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| DSM Somos introduces new SL Materials for 2005 |
05 April 2005 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos is pleased to introduce an exciting line-up of new
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| DSM Somos announces full commercialisation of NanoForm 15120
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17 November 2004 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos has announced the full commercialisation of NanoForm 15120 after nearly one year of successful, comprehensive beta testing by a variety of industries and stereolithography (SL) service bureaux worldwide. |
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| DSM Somos® Announces Full Commercialization of NanoForm™ 15120 After Successful Global Beta Testing
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01 November 2004 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos has announced the full commercialization of NanoForm™ 15120 after nearly one year of successful, comprehensive beta testing by a variety of industries and stereolithography (SL) service bureaus worldwide. |
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| Production-Grade Prototypes and Rapid Manufacturing: Valla Satisfies Demanding New Applications with Somos® ProtoFunctional® Materials |
16 September 2004 - DSM Somos
Valla s.a., based in Villeurbanne near Lyon in France, specialises in rapid tooling and prototype manufacture, primarily in the white goods, medical prosthesis and automotive markets. With over 40 years of experience, Valla capitalizes on its vast know-how to offer advanced product development and tooling solutions, in part based on ProtoFunctional® material technologies for stereolithography by DSM Somos.
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| DSM Somos® Continues to Avoid Use of Crystalline Materials in Reinforced SL Products due to Potential Health Hazards |
18 August 2004 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos has announced that it will continue to avoid the use of crystalline silica materials in the formulation of its ProtoComposite® reinforced stereolithography (SL) resins due to the potential health hazards these (crystalline) materials present as airborne particulates.
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| DSM Somos® Announces Worldwide Non-Exclusive Agreement with 3D Systems for Distribution of Somos Stereolithography Resins
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24 June 2004 - DSM Somos
DSM Desotech Inc. and 3D Systems Corporation announced today that the companies have entered into a worldwide non-exclusive distribution agreement for stereolithography (SL) resin. Under the terms of this agreement, 3D Systems will distribute DSM Somos®’ stereolithography resins. |
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| DSM Somos® 9120 Resin Gives Performance Edge To Production of Panasonic Camera Phones |
23 March 2004 - DSM Somos
With the introduction of DSM Somos® 9120 ProtoFunctional® resin to its production line, Malcolm Nicholls Ltd (MNL) has been able to cut prototype build times of Panasonic’s new X70 camera phone by one third.
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| FOC challenges innovation in design with the help of Somos WaterShed™ at the Spin Off forum in Cologne
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16 February 2004 - DSM Somos
In the 'Spin Off' forum of the Imm Cologne international furniture fair, Freedom Of Creation (FOC) introduced new concepts for lightweight, yet extremely strong and translucent furniture. |
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| DSM Somos® Stereolithography Resins Qualified for Use in Sony Solid Creation Systems |
16 February 2004 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos® today announced that its complete line of UV-curable stereolithography resins has been qualified for use in Sony’s Solid Creation Systems (SCS), available for sale in North America. All resins will be sold directly by DSM Somos. |
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| DSM Somos® Introduces NanoForm™:ProtoComposites™ and nanotechnology combined for new stereolithography applications
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12 January 2004 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos®, an innovation leader in the development of rapid prototyping materials, introduces the first composite stereolithography material to incorporate nano-particle technology.
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| Auburn Engineering Counts on DSM Somos SL Resins to Deliver Chevy’s New SSR |
30 November 2003 - DSM Somos
Chevrolet has announced that the much anticipated Super Sport Roadster (SSR) will be in dealer show rooms Spring 2003. This stylized vehicle, which takes design queues from GM’s trucks of the 1940’s and 1950’s, first appeared as a concept car at the North American International Auto show just 2 ½ years earlier. |
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| Future Trends:Design and High Tech SL Prototyping Facilities under one Roof |
30 November 2003 - DSM Somos
Founded in 1995, AME is now rated as one of the top 5 British Design Agencies. By combining flair, technical know-how, and in-house prototyping facilities with advanced material technologies, AME is not only helping clients to produce innovative new designs but also reduce cycle times and cut costs.
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| 2003 Winners Announced: “eMotion in Motion” International Design Competition
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13 November 2003 - DSM Somos
The winners of the 2002-2003 “eMotion in Motion” International Design Competition were announced during the annual Time Compression Technologies conferences held at the TEAM 2003 fair (Birmingham 11-13 November). |
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| DSM Somos® at TCT 2003 – Birmingham, UK (NEC, 11–13 November 2003; Hall 2, Stand 810)
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13 October 2003 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos® , leading material technology innovators for the rapid prototyping (RP) industry, will be present at the TCT fair in Birmingham, England (November 11th – 13th; Hall 2, Stand 810). Winning projects of the 2002-2003 eMotion in Motion design competition will be highlighted, in addition to a pre-commercialization glimpse of DSM Somos' newest ProtoFunctional® materials.
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| Donata Paruccini presents 'bolle' in an international exhibit dedicated to female designers
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30 September 2003 - DSM Somos
In occasion of the exhibition “D&D: Donne & Design” organised by Ileana Gobbo and dedicated to female designers, Italian designer Donata Paruccini will present her own glimpse of the future. |
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| 'The future of manufacturing' at Designersblock 2003 for 100% Design |
31 August 2003 - DSM Somos
Italian designer Gabriele Pezzini will present at the expo DESIGNERSBLOCK during 100% Design in London, a glimpse of 'The Future of Manufacturing: 'Made in China' collection'. |
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| Critical Assembly Hinge and Snap Fits Are Successfully Tested with DSM Somos® 8120 ProtoFunctional® Rapid Prototyping Material |
31 August 2003 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos®, world leaders in innovative materials technology for the rapid prototyping industry announces that DSM Somos® 8120 was selected by Medtronic Xomed (Jacksonville, Florida) along with the University of Florida’s (Gainesville, Florida) innovative educational initiative, Integrated Product and Process Design (IPPD), in an exploratory project to improve its disposable nerve stimulator/locator. |
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| DSM Desotech and Vantico A&T Reach Patent Dispute Settlement Agreement |
16 July 2003 - DSM Somos
DSM Desotech Inc. and Vantico A&T US, Inc. announced that they have entered into a settlement agreement to resolve patent-related disputes involving their respective stereolithography resin products, as an alternative to court proceedings. |
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| Filled Liquid Prototyping Materials For A Broader Application Range Emerge On The Near Horizon |
04 June 2003 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos®, world leaders in innovative materials technology for the rapid prototyping industry, has announced that it is nearing commercialization of Somos® ProtoComposites™, liquid materials containing fillers allowing for a broader range of applications. |
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| AXIS France sets new boundaries for innovative solutions in the cosmetics and medical sectors
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31 May 2003 - DSM Somos
New DSM Somos® ProtoFunctional® materials allow increased aesthetics and efficiency savings in the demanding arena of rapid prototyping |
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| The future of Manufacturing – 'Made in China' collection a contemplation by gabriele-pezzini with the support of DSM Somos®
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31 March 2003 - DSM Somos
In occasion of the Salone Internazionale del Mobile di Milano (April 9-14, 2003), DSM Somos® (www.dsmsomos.com) will present the show “The future of manufacturing – 'Made in China' collection”. |
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| Grand prize winners of the VDID/DSM Somos ProtoFunctional® Design Awards presented at EuroMold 2002 |
04 December 2002 - DSM Somos
During the course of a ceremony held at the design+engineering forum at the EuroMold 2002 fair, DSM Somos® and the VDID (Association of German Industrial Designers) publicly announced the winners in both the professional designers and students categories of the 2002 ProtoFunctional® Design Competition. |
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| DSM Somos® at EuroMold 2002
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30 November 2002 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos®, leading technology innovators in the rapid prototyping (RP) materials industry, will be present at the EuroMold fair in Frankfurt, Germany (December 4th – December 7th 2002; Hall 9.1, Stand G56). Key events on the occasion of this year’s fair include:
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| 'eMotion in Motion' Design Awards 2002-2003
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16 October 2002 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos® and the magazines NewDesign and Time-Compression Technologies have announced the call for entries for the ‘eMotion in Motion’ design competition for students and professional designers. |
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| On exhibit by DSM Somos Bathsheba: “The Fine Art of Prototyping” |
30 September 2002 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos® announces its support of the arts with a display of Bathsheba sculpture to be exhibited at the 2002 TCT Exhibition and Conference and the 2002 Euromold fair. |
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| Customer focused development is helping to expand Stereolithography’s window of opportunity
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30 September 2002 - DSM Somos
Over the past 25 years, the Ford Technical Centre (Dunton, United Kingdom) has acquired a central role in the production of prototypes for Ford’s global R&D network. |
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| New Photopolymer Material From DSM Somos® Provides Cost and Performance Benefits Versus Traditional Polyurethane Model Making |
30 September 2002 - DSM Somos
General Pattern, a service bureau providing rapid product development solutions for all engineering applications, has used an automotive register assembly prototype application as a basis for comparing turnaround times and costs of traditional RTV/Polyurethane modeling versus a new generation stereolithography (SL) resin. |
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| DSM Somos® & TCT Europe announce collaboration to provide advanced-learning opportunities in occasion of TCT 2002 with seminars conducted by independent professionals
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20 September 2002 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos® announces its collaboration with Time Compression Technologies Europe to provide further technology learning opportunities at the 2002 TCT Exhibition and Conference (MICC, Manchester, UK – 16-17 Oct 2002). |
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| DSM Introduces Somos® WaterShed™
A Unique Prototyping Resin With Exceptional Water And Humidity Resistance |
19 August 2002 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos®, world leaders in innovative materials technology for the rapid prototyping industry, announces the availability of Somos® WaterShed™, a general purpose resin that exhibits phenomenal water and humidity resistance that is now available for most solid state and helium cadmium laser systems for stereolithography.
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| DesoBond™ Offers Sticky Solution to DSM Somos® WaterClear™ Parts
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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. |
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| protoCAD Rapid Modeling And DSM Somos® Resins Contribute To “Living History.” |
29 July 2002 - DSM Somos
Rapid modeling and rapid prototyping materials play an important role in helping the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of American History “bring history to life.” Recent examples include miniatures of a 200-year-old American home and a replica anti-slavery medallion. |
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| DSM Somos® WaterClear™ 10120 Used To Prototype Wireless Modem For Personal Digital Assistants (PDA’s)
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20 May 2002 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos®, world leaders in innovative materials technology for the rapid prototyping industry, provided Somos® WaterClear™ 10120 to produce ten prototyped sets of the Pocket Spider IIc Wireless Modem for PDA’s for use in a recent trade show. |
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| http://www.dsmsomos.com
DSM Somos® launches its new Web-site in five languages |
12 May 2002 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos® (), innovation and material solutions leader for the rapid prototyping (RP) industry, announces the launch of its newly revised web-site with complete content available in five languages. |
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| First European edition of ProtoFunctional® Design Competition announced
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25 April 2002 - DSM Somos
The German Design Association (DDV) and the German Industrial Design Association (VDID) together with DSM Somos®, innovation leader for high-tech rapid prototyping materials, have announced the launch of the first European edition of the ProtoFunctional® Prototype Design Competition. |
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| OptoForm LLC Established to Pursue Advanced Digital Manufacturing Opportunities |
19 March 2002 - DSM Somos
3D Systems Corp., a world leader in solid imaging equipment, and DSM Somos, leading material innovator for the rapid prototyping industry, today announced the official launch of a new company to pursue opportunities in the new and expanding field of Advanced Digital Manufacturing(SM) (ADM), as conceived by 3D Systems. |
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| WaterClear™ ProtoFunctional® resins now available for Helium Cadmium and Argon ion stereolithography machines |
15 February 2002 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos®, world leader in innovative material technologies for the rapid prototyping (RP) industry, has announced the availability of its WaterClear™ ProtoFunctional® resins for all stereolithography laser platforms. |
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| For a Royal day, Marcel Wanders explores design potential and transparency of ProtoFunctional® technologies
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05 February 2002 - DSM Somos
To a unique day, a unique creation was needed. This was the challenge that Marcel Wanders faced in response to the competition organized by the Dutch Museum het Kruithuis for the wedding of Prince Willem-Alexander to Ms Máxima Zorreguieta. |
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| Launch of Somos® Raven™ 7620 at Euromold 2001
The latest line of pioneering products by DSM Somos® |
23 December 2001 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos®, leading technology innovators in the rapid prototyping (RP) materials industry, announced the pre-commercialization of its latest innovation in ProtoFunctional® stereolithography resins: Somos® Raven™ 7600 series, at the EuroMold fair in Frankfurt, Germany (November 28th - December 1st 2001). |
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| 3D Systems and DSM Desotech Sign Joint Venture Agreement |
19 December 2001 - DSM Somos
3D Systems Corp. and DSM Desotech Inc. today announced the companies have formed OptoForm LLC, a joint venture that will focus on the development and commercialization of new equipment and materials for rapid tooling and direct and indirect in-line manufacturing processes. |
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| A magical and friendly nightlight receives award in Accelerated Technologies, Inc.’s WaterClear™ 2001 Prototype Design Award Contest |
10 November 2001 - DSM Somos
The project presented by Lunar Design, San Francisco, California, has been selected as the Grand Winner in Accelerated Technologies, Inc.’s WaterClear™ 2001 Prototype Design Award competition Joel Jacobs of Lunar Design was awarded the Grand Prize at EuroMold by two of the contest panel judges, Jim Reitz and Terry Wohlers, at the DSM Somos® stand November 29th.
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| DSM Somos® Resins Add Splash To New Stereolithography Machine |
31 October 2001 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos® announces the availability of DSM Somos® 9120 and DSM Somos® WaterClear™ 10120 for use with new 3D Systems' Viper Si2™ SLA® stereolithography system. |
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| Large prototypes made possible with new patented technology from Materialise and DSM Somos® ProtoFunctional® resins |
15 September 2001 - DSM Somos
Belgian service bureau Materialise has recently unveiled its latest technological breakthrough for the rapid prototyping industry: a single-piece construction automotive dashboard with material properties similar to polypropylene. |
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| The winning formula for Audi at le Mans |
15 September 2001 - DSM Somos
Innovative technologies combined with ProtoFunctional® materials and prototyping services by Alphaform contribute to Audi Sport's winning formula for long distance automotive racing |
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| DSM Introduces Somos® 10120 WaterClear™ A Unique Stereolithography Resin For Optically Clear Prototypes.
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01 August 2001 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos®, world leaders in innovative materials technology for the rapid prototyping industry, announces the availability of Somos® 10120 WaterClear™: a new stereolithography resin providing the optical clarity of many polycarbonates. |
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| New Somos® 10120 WaterClear™ Enables Functional Testing And Faster Speed-To-Market For Self Contained Breathing Apparatus |
23 July 2001 - DSM Somos
Morris Technologies, Inc. (MTI), a service bureau providing product development, rapid prototyping, advanced 3D CAD solid modeling and engineering services, reports that newly available DSM Somos® 10120 WaterClear™ prototyping resin has enabled MTI to make significant strides in providing multiple benefits to a client that is a world-leading manufacturer of Fire and Health Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA’s). |
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| Unique Business Triples Sales Using DSM Somos® 9120 ProtoFunctional® Material |
08 July 2001 - DSM Somos
Using DSM Somos® 9120 contributed quickly to the goals established by the newly formed Advanced Manufacturing Research Collaboration Centre (AMRCC). This research centre is a consortium of seven Iowa based businesses created to share advanced technologies used in rapid prototyping, moulding, tooling, and pattern casting.
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| Unique Somos® 10120 WaterClear™ Stereolithography Resin Provides Optically-Clear Powertool Prototype Housings And Enhances The Design Process.
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03 July 2001 - DSM Somos
Design Prototyping Technologies prototyped parts for a recently commercialized DeWalt® drill from Black and Decker® using DSM Somos® 10120 WaterClear™, a unique stereolithography resin with the optical clarity of polycarbonate. The clear SL parts were built, finished and assembled into a working tool in only three days. |
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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. |
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| DSM Somos® Technology Focus: The future of RP materials |
30 May 2001 - DSM Somos
DSM Somos®, a global technology leader for rapid prototyping (RP) materials and one of DSM Desotech's key strategic businesses, has announced the launch of a major research and development campaign aimed at responding to the growing global demand of differentiated material product lines for the RP industry. |
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| Design 'Made in Italy' and ProtoFunctional® prototyping for the new Dionica POS Systems
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30 May 2001 - DSM Somos
Dionica SrL (Cernusco sul Naviglio, Italy), has recently commercialised a new and innovative range of 'point of sale' (POS) systems, thanks to the intervention of two well-known Italian designers and to the ProtoFunctional® materials of DSM Somos®, a leading technological force in the rapid prototyping materials sector. |
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| EOtech Uses Somos® ProtoFunctional® Resins For Prototyping Holographic Gunsight |
25 May 2001 - DSM Somos
EOTech Inc. Ann Arbor Michigan, has utilized several new generation ProtoFunctional® resins, DSM Somos® 9100 and DSM Somos® 7100, to produce prototype models of the main housing component for its new Holographic Diffraction Sight.
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| Durability And Flexibility Of Somos® ProtoFunctional® Resins Enable Diving Systems To Functionally Test Diving Mask Prototypes |
25 May 2001 - DSM Somos
Diving Systems International, a world leader in technology for the commercial, military and scientific diving industry, has turned to DSM Somos® ProtoFunctional® Materials as a material source to build diving mask prototypes that can be functionally tested.
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| X.I.P. Chooses Somos® ProtoFunctional® Resins To Replicate Polypropylene For Unique Utility Knife |
25 May 2001 - DSM Somos
X.I.P. Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, has selected a new generation ProtoFunctional® resin, DSM Somos® 9100, to produce prototype models of its new, unique Safe-T-Cutter: a utility knife that allows the user to safely open all types of corrugated packages while also reducing damage to packaged contents.
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| Brookfield Rapid Solutions Uses Somos® ProtoFunctional® Resin For Prototyping Apple Titanium Laptop Battery Charger
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25 May 2001 - DSM Somos
Brookfield Rapid Solutions, a Hudson, New Hampshire service bureau, has utilized a new generation ProtoFunctional® resin, DSM Somos® 7120, to produce prototype models of a P12 battery charger for the Apple Titanium computer.
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| 3D Systems and DSM Desotech Form Agreement for Materials Development |
21 March 2001 - DSM Somos
3D Systems Corp. and DSM Desotech Inc. today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to develop and jointly market non-liquid stereolithography (SL) hardware, software and materials for rapid tooling and direct and indirect in-line manufacturing processes.
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