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Major rapid prototyping news coming up at Euromold

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Oct 25, 2001

At the EuroMold fair in Frankfurt, Germany, DSM Somos will be launching a new family of ProtoFunctional stereolithography resins as well as announcing the Waterclear design competition winner

DSM Somos will be present at the EuroMold fair in Frankfurt, Germany (November 28th - December 1st 2001; Hall 9.1, Stand G49) with its newest lines of pioneering products.

In occasion of the fair, DSM Somos will also be announcing the launch of a new family of ProtoFunctional stereolithography resins.

The new product launch represents industry demanded technologies that were first discussed during the DSM Somos Technology Focus 2000, and is the second line of materials from this event to be made commercially available this year.

Among the high-tech materials on display at the stand, will be Somos 10120 WaterClear.

Recently launched in August 2001, this optically clear resin from DSM Somos signifies a major industry advancement in responding to customer needs and permits the use of stereolithography technologies in an increasing range of applications.

The new product launch to be announced at EuroMold and the range of ProtoFunctional materials on display is evidence of the vast know-how encompassed within DSM Somos.

These innovative technologies further distinguish the company in its goal towards the development and advancement of materials that will facilitate the transition of rapid prototyping into rapid manufacturing.

Also taking place at the DSM Somos stand will be the announcement (Thursday, November 29, 3:00pm) of the winning design of the ATI (Accelerated Technologies Inc - Texas, USA) sponsored WaterClear design competition.

This international contest showcases the design opportunities offered by the world's first optically clear stereolithography resin.

The judging criteria for the designer submitted projects were: uniqueness and interest of the application of WaterClear, visual interest and impact, originality, complexity and sophistication of design, functional use of WaterClear.

The jury of the ATI WaterClear design contest consisted of: Terry Wohlers - president, Wohlers Associates; Jeffrey Rowe - contributing editor, "MCADCafe.com"; Jean Hoffman - associate editor, "Machine Design"; Pat Toensmeier - editor-in-chief, "Modern Plastics"; Jim Reitz - business manager, DSM Somos; Mike Durham - general manager, Accelerated Technologies.

Further details on the award ceremony will be made available shortly before the fair and the winner will be available to answer questions.

In a separate Euromold event, one of the WaterClear contest conference judges, Terry Wohlers, will be co-hosting a conference called: New Developments and Trends in RP Around the World.

The event brings to focus best practices, advances, and trends in rapid prototyping (RP), rapid tooling (RT), and rapid manufacturing (RM).

The conference will bring together a group of world-class speakers to address the most important issues associated with the present and future of RP and related technologies and applications.