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AMT PostPro SFX FAQ's with Konstantin Rybalcenko!
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Hello, my name is Konstantin Rybalcenko I am Head of R&D at Additive Manufacturing Technologies. The process works by applying solvent vapour on 3D printed parts under controlled environment. The solvent dissolves the surface of the parts, smoothing and sealing them. PostProPure solvent can treat a wide range of materials. So starting from polyamide 12 or 11, elastomers for example BSF, TPU, Lubrizol TPU and down to high grade polymers such as Ultem. Parts are loaded on a processing trays, which are placed conveniently on provided processing racks. processing trays can be loaded as much as possible, provided the parts do not touch each other or the chamber walls. After they are loaded, processing trays are simply put into the chamber. PostProPure is new generation green sustainable chemistry. It is classified as green because it complies with, all principles of green chemistry. So starting from its raw materials, it's not halogenated or not made from benzene derivatives, to how it’s manufactured the way it's used, the way it's utilised, it's biodegradable. It's, non-hazardous and FDA approved. The process cycle on the SFX lasts from 1 to 2 hours, depending on type of parts and chamber loading. One of the most important design consideration in vapour smoothing is part hanging, to ensure there are no hanging marks or structural deformation. So I would recommend, sacrificial hooks or, ensuring the part has substantial structural integrity at the point of, hanging. For polyamide materials, we haven't noticed significant dimensional variation between smoothed and non-smoothed parts. We noticed slight shrinkage on the TPU parts, but that can be accounted in design phase. SFX processing chamber has a volume of ten litres. So as long as a part can fit into it, it can be smoothed. The user just has to make sure the part is appropriately suspended or placed on a processing trays. We closely collaborate with all major material manufacturers to investigate the effect of our process on material properties. We periodically, document and publish our, results in white papers and conference proceedings. And we show that our process does not negatively impact material properties. In fact, it improves some of them. SFX machine was designed to work in office environment, so users do not need an industrial setup for it. So a standard power source and flat working space.