A system is described for forming three-dimensional parts from a
polymerizable slurry. This liquid is delivered from a fine nozzle to build
up the component as a series of layers described from a CAD drawing of the
part. This is one of a family of solid freebody forming methods. The
layerwise process lends itself particularly to chemically syntheized
materials where shrinkage and mass transport are major problems. The
technique also has considerable potential for combining various materials
into a single component.