Stereolithography resins qualify for Sony systems

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Feb 19, 2004

The complete DSM Somos line of UV-curable stereolithography resins has been qualified for use in Sony's Solid Creation Systems (SCS), available for sale in North America.

The complete DSM Somos 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.

"We are pleased to be working with DSM Somos to offer our US customers high quality resin materials for our lineup of Solid Creation Systems," said Koh Nakata, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Sony Manufacturing Systems America (SMSA).

The lineup includes Sony's SCS-9000D system, which has the largest modelling platform available in the world with dual beam scanning technology.

"Sony's entry into the US stereolithography market will undoubtedly foster some exciting new developments in both equipment and processing technology," says DSM Somos Business Director James Reitz.

"We are very pleased to be working with them to deliver Somos materials to their Solid Creation customers, and welcome this opportunity to further participate in the growth of the stereolithography market.

Several popular DSM Somos products, including Somos 9120 and WaterShed 11120, have been used in Sony Solid Creation Systems in Japan for several years.