Product category:
Rapid Prototyping
News Release from: DSM Somos | Subject: WaterShed XC 11122
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 07 November 2007
Stereolithography material has clear
advantage
WaterShed XC delivers parts that look more like true, clear engineered plastic.
Available now from DSM Somos, WaterShed XC 11122 is a near colourless version of the company's best-selling ABS-like WaterShed 11120 material "WaterShed XC delivers the exceptional functionality and versatility of WaterShed 11120, but produces parts that look more like true, clear engineered plastic", says DSM Somos Product Manager Brian Bauman
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 4 Apr 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Materials spark industry interest at Eurostampi
At the Milan Eurostampi fair, DSM Somos' WaterClear and injection moulding materials - recently presented during the Technology Focus in the United States - were made available for viewing in Europe
Stereolithography resin good enough for production
DSM Somos announces the release of the second member of the DSM Somos 9100 family of resins, Somos 9120, for use with solid state laser equipped stereolithography machines.
Rapid prototyping service bureaux agree.
"WaterShed 11120 performs like ABS but looks more like glass with a slight green tint", says Mike Primavera, President of New York based Dynacept.
"WaterShed XC maintains all the great performance properties, but without the colour".
"This makes it highly suited for parts such as lenses or clear covers for automotive, medical and consumer product applications".
"We see it as a huge improvement".
Jason Morgan of Texas based Harvest Technologies says: "WaterShed XC offers a substantial improvement over WaterShed 11120 in terms of aesthetics".
"Without any degradation of the mechanical properties, you lose the green hue and gain the ability to produce practically crystal-clear parts".
"Being able to produce functional ABS-like SL parts with that level of optical clarity is a significant advancement".
Building on Somos' patented clear resin technology, WaterShed XC has been formulated with the DSM Somos Oxetane Advantage - an advanced chemistry platform that produces parts with outstanding water resistance and high dimensional stability.
WaterShed XC 11122 is now commercially available throughout the USA and Europe. Request a free brochure from DSM Somos ...
• DSM Somos: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Engineeringtalk email newsletter
• Engineeringtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
