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News Release from: DSM Somos | Subject: Somos 9000 and Somos 12000
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 04 October 2005
SL resins behave like thermoplastics
Based on market demand for stereolithography (SL) resins that approximate the aesthetic of engineering plastics, DSM Somos has expanded its Somos 9000 and Somos 12000 series.
Based on market demand for stereolithography (SL) resins that approximate the aesthetic of engineering plastics, DSM Somos has expanded its Somos 9000 and Somos 12000 material series with two new variant colour products Somos Precision HT 12920 is a new, opaque gray version of Somos's high-temperature resistant material, Prototherm 12120
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 13 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Somos 9420 EP White is new, opaque white version of Somos's polypropylene-like material, Somos 9120.
DSM Somos's R and D director Dave Szum said: "As the mechanical robustness of stereolithography parts has grown, aesthetics are increasingly becoming a more important criteria for selecting prototype materials.
Not only do engineers want their rapid prototyping materials to behave like thermoplastics, they now want the parts to look like them as well.
Based on the success we've seen with Somos 14120 White, we're using our patented know-how to create successful new variations of some well-established Somos resins." Somos Precision HT 12920 is a high heat-resistant material with a stiffness that mimics polycarbonate.
Its processing capabilities and new aesthetic make it suitable for general purpose applications where structural stability is required, believes the company.
Rob Connelly of Fineline Prototyping commented: "Somos Precision HT 12920 enhances the utility of Prototherm 12120 in that it looks like a finished production part.
Because of its colour and opacity, it shows off fine details very nicely." Somos 9420 EP White, which mimics the mechanical performance of polypropylene, is said to be suitable for the creation of functional prototypes.
"Having a white version of the very tough, translucent Somos 9120 SL resin offers a practical enhancement for a time-proven product," said Dave Flynn of Express Pattern.
Further details on Somos Precision HT 12920 and Somos 9420 EP White will be made available at the TCT 2005 conference in Birmingham (UK) from October 4-6. Request a free brochure from DSM Somos ...
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