DuPont "Somos 6120" Now Available for
EOS STEREOS MAX Stereolithography Systems using
Solid-State UV Lasers
Wilmington, DE (USA) May 16, 1997: DuPont Company announced today in
cooperation with EOS GmbH, that testing and initial commercialization
of their newest solid imaging products, when used together, is a
success.
The products are the new EOS STEREOS MAX stereolithography systems,
equipped with a UV solid state lasers, and the new DuPont "Somos 6120"
epoxy resin, optimized for UV solid state lasers.
"Somos 6120" is the third member of DuPont's Somos 6100 Series of
2nd-generation epoxy-based resins for stereolithography. Existing
members of the series are Somos 6100 for Ar-ion UV laser
stereolithography systems and Somos 6110 for HeCd UV laser
stereolithography systems. Each Somos material is optimized for a
particular laser system, and each production lot is subjected to
quality control testing appropriate for its laser designation. The
Somos 6100 Series of epoxy resins are compatible with all known
secondary processes, such as silicone rubber molding.
EOS now offers all three members of the DuPont Somos 6100 Series to its
STEREOS customers.
The new DuPont "Somos 6120" is a high accuracy, high strength, epoxy
resin. It has "working curve" parameters Ec=17.7 mJ/cm2 and Dp=0.175
mm (6.9 mil). The high photospeed of Somos 6120 permits EOS STEREOS
MAX systems to be operated at their full potential.
The DuPont "Somos 6120" is also characterized by its wide process
latitude, and its ability to tolerate high humidity environments, both
during and after fabrication, which minimizes softening and distortion
in the finished part.
DuPont provides the world's widest selection of solid imaging
materials. The DuPont Somos resins for stereolithography have been
individually optimized for Ar-ion, HeCd, and solid state UV laser
systems, and range from the only available flexible resins (Somos 2100
Series), to general purpose highly transparent acrylate resins (Somos
3100 Series), to 2nd-generation high-speed, humidity-tolerant,
high-accuracy epoxy resins (Somos 6100 Series).
We are delighted with EOS' success in serving the European solid
imaging market and their distribution of DuPont Somos solid imaging
materials. We look forward to working with EOS to continue to provide
the very best in solid imaging systems.
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CONTACTS: Ms. Patricia Ritchie or Ms. Michelle Paetz
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