the control process to predict such changes, further accommodating the cationic compositions into a precision jetted fabrication approach.
A controller 110 uses a model 190 of the object to be fabricated to control motion of the build platform 130 using a motion actuator 150 (e.g., providing three degree of motion) and control the emission of material from the jets 120 according to the non-contact feedback of the object characteristics determined via the sensor 160. Use of the feedback arrangement can produce a precision object by compensating for inherent unpredictable aspects of jetting (e.g., clogging of jet orifices) and unpredictable material changes after deposition, including for example, flowing, mixing, absorption, and curing of the jetted materials.
It is understood that the printer shown in
In an alternative manufacturing process, known as “delayed cure” 3D printing, an additive fabrication stage and a subsequent or overlapping part curing stage imparts two distinct mechanisms to the build material for the part of the object: a phase change mechanism and a polymerization mechanism. Aspects, systems, and methods of delayed cure 3D printing are described in US 2022-0088850, the contents of which are incorporated herein in their entirety for all purposes.
The phase change mechanism occurs during the additive fabrication stage and causes a phase change of the build material from a liquid to a non-liquid (e.g., at least partially solid, semi-solid, and/or quasi-solid), where the phase change is generally not due to polymerization. In this non-liquid form the build material is sufficiently solidified for subsequent incremental deposit of material on to it (e.g., the non-liquid build material can support the weight of incrementally added material and/or the force of the material as it is jetted to, for example, prevent mixing between the build material and the support material).
The polymerization mechanism occurs after, or at least partly after, the additive fabrication of the object during the curing stage. This mechanism cures the build material by a polymerization process. In some examples, the polymerization mechanism is initiated after additive fabrication of the object is complete. In other examples, the polymerization mechanism is initiated before additive manufacturing is complete, for example, being initiated during the phase change mechanism (e.g., with both mechanisms being initiated at the same time, or the polymerization mechanism being initiated during the phase change mechanism).
After the build material is sufficiently cured (e.g., sufficiently polymerized) in the curing stage to allow removal of the mold, the manufacturing process enters a part removal stage for removal of the mold. Removal of the mold yields the fabricated part.
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In the additive fabrication stage, additive fabrication is used to fabricate an object 204 including a solid (e.g., cured) mold structure 211 that forms a cavity (e.g., closed structure or open vessel) defining a shape of the part 212, where the cavity is filled with a semi-solid, uncured or partially cured material in the shape of the part 212. The solid mold structure 211 and/or the semi-solid material are added, layer by layer, to form the object 204.
In the part curing stage, at least some of which occurs at a time after completion of the additive fabrication stage, the object 204 including the filled mold structure 211 undergoes a curing process for polymerizing the material in the cavity.
In the additive manufacturing stage and the part curing stage, the material used to form the part 212 (sometimes referred to as “build material) undergoes two distinct mechanisms: a phase change mechanism and a polymerization mechanism.
The phase change mechanism occurs during the additive fabrication stage and causes a phase change of the build material from a liquid to a non-liquid (e.g., at least partially solid, semi-solid, and/or quasi-solid, where these three terms may be used interchangeably herein). In this non-liquid form the build material is sufficiently solidified for subsequent incremental deposit of material on to it (e.g., the non-liquid build material can support the weight or force of incrementally added material).
The polymerization mechanism occurs after, or at least partly after, the additive fabrication of the object 204 during the curing stage. This mechanism cures the build material by a polymerization process. In some examples, the polymerization mechanism is initiated after additive fabrication of the object is complete. In other examples, the polymerization mechanism is initiated before additive manufacturing is complete, for example, being initiated during the phase change mechanism (e.g., with both mechanisms being initiated at the same time, or the polymerization mechanism being initiated after initiation and during the phase change mechanism).
In the part removal stage, the solid mold structure 211 is removed, yielding the part 212. In some examples, the part removal stage occurs after the part curing stage. But in other examples, the part removal stage may overlap with the part curing stage (e.g., the part 212 is still curing but is sufficiently cured for removal from the solid mold structure 211).
In the additive fabrication stage, the printer 200 uses jets 202 (inkjets) to emit material for deposition of layers to form the object 204 (shown partially fabricated in
As illustrated, there are multiple jets 208, 210, for example with a first jet 208 being used to emit a mold material 213 to form a solid (e.g., cured or semi-cured) mold structure 211 of the object 204, and a second jet 210 being used to emit build material 214 to form an uncured or partially cured, semi-solid (e.g., a gel or a wax) part 212 in the object 204. Additional details of the properties of the mold material 213 and the build material 214 are described below.
A sensor 216 (sometimes referred to as a scanner) is positioned relative to (e.g., above) the object under fabrication 204 and is used to determine physical characteristics of the partially fabricated object. For example, the sensor 216 measures one or more of the surface geometry (e.g., a depth map characterizing the thickness/depth of the partially fabricated object) and subsurface characteristics (e.g., in the near surface comprising, for example, 10s or 100s of deposited layers). The characteristics that may be sensed can include one or more of a material density, material identification, and a curing state. Very generally, the measurements from the sensor 216 are associated with a three-dimensional (i.e., x, y, z) coordinate system where the x and y axes are treated as spatial axes in the plane of the build surface and the z axis is a height axis (i.e., growing as the object is fabricated).
In some examples, in the context of a digital feedback loop for additive fabrication, the additive manufacturing system builds the object by printing layers. The sensor 216 captures the 3D scan information after the printer 200 prints one or more layers. For example, the sensor 216 scans the partial object (or empty build platform), then the printer prints a layer (or layers) of material(s). Then, the sensor 216 scans the (partially built) object again. The new depth sensed by the sensor 216 should be at a distance that is approximately the old depth minus the thickness of layer (this assumes that the sensor 216 is positioned on the top of the of the object being built and the object is being built from the bottom layer to the top layer and the distance between the sensor 216 and the build platform is unchanged). Various types of sensing such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) or laser profilometry can be used to determine depth and volumetric information related to the object being fabricated.
A controller 218 uses a model 220 of the object to be fabricated to control motion of the build platform 206 using a motion actuator 222 (e.g., providing three degrees of motion) and control the emission of material from the jets 202 according to non-contact feedback of the object characteristics determined via the sensor 216.
Unless otherwise stated, the following terms used in the specification and claims have the following meanings set out below.
The articles “a” and “an” are used in this disclosure to refer to one or more than one (i.e., to at least one) of the grammatical object of the article. By way of example, “an element” means one element, at least one element, or more than one element.
As used herein, the term “ring-opening metathesis polymerization” or “ROMP” refers to a form of chain-growth polymerization in which the terminus of a polymer chain repeatedly reacts with a cyclic alkene monomer by olefin metathesis to form a longer polymer.
As used herein, the term “curing” refers to a process of converting a material by forming polymers and/or linking existing polymers in the material, thereby producing a cured material. In some embodiments, the conversion is initiated by radiation (e.g., UV or visible light), an elevated temperature, or an activator. In some embodiments, the conversion is initiated by radiation (e.g., UV or visible light).
As used herein, the term “about” refers to a range covering any normal fluctuations appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the relevant art. In some embodiments, the term “about” refers to a range of values that fall within 25%, 20%, 19%, 18%, 17%, 16%, 15%, 14%, 13%, 12%, 11%, 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or less in either direction (greater than or less than) of the stated reference value unless otherwise stated or otherwise evident from the context (except where such number would exceed 100% of a possible value).
As used herein, the term “derivative” refers to compounds that have a common core structure as compared to the referenced compound and/or share one or more property with the referenced compound. In some embodiments, the derivatives are substituted with various groups as described herein as compared to the referenced compound.
Without wishing to be limited by this statement, it is understood that, while various options for variables are described herein, the disclosure intends to encompass operable embodiments having combinations of the options. The disclosure may be interpreted as excluding the non-operable embodiments caused by certain combinations of the options.
As used herein, “alkyl”, “C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 or C6 alkyl” or “C1-C6 alkyl” is intended to include C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 or C6 straight chain (linear) saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groups and C3, C4, C5 or C6 branched saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groups. For example, C1-C6 alkyl is intends to include C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 and C6 alkyl groups. Examples of alkyl include, moieties having from one to six carbon atoms, such as, but not limited to, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, s-butyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, i-pentyl, or n-hexyl. In some embodiments, a straight chain or branched alkyl has six or fewer carbon atoms (e.g., C1-C6 for straight chain, C3-C6 for branched chain), and in another embodiment, a straight chain or branched alkyl has four or fewer carbon atoms.
As used herein, the term “optionally substituted alkyl” refers to unsubstituted alkyl or alkyl having designated substituents replacing one or more hydrogen atoms on one or more carbons of the hydrocarbon backbone. Such substituents can include, for example, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halogen, hydroxyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, aryloxycarbonyloxy, carboxylate, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkylthiocarbonyl, alkoxyl, phosphate, phosphonato, phosphinato, amino (including alkylamino, dialkylamino, arylamino, diarylamino and alkylarylamino), acylamino (including alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, carbamoyl and ureido), amidino, imino, sulfhydryl, alkylthio, arylthio, thiocarboxylate, sulfates, alkylsulfinyl, sulfonato, sulfamoyl, sulfonamido, nitro, trifluoromethyl, cyano, azido, heterocyclyl, alkylaryl, or an aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety.
As used herein, the term “alkenyl” includes unsaturated aliphatic groups analogous in length and possible substitution to the alkyls described above, but that contain at least one double bond. For example, the term “alkenyl” includes straight chain alkenyl groups (e.g., ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl, pentenyl, hexenyl, heptenyl, octenyl, nonenyl, decenyl), and branched alkenyl groups. In certain embodiments, a straight chain or branched alkenyl group has six or fewer carbon atoms in its backbone (e.g., C2-C6 for straight chain, C3-C6 for branched chain). The term “C2-C6” includes alkenyl groups containing two to six carbon atoms. The term “C3-C6” includes alkenyl groups containing three to six carbon atoms.
As used herein, the term “optionally substituted alkenyl” refers to unsubstituted alkenyl or alkenyl having designated substituents replacing one or more hydrogen atoms on one or more hydrocarbon backbone carbon atoms. Such substituents can include, for example, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halogen, hydroxyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, aryloxycarbonyloxy, carboxylate, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkylthiocarbonyl, alkoxyl, phosphate, phosphonato, phosphinato, amino (including alkylamino, dialkylamino, arylamino, diarylamino and alkylarylamino), acylamino (including alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, carbamoyl and ureido), amidino, imino, sulfhydryl, alkylthio, arylthio, thiocarboxylate, sulfates, alkylsulfinyl, sulfonato, sulfamoyl, sulfonamido, nitro, trifluoromethyl, cyano, heterocyclyl, alkylaryl, or an aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety.
As used herein, the term “alkynyl” includes unsaturated aliphatic groups analogous in length and possible substitution to the alkyls described above, but which contain at least one triple bond. For example, “alkynyl” includes straight chain alkynyl groups (e.g., ethynyl, propynyl, butynyl, pentynyl, hexynyl, heptynyl, octynyl, nonynyl, decynyl), and branched alkynyl groups. In certain embodiments, a straight chain or branched alkynyl group has six or fewer carbon atoms in its backbone (e.g., C2-C6 for straight chain, C3-C6 for branched chain). The term “C2-C6” includes alkynyl groups containing two to six carbon atoms. The term “C3-C6” includes alkynyl groups containing three to six carbon atoms. As used herein, “C2-C6 alkenylene linker” or “C2-C6 alkynylene linker” is intended to include C2, C3, C4, C5 or C6 chain (linear or branched) divalent unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon groups. For example, C2-C6 alkenylene linker is intended to include C2, C3, C4, C5 and C6 alkenylene linker groups.
As used herein, the term “optionally substituted alkynyl” refers to unsubstituted alkynyl or alkynyl having designated substituents replacing one or more hydrogen atoms on one or more hydrocarbon backbone carbon atoms. Such substituents can include, for example, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halogen, hydroxyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, aryloxycarbonyloxy, carboxylate, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkylthiocarbonyl, alkoxyl, phosphate, phosphonato, phosphinato, amino (including alkylamino, dialkylamino, arylamino, diarylamino and alkylarylamino), acylamino (including alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, carbamoyl and ureido), amidino, imino, sulfhydryl, alkylthio, arylthio, thiocarboxylate, sulfates, alkylsulfinyl, sulfonato, sulfamoyl, sulfonamido, nitro, trifluoromethyl, cyano, azido, heterocyclyl, alkylaryl, or an aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety.
As used herein, the term “cycloalkyl” refers to a saturated or partially unsaturated hydrocarbon monocyclic or polycyclic (e.g., fused, bridged, or spiro rings) system having 3 to 30 carbon atoms (e.g., C3-C12, C3-C10, or C3-C8). Examples of cycloalkyl include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptenyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalenyl, and adamantyl. In the case of polycyclic cycloalkyl, only one of the rings in the cycloalkyl needs to be non-aromatic.
As used herein, the term “heterocycloalkyl” refers to a saturated or partially unsaturated 3-8 membered monocyclic, 7-12 membered bicyclic (fused, bridged, or spiro rings), or 11-14 membered tricyclic ring system (fused, bridged, or spiro rings) having one or more heteroatoms (such as O, N, S, P, or Se), e.g., 1 or 1-2 or 1-3 or 1-4 or 1-5 or 1-6 heteroatoms, or e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 heteroatoms, independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, unless specified otherwise. Examples of heterocycloalkyl groups include, but are not limited to, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, pyrrolidinyl, dioxanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, isoindolinyl, indolinyl, imidazolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, oxazolidinyl, isoxazolidinyl, triazolidinyl, oxiranyl, azetidinyl, oxetanyl, thietanyl, 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dihydropyranyl, pyranyl, morpholinyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, 1,4-diazepanyl, 1,4-oxazepanyl, 2-oxa-5-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl, 2,5-diazabicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl, 2-oxa-6-azaspiro[3.3]heptanyl, 2,6-diazaspiro[3.3]heptanyl, 1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decanyl, 1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decanyl, 1-oxaspiro[4.5]decanyl, 1-azaspiro[4.5]decanyl, 3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,1′-isobenzofuran]-yl, 7′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,5′-furo[3,4-b]pyridin]-yl, 3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,1′-furo[3,4-c]pyridin]-yl, 3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanyl, 3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl, 1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazolyl, 3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydropyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidinyl, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridinyl, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydropyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidinyl, 2-azaspiro[3.3]heptanyl, 2-methyl-2-azaspiro[3.3]heptanyl, 2-azaspiro[3.5]nonanyl, 2-methyl-2-azaspiro[3.5]nonanyl, 2-azaspiro[4.5]decanyl, 2-methyl-2-azaspiro[4.5]decanyl, 2-oxa-azaspiro[3.4]octanyl, 2-oxa-azaspiro[3.4]octan-6-yl, 5,6-dihydro-4H-cyclopenta[b]thiophenyl, and the like. In the case of multicyclic heterocycloalkyl, only one of the rings in the heterocycloalkyl needs to be non-aromatic (e.g., 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[c]isoxazolyl).
As used herein, the term “aryl” includes groups with aromaticity, including “conjugated,” or multicyclic systems with one or more aromatic rings and do not contain any heteroatom in the ring structure. The term aryl includes both monovalent species and divalent species. Examples of aryl groups include, but are not limited to, phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl and the like. Conveniently, an aryl is phenyl.
As used herein, the term “heteroaryl” is intended to include a stable 5-, 6-, or 7-membered monocyclic or 7-, 8-, 9-, 10-, 11- or 12-membered bicyclic aromatic heterocyclic ring which consists of carbon atoms and one or more heteroatoms, e.g., 1 or 1-2 or 1-3 or 1-4 or 1-5 or 1-6 heteroatoms, or e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 heteroatoms, independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. The nitrogen atom may be substituted or unsubstituted (i.e., N or NR wherein R is H or other substituents, as defined). The nitrogen and sulfur heteroatoms may optionally be oxidised (i.e., N→O and S(O)p, where p=1 or 2). It is to be noted that total number of S and O atoms in the aromatic heterocycle is not more than 1. Examples of heteroaryl groups include pyrrole, furan, thiophene, thiazole, isothiazole, imidazole, triazole, tetrazole, pyrazole, oxazole, isoxazole, isothiazole, pyridine, pyrazine, pyridazine, pyrimidine, and the like. Heteroaryl groups can also be fused or bridged with alicyclic or heterocyclic rings, which are not aromatic so as to form a multicyclic system (e.g., 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[c]isoxazolyl). In some embodiments, the heteroaryl is thiophenyl or benzothiophenyl. In some embodiments, the heteroaryl is thiophenyl. In some embodiments, the heteroaryl benzothiophenyl.
Furthermore, the terms “aryl” and “heteroaryl” include multicyclic aryl and heteroaryl groups, e.g., tricyclic, bicyclic, e.g., naphthalene, benzoxazole, benzodioxazole, benzothiazole, benzoimidazole, benzothiophene, quinoline, isoquinoline, naphthrydine, indole, benzofuran, purine, benzofuran, deazapurine, indolizine.
The cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl ring can be substituted at one or more ring positions (e.g., the ring-forming carbon or heteroatom such as N) with such substituents as described above, for example, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, aryloxycarbonyloxy, carboxylate, alkylcarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, aralkylaminocarbonyl, alkenylaminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aralkylcarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylthiocarbonyl, phosphate, phosphonato, phosphinato, amino (including alkylamino, dialkylamino, arylamino, diarylamino and alkylarylamino), acylamino (including alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, carbamoyl and ureido), amidino, imino, sulfhydryl, alkylthio, arylthio, thiocarboxylate, sulfates, alkylsulfinyl, sulfonato, sulfamoyl, sulfonamido, nitro, trifluoromethyl, cyano, azido, heterocyclyl, alkylaryl, or an aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety. Aryl and heteroaryl groups can also be fused or bridged with alicyclic or heterocyclic rings, which are not aromatic so as to form a multicyclic system.
As used herein, the term “substituted,” means that any one or more hydrogen atoms on the designated atom is replaced with a selection from the indicated groups, provided that the designated atom's normal valency is not exceeded, and that the substitution results in a stable compound. When a substituent is oxo or keto (i.e., ═O), then 2 hydrogen atoms on the atom are replaced. Keto substituents are not present on aromatic moieties. Ring double bonds, as used herein, are double bonds that are formed between two adjacent ring atoms (e.g., C═C, C═N or N═N). “Stable compound” and “stable structure” are meant to indicate a compound that is sufficiently robust to survive isolation to a useful degree of purity from a reaction mixture, and formulation into an efficacious polymeric material.
As used herein, the term “inert” refers to a moiety which is not chemically reactive, i.e. it does not react with other moieties or reagents. The person skilled in the art understands that the term “inert” does not per se exclude the presence of functional groups, but understands that the functional groups potentially present in an inert moiety are not reactive with functional groups of moieties/reagents brought in contact with the inert moiety in.
As used herein, the term “inert atmosphere” refers to a substantially oxygen free environment and primarily consists of non-reactive gases. Exemplary inert atmospheres include a nitrogen atmosphere or an argon atmosphere.
The term “inert solvent”, as used herein, refers to a solvent that cannot participate in, or inhibit, a polymerization reaction as disclosed herein. A skilled artisan will recognize that, in the context of the materials and methods disclosed herein, an inert solvent may be a solvent that does not comprise any of the functional groups identified as a catalyst inhibitor herein. Exemplary inert solvents can non-polar solvent such as hexane, toluene, diphenyl ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate, THF, dichloromethane; polar aprotic solvents such as acetonitrile, acetone, dichlorobenzene, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and polar protic solvents such as lower alcohol and water. A skilled artisan will recognize that the status of “inert”, as applied to a solvent, depends on the specific compounds to be dissolved therein, and can readily ascertain, by conventional means, whether a given solvent is appropriately inert under the circumstances.
When a bond to a substituent is shown to cross a bond connecting two atoms in a ring, then such substituent may be bonded to any atom in the ring. When a substituent is listed without indicating the atom via which such substituent is bonded to the rest of the compound of a given formula, then such substituent may be bonded via any atom in such formula. Combinations of substituents and/or variables are permissible, but only if such combinations result in stable compounds.
When any variable (e.g., R) occurs more than one time in any constituent or formula for a compound, its definition at each occurrence is independent of its definition at every other occurrence. Thus, for example, if a group is shown to be substituted with 0-2 R moieties, then the group may optionally be substituted with up to two R moieties and R at each occurrence is selected independently from the definition of R Also, combinations of substituents and/or variables are permissible, but only if such combinations result in stable compounds.
As used herein, the term “hydroxy” or “hydroxyl” includes groups with an —OH or —O−.
As used herein, the term “halo” or “halogen” refers to fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo.
As used herein, the term “alkoxy” or “alkoxyl” includes substituted and unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups covalently linked to an oxygen atom. Examples of alkoxy groups or alkoxyl radicals include, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, isopropyloxy, propoxy, butoxy and pentoxy groups. Examples of substituted alkoxy groups include halogenated alkoxy groups. The alkoxy groups can be substituted with groups such as alkenyl, alkynyl, halogen, hydroxyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, aryloxycarbonyloxy, carboxylate, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkylthiocarbonyl, alkoxyl, phosphate, phosphonato, phosphinato, amino (including alkylamino, dialkylamino, arylamino, diarylamino, and alkylarylamino), acylamino (including alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, carbamoyl and ureido), amidino, imino, sulfhydryl, alkylthio, arylthio, thiocarboxylate, sulfates, alkylsulfinyl, sulfonato, sulfamoyl, sulfonamido, nitro, trifluoromethyl, cyano, azido, heterocyclyl, alkylaryl, or an aromatic or heteroaromatic moieties. Examples of halogen substituted alkoxy groups include, but are not limited to, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, chloromethoxy, dichloromethoxy and trichloromethoxy.
As used herein, “latent catalyst” refers to a compound that shows little or no catalytic activity under certain conditions (e.g., those conditions present prior to printing) and initiate such activity when activated (e.g., under curing conditions). Latent catalysts may be activated by a variety of conditions, including without any limitation acid and radical activation. As used herein, the term “latent ruthenium complex” refers to organo-ruthenium compounds which are latent catalysts.
As used herein, the expressions “one or more of A, B, or C,” “one or more A, B, or C,” “one or more of A, B, and C,” “one or more A, B, and C,” “selected from the group consisting of A, B, and C”, “selected from A, B, and C”, and the like are used interchangeably and all refer to a selection from a group consisting of A, B, and/or C, i.e., one or more As, one or more Bs, one or more Cs, or any combination thereof, unless indicated otherwise.
As used herein, the term “pigment” refers to a colored, black, white, or fluorescent particulate organic or inorganic solid. In some embodiments, the pigment insoluble in, and essentially physically and chemically unaffected by, the vehicle or substrate in which it is incorporated. In some embodiments, the pigment alters appearance by selective absorption and/or by scattering of light. In some embodiments, the pigment is dispersed in vehicles or substrates for application, as for instance in the manufacture or inks or other polymeric materials. In some embodiments, the pigment retains a crystal or particulate structure throughout the coloration process.
As used herein, the term “dye” refers to an intensely colored or fluorescent organic substances which imparts color to a substrate by selective absorption of light. In some embodiments, the dye is soluble and/or goes through an application process which, at least temporarily, destroys any crystal structure by absorption, solution, and mechanical retention, or by ionic or covalent chemical bonds.
As used herein, the term “viscosity” refers to the ability of a composition (e.g., the formulation of the present disclosure) to resist deformation at a given rate. In some embodiments viscosity refers viscosity measured by a TA Instrument Discovery HR-2 at a shear rate of 100.0 hz configured with 25 mm parallel plate UHP steel at the indicated temperature (25° C. unless otherwise indicated).
As used herein, the term “elongation at break” refers to the ratio between increased length and initial length after breakage of the tested specimen at a controlled temperature. In some embodiments, the elongation at break is measured by the ASTM D412, ASTM D624, or ASTM D638.
As used herein, the term “Young's modulus” refers to a mechanical property that measures the stiffness of a solid material. Young's modulus is associated with the relationship between stress (force per unit area) and strain (proportional deformation) in a material in the linear elasticity regime of a uniaxial deformation. In some embodiments, the Young's modulus is measured by the ASTM D412, ASTM D624, or ASTM D638.
As used herein, the term “notched Izod impact strength” refers to a mechanical property that measures the impact resistance of a solid material. In some embodiments, it is measured by a method in which a pivoting arm is raised to a specific height (constant potential energy) and then released. The arm swings down hitting a notched sample, breaking the specimen. The energy absorbed by the sample is calculated from the height the arm swings to after hitting the sample. A notched sample is generally used to determine impact energy and notch sensitivity. Notched Izod impact strength is associated with the energy lost per unit of thickness (e.g., J/cm) at the notch. In some embodiments, the notched Izod impact strength is measured by the ASTM D256.
As used herein, the term “gelling agent” refers to a composition that, when dissolved, suspended or dispersed in a fluid (e.g., a support material or a build material as described herein), forms a gelatinous semi-solid under certain conditions, e.g., at certain temperatures. In some embodiments, a gelling agent, when dissolved, suspended or dispersed in a fluid, forms a gelatinous semi-solid at room temperature. In some embodiments, a gelling agent, when dissolved, suspended or dispersed in a fluid, does not form a gelatinous semi-solid at elevated temperatures (e.g., temperatures above room temperature, e.g., between about 35° C. and about 100° C.). Examples of gelling agents include but are not limited to waxes, silica (e.g., fumed silica), and other rheology modifiers (e.g., a polymer e.g., Rheobyk D410®). As used herein, any gelling agent described herein may be used to convert (e.g., reversibly convert) a combination and/or build material described herein to a solid and/or semi-solid.
As used herein, the term “wax” includes natural waxes, chemically modified waxes and synthetic waxes. Natural waxes include vegetable waxes such as montan wax, animal waxes such as beeswax, mineral waxes and petrochemical waxes such as petrolatum, paraffin wax and micro wax. Chemically modified waxes include, for example, hard waxes such as montan ester waxes. Synthetic waxes include, inter alia, alkane waxes, such as wax alcohols, in particular higher molecular weight water-insoluble fatty alcohols preferably having more than 12 carbon atoms, such as lignoceryl alcohol, ceryl alcohol, myricyl alcohol, melissyl alcohol and polyalkylene oxides such as polyethylene oxide, poly-THF, polyvinyl ether waxes, polyolefin waxes and oxidized polyolefin waxes and oxidized polyolefin waxes.
The term waxes also includes higher molecular weight fatty acids, preferably having at least 9 carbon atoms, such as, for example, behenic acid, tetracosanoic acid and cerotic acid, which can optionally be esterified with alcohols, and high molecular weight polyesters with a molecular weight of >1000 g/mol, preferably >1500 g/mol, which are obtainable by reacting di- or polycarboxylic acids with 2 to 20 carbon atoms with di- or polyalcohols with 2 to 30 carbon atoms, it being possible for the corresponding acids or alcohols to contain aliphatic and/or aromatic structural units. Mixtures of the waxes mentioned above can also be used.
In one preferred embodiment, paraffin waxes with a melting point of about 50° C. to about 100° C., preferably about 60° C. to about 100° C., are used. In another preferred embodiment, polyethylene waxes, with a melting point of about 50° C. to about 100° C., preferably about 60° C. to about 100° C., are used.
Waxes, as described herein, may be used to convert and/or reversibly convert a combination and/or build material to a solid or semi-solid.
It is to be understood that the present disclosure provides methods for the synthesis of the compounds described herein. The present disclosure also provides detailed methods for the synthesis of various disclosed compounds of the present disclosure according to the following schemes as well as those shown in the Examples.
It is to be understood that, throughout the description, where compositions are described as having, including, or comprising specific components, it is contemplated that compositions also consist essentially of, or consist of, the recited components. Similarly, where methods or processes are described as having, including, or comprising specific process steps, the processes also consist essentially of, or consist of, the recited processing steps. Further, it should be understood that the order of steps or order for performing certain actions is immaterial so long as the invention remains operable. Moreover, two or more steps or actions can be conducted simultaneously.
It is to be understood that compounds of the present disclosure can be prepared in a variety of ways using commercially available starting materials, compounds known in the literature, or from readily prepared intermediates, by employing standard synthetic methods and procedures either known to those skilled in the art, or which will be apparent to the skilled artisan in light of the teachings herein. Standard synthetic methods and procedures for the preparation of organic molecules and functional group transformations and manipulations can be obtained from the relevant scientific literature or from standard textbooks in the field. Although not limited to any one or several sources, classic texts such as Smith, M. B., March, J., March's Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure, 5th edition, John Wiley & Sons: New York, 2001; Greene, T. W., Wuts, P. G. M., Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons: New York, 1999; R. Larock, Comprehensive Organic Transformations, VCH Publishers (1989); L. Fieser and M. Fieser, Fieser and Fieser's Reagents for Organic Synthesis, John Wiley and Sons (1994); and L. Paquette, ed., Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, John Wiley and Sons (1995), incorporated by reference herein, are useful and recognized reference textbooks of organic synthesis known to those in the art
One of ordinary skill in the art will note that, during the reaction sequences and synthetic schemes described herein, the order of certain steps may be changed, such as the introduction and removal of protecting groups. One of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that certain groups may require protection from the reaction conditions via the use of protecting groups. Protecting groups may also be used to differentiate similar functional groups in molecules. A list of protecting groups and how to introduce and remove these groups can be found in Greene, T. W., Wuts, P. G. M., Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons: New York, 1999.
All percentages and ratios used herein, unless otherwise indicated, are by weight. Other features and advantages of the present disclosure are apparent from the different examples. The provided examples illustrate different components and methodology useful in practicing the present disclosure. The examples do not limit the claimed disclosure. Based on the present disclosure the skilled artisan can identify and employ other components and methodology useful for practicing the present disclosure.
All publications and patent documents cited herein are incorporated herein by reference as if each such publication or document was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated herein by reference. Citation of publications and patent documents is not intended as an admission that any is pertinent prior art, nor does it constitute any admission as to the contents or date of the same. The invention having now been described by way of written description, those of skill in the art will recognize that the invention can be practiced in a variety of embodiments and that the foregoing description and examples below are for purposes of illustration but not limitation.
The aspects of the present disclosure are further described with reference to the following numbered embodiments:
or a salt thereof.
Exemplary Kits for ROMP polymerization are prepared with acid activated catalysts. See Table A for detailed ingredients and their amount for the kits.
Exemplary build materials for ROMP polymerization are prepared with photoactivated catalysts. See Table B for detailed ingredients and their amount for the materials.
Exemplary build materials for ROMP polymerization are prepared with photoactivated activators. See Table B for detailed ingredients and their amount for the materials.
The details of one or more embodiments of the disclosure are set forth in the accompanying description above. Although any methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the present disclosure, the preferred methods and materials are now described. Other features, objects, and advantages of the disclosure will be apparent from the description and from the claims. In the specification and the appended claims, the singular forms include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. All patents and publications cited in this specification are incorporated by reference.
The foregoing description has been presented only for the purposes of illustration and is not intended to limit the disclosure to the precise form disclosed.
This application claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/180,403, filed Apr. 27, 2021, the contents of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes.
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/US2022/026589 | 4/27/2022 | WO |
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63180403 | Apr 2021 | US |
