ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,624,223, issued on May 12, was assigned to ARKEMA FRANCE (Puteaux, France).
"Polymer powder for 3D printing" was invented by Alexis Morfin (Serquigny, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention is targeted mainly at a polymer powder suitable for 3D printing by sintering, comprising: (a) a polymer composition comprising at least one thermoplastic elastomer; (b) a pigment composition comprising at least one pigment exhibiting an absorbance of the light with a wavelength of 1000 nm, as measured according to the standard ASTM E1790, of less than 50%; and also, if appropriate, (c) one or more fillers or reinforcements; and (d) one or ...