Hello, I hope I'm in the proper place, please let me know if I should be on another Forum for this. Here is my question, if I have a deposition head like this Universal Past Extruder: [www.thingiverse.com] And I have Alpha Aluminium Oxide powder (a-AI2O3 @ 10um), what do I use as a binder? "Darvan C" or some slurry with Dextrin powder? If it's the Dextrin what do I add to it... Water? If I use one of them as a binder would I use a Laser or IR to Sinter before adding a new layer of powder and hardener? If so at what concentration or spec? The Ceramics are for a Piezo application. I'm trying to print some green ceramics and will be firing them after so the binder doesn't need to be permanent, any suggestions, links, or tips are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help and time, Rob https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?215,403460,403460#msg-403460 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:28:49 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?215,403460,404959#msg-404959 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?215,403460,404959#msg-404959 A2 MetalicaRap Mon, 08 Sep 2014 22:22:34 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?215,403460,404791#msg-404791 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?215,403460,404791#msg-404791 if I disclose the wrong thing it may cost me my employment, but I will ask and will get back to you if I'm able.

Hope you understand.

Rob]]> crob09 MetalicaRap Mon, 08 Sep 2014 12:34:47 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?215,403460,404130#msg-404130 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?215,403460,404130#msg-404130 Where did you purchase the Alpha Aluminium Oxide powder (a-AI2O3 @ 10um)?
tks.]]> A2 MetalicaRap Sat, 06 Sep 2014 15:43:51 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?215,403460,403869#msg-403869 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?215,403460,403869#msg-403869
I'll look into the dexpanthenol and give it a try!

This is Vitamin B5?? Interesting stuff!]]> crob09 MetalicaRap Fri, 05 Sep 2014 19:01:23 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?215,403460,403806#msg-403806 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?215,403460,403806#msg-403806 VDX MetalicaRap Fri, 05 Sep 2014 16:41:05 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?215,403460,403460#msg-403460 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?215,403460,403460#msg-403460
I hope I'm in the proper place, please let me know if I should be on another Forum for this.

Here is my question, if I have a deposition head like this Universal Past Extruder: [www.thingiverse.com]

And I have Alpha Aluminium Oxide powder (a-AI2O3 @ 10um), what do I use as a binder? "Darvan C" or some slurry with Dextrin powder? If it's the Dextrin what do I add to it... Water?

If I use one of them as a binder would I use a Laser or IR to Sinter before adding a new layer of powder and hardener? If so at what concentration or spec? The Ceramics are for a Piezo application.

I'm trying to print some green ceramics and will be firing them after so the binder doesn't need to be permanent, any suggestions, links, or tips are greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help and time,

Rob]]> crob09 MetalicaRap Thu, 04 Sep 2014 19:07:15 -0400