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A method of additive manufacturing of a three-dimensional object includes sequentially dispensing and solidifying a plurality of layers. The plurality of layers may be formed with a plurality of different colored model materials, a flexible material arranged in a configured pattern to form a sacrificial structure at least partially encompassing the object, and a soft material. The soft material is arranged in a configured pattern to provide separation between the model material and the sacrificial structure. The plurality of different colored model materials is arranged in a configured pattern corresponding to the shape and color definition of the object.

A method for 3D color printing of an object includes slicing a 3D model of the object, adding color data to slices of the 3D model and printing the slices with a printing block including a plurality of channels. The plurality of channels include channels, each with different colored building material, and a channel with a clear building material. Printing includes dispensing at each target location of a travel of the printing block, building material from two channels of the plurality of channels. The two channels per target location are selected based on the color data.

A system for additive manufacturing comprises an array of nozzles for dispensing a building material on a receiving surface; a curing system having an irradiation source emitting a beam of curing radiation, and a beam manipulator for manipulating an angular width of the beam on the building material. A computerized controller controls the array of nozzles to dispense the building material formulation to form a layer in a configured pattern corresponding to a slice of a three-dimensional object, and to control the beam manipulator to select an angular width of the beam based on a three-dimensional shape of a stack of previously formed layers.

Modeling material formulations usable in additive manufacturing of a denture structure, and additive manufacturing of denture structures employing same are provided. The modeling material formulations and the additive manufacturing parameters provide denture structures that exhibit mechanical, physical and biocompatibility properties that meet the requirements of the acceptable standards.

A method of forming an object on a fabric by three-dimensional printing, comprises: printing on the fabric an adhesion structure having a stack of layers in a configured pattern corresponding to a shape of a bottommost surface of the object, wherein for each layer of the stack the printing comprises dispensing and curing a first formulation along a scanning direction. The method also comprises printing the object onto the stack by dispensing and curing a building formulation in layers along the direction in configured patterns corresponding to shapes of slices of the object. Optionally, the curing comprises irradiating the layer by creating a pattern of curing radiation that scans the layer along the direction, wherein the pattern has a shape of a single stripe.

A formulation usable in additive manufacturing of a three-dimensional object is provided. The formulation comprises one or more monofunctional curable material(s); one or more hydrophilic multifunctional curable material(s); and one or more water-miscible non-curable material(s), such that a total amount of the curable materials is 20% or less, by weight, and a weight ratio of a total weight of the monofunctional curable material(s) and a total weight of the hydrophilic multifunctional curable material(s) ranges from 1:1 to 10:1. The formulation features, when hardened, properties of a weak and flowable gel. Additive manufacturing processes utilizing the formulation as a support material formulation are also provided.

A leveling system for a three-dimensional printing system, comprises a rotatable roller, a waste collecting bath, a blade for removing liquid waste from the roller into the bath, and a plurality of tubular structures. Each tubular structure has an inlet at a vicinity of a base of the bath and an outlet connectable to a pump system.

Modeling material formulation systems usable in additive manufacturing, 3D inkjet printing in particular, of three-dimensional objects, are provided. The formulations comprise two or more curable materials, such that an average molecular weight of the curable materials in each formulation is no more than 500 grams/mol, such that each formulation features a viscosity of no more than 50 centipoises at a temperature of 35° C. Kits comprising the formulations or formulation systems and additive manufacturing processes utilizing same are also provided.

Formulations and methods employing these formulation for fabricating an object by additive manufacturing, such as three-dimensional inkjet printing are provided. The formulations comprise at least 50 weight percents of hydrophilic curable materials, and upon curing, provide a material that is characterized by water absorbance of at least 5%, and by high HIDT and impact resistance values. Objects containing cured material made of these formulations are also provided.

Systems and methods for calculating a printing time duration and an amount of material consumption required for one or more materials required for printing a tray arrangement including one or more 3D objects using a 3D printing system, including: receiving a 3D model of a tray arrangement including one or more 3D objects to be printed using a 3D printing system; and generating, based on the 3D model, a 3D digital dataset comprising a plurality of data elements arranged in a set of horizontal slices, wherein a slicing resolution of the 3D digital dataset is lower than a printing resolution of the 3D printing system.