Stratasys Objet350 - Photo-Bleaching Instructions; Storing Models

Objet350 User Guide 7 Handling Printed Models
DOC-17001 Rev.G 7-5
Photo-
Bleaching
Instructions
Followtheseinstructionsforphotobleachingprintedmodels.
•Thefluorescentlampsshouldberated45W,6500K.
•Whenusingdesklamps,placethemodelsinacontainerlinedwith
aluminumfoil.Useatleasttwolamps,morewhentreatingmodelsina
largecontainer.
•Arrangethemodelswithenoughspacebetweenthemtoallowlightto
reachallsidesofeachmodel.
•Verifythattheambienttemperaturearoundthemodelsisapproximately
40°C(104°F).Highertemperaturesmaycausemodeldistortion;lower
temperaturesmaynotproducesatisfactoryresults.Whenusingdesk
lamps,youcanachievetherequiredtemperaturebypositioningthelamps
approximately10cm(4in.)abovethemodels.
•Inspectthemodelsaftersixhoursoftreatment.
❒ Forpartswithamattefinish,thisshouldbeenough.Polishand
lacquertheparts.
❒ Forpartswithaglossyfinish,continuethephotobleachingtreatment
forupto18hoursmore.
InStratasyslaboratories,therewasatintreductionofapproximately70%
withinsixhours.After24hours,tintwasreducedbyapproximately90%.
Moreinformationaboutthistreatmentisavailableintheapplicationnote
VeroClear RGD810 Model Material.
Storing Models
Modelsarecuredastheyareprinted,makingthemsafeandstableforalong
time.However,properstorageconditionsarenecessarytopreventdeforming.
•Keepprintedmodelsatroomtemperatureandinalow-humidity
environment.
•Donotexposemodelstodirectsunlightandotherheatsources.