PRINTING 3D TEMPERED CHOCOLATE

摘要

A method for printing a three-dimensional crystalline structure such as a chocolate layer wherein, after printing, the material has a desired crystal structure. An embodiment can include printing a liquid first layer of material with a printer onto a second layer of mate al having a crystal structure. Subsequently, the printed liquid first layer is processed to solidify. The first layer, During the processing of the printed liquid first layer, the second layer functions as a crystal seed layer through physical contact with the printed liquid first layer and the second layer crystallizes with the crystal structure.

主权项

1. A method for printing, comprising:
printing a liquid first layer of material having a first crystal structure onto a second layer of material having a second crystal structure that is different from the first crystal structure using an extrusion three-dimensional printer; subsequent to printing the liquid first layer of material, processing the liquid first layer of material to convert the liquid first layer of material to a solid first layer of material; and during the processing of the liquid first layer of material changing the crystal structure of the first layer of material from the first crystal structure to the second crystal structure through physical contact between the first layer of material and the second layer of material using the second layer of material as a crystal seed layer.