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New SLA Resin Has the Clarity Of Polycarbonate.


Anew epoxy-based stereolithography The first 3D printing technology, which was pioneered by Chuck Hull of 3D Systems. See 3D printing.  resin for rapid prototyping is said to combine the optical clarity, stiffness, and flexural strength of polycarbonate A category of plastic materials used to make a myriad of products, including CDs and CD-ROMs.  with the notched Izod impact toughness of nylon 66 and the tensile strength of ABS. New Somos 1020 Water-Clear from DSM 1. DSM - Data Structure Manager.

An object-oriented language by J.E. Rumbaugh and M.E. Loomis of GE, similar to C++. It is used in implementation of CAD/CAE software. DSM is written in DSM and C and produces C as output.
 Somos, New Castle, Del., has been beta tested on a wide variety of stereolithography equipment, including 3D Systems' SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing.

(2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term.
 7000 and Viper si2. It has low color and can be dyed. It creates see-through prototypes of parts such as the fire mask pictured here.
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Title Annotation:Stereolithography resin from DSM Somos
Comment:New SLA Resin Has the Clarity Of Polycarbonate.(Stereolithography resin from DSM Somos)
Publication:Plastics Technology
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Oct 1, 2001
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