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DSM SOMOS® ANNOUNCES 9110 PROTOFUNCTIONAL™ RESIN
02 July 2001 - DSM Somos
| DSM Somos® has announced the introduction of its latest ProtoFunctional® prototyping resin, Somos® 9110, for He-Cd laser systems such as 3D Systems’ SLA-250. Somos® 9110 replicates many of polypropylene’s mechanical properties including tensile strength, modulus and appearance. |
Somos® 9110 is a high-speed liquid photopolymer that produces robust, functional, and accurate parts using stereolithography machines. It offers a wide processing latitude and excellent tolerance to a broad temperature and humidity range during and after build, as well as superior chemical resistance. “Our customer’s demand for the Somos® 9100 series of products continues to grow on a daily basis,” indicates Kevin Dyer, President of Interpro Rapid Technologies, “Somos® 9110 offers some additional advantages including a higher modulus and does not yield before breaking. This property allows the material to withstand more rigorous tests without failing.” “This is the first of five new Somos® stereolithography products that will be commercialized in the next couple of months,” states Charlie Kaufmann, marketing manager of DSM Somos®. “Somos® 9110 differentiates itself from other competitive products by providing a broad process robustness regardless of environmental conditions - a trademark of all commercial Somos® resins. Somos® 9110 is also an indication of DSM’s commitment to introduce new materials for all stereolithography laser platforms in conjunction with the development of next generation material properties that mimic popular engineering plastics.” Somos® 9110 is part of the Somos® 9100 series of ProtoFunctional® materials. Providing a good balance of properties between rigidity and functionality, these materials are successfully being used in applications where durability and robustness are critical requirements such as automobile components, electronic housings, medical products, large panels and snap-fit parts. The 9100 series also includes Somos® 9100 - available for use in single-line Ar+ laser systems and Somos® 9120 - available for applications using Solid State Lasers.
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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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