摘要 |
A method is provided of manufacturing a vacuum insulation panel (10) using three-dimensional printing technology. Individual layers of core material are built up to produce a rectilinear core (12) having a very small internal wall thickness and numerable hollow areas, thus creating a core (12) having a highly porous surface. The highly engineered porous core (12) is then encapsulated in a plastic, aluminum or composite envelope (14) and a vacuum is applied. Once all or most of the gas molecules are removed, the engineered VIP (10) delivers a high level of insulation. |