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DESOBOND™ OFFERS STICKY SOLUTION TO DSM SOMOS® WATERCLEAR™ PARTS
29 July 2002 - DSM Somos
| The popularity of DSM Somos® WaterClear™ resins has generated increasing interest in how to successfully bond the product together so that the aesthetic appeal of the finished part is not ruined and the strength of the finished prototype is not compromised. |
DSM Desotech, the parent company of DSM Somos®, has addressed this challenge with the recent development of DesoBond™ 956-105, a new UV curable adhesive that boasts fast cure, high bond strength and seamless adhesion. Mark Jones, Laser Reproductions’ SL Shop Manager comments, “The biggest difference between the DesoBond™ adhesive and what we were using in the past is that it has an extremely quick cure rate and the overall strength is phenomenal. We can tack parts on, such as tabs, in a matter of seconds that are as strong as the original part.” Jones also adds that post-processing time has been significantly reduced due to the ease of sanding and the fact that the adhesive shows no float — a common problem with most adhesives whereby a tacky post-cure residue is left behind. DesoBond™ cures completely, leaving no residuals. Perhaps the best selling feature of the new DesoBond™ adhesive is Laser Reproductions’ report that, prior to using it, they were unable to bond WaterClear™ parts together—and are now able to do so without a noticeable seam. Eva Montgomery, DesoBond™ Account Manager at DSM Desotech, states: “The DesoBond™family of adhesives is growing in popularity as new applications are discovered where they are able to outperform other adhesives in the marketplace. Being able to extend this applications to a Somos® Solution makes it even easier for customers to order the product since they are already working with DSM.”
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About: DSM Somos
DSM Somos is an unincorporated division of DSM Desotech—a world leader in the development of UV-curable materials—and a member of the global DSM family.
DSM Somos is currently the world's second largest materials supplier to the rapid prototyping industry, providing stereolithography liquids and
selective laser sintering powders used for the creation of three dimensional models and prototypes directly from digital data. Somos' patented ProtoFunctional materials are used by a variety of industries, including automotive, aerospace, medical and telecommunications. DSM Somos has developed a full line of rapid prototyping materials that replicate the performance parameters of production materials, saving both time and money in new product development. From thermoplastic elastomers to polyethylene and polypropylene, DSM Somos has stereolithography and selective laser sintering technologies. The Somos business has been actively involved in the development of rapid prototyping materials since the late 1980s, from the introduction of the first commercial Somos stereolithography resin in 1992. DSM Somos is part of DSM Desotech, a leading innovative formulator and manufacturer of high quality ultraviolet and electron beam (UV/EB) curable materials. DSM Desotech is a business unit of DSM - an international chemicals and materials group headquartered in The Netherlands, with annual sales of EUR 8.1 billion and a work force of approximately 22,000 employees at more than 200 sites worldwide. DSM is active worldwide in life science and nutritional products, performance materials and industrial chemicals. The company specializes in innovative products and services that help improve the quality of life and DSM products are currently used in a wide range of end markets and applications such as human and animal nutrition and health, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, automotive and transport, coatings, housing and electrics & electronics (E&E). The group has annual sales (pro forma including the recent acquisition - renamed DSM Nutritional Products) of approximately EUR 8 billion and employs about 26,000 people around the world. Ranking among the global leaders in many of its fields, DSM is headquartered in the Netherlands, with locations in Europe, Asia and the Americas. |
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