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Systems Unveils New Cibatool Faster, More Accurate, Humidity Resistant Resin
SL 5510 Enhances the Value of Stereolithography as a Time-to-Market Solution
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VALENCIA, Calif., January, 28 1998
- 3D Systems Corporation (Nasdaq - NMS:TDSC) today announced the commercial
availability of Cibatool SL 5510, a new and improved epoxy resin developed
for the SLA 350 and SLA 3500 rapid prototyping systems.
SL 5510 has improved performance characteristics that include exceptional
humidity resistance, low viscosity and high accuracy, making this resin
well suited for master patterns and the use of 3D's QuickCast build style
for investment casting of metal parts. Parts made from SL 5510 retain
high strength and accuracy when exposed to high levels of humidity and,
due to this superior resistance to moisture, are suitable for water immersion
applications.
The many strengths of SL 5510 combine in various ways to expand the
utility of stereolithography. One beta site customer found that high optical
clarity parts are easily produced using SL 5510. Along with water resistance,
SL 5510 allows them to view fluid flowing through complex internal passages
of an SL model and study fluid dynamics in real time.
Another beta site customer reported major improvements over other resins
in humidity resistance and downfacing surfaces. SL 5510 also exhibits
excellent sidewall surface quality and builds parts with outstanding reproduction
of fine features, a key factor when using SL to produce intricate components
for medical devices.
SL 5510 The wide process latitude of this material allows further improvements
to productivity with the introduction of two new build styles: FAST and
EXACT. The FAST build style produces high quality parts with no predip
delay, resulting in up to 2.5 times faster part throughput, compared to
its predecessor SL 5190. The EXACT build style offers exceptional accuracy
levels and produces some of the most accurate parts created in rapid prototyping
today.
A 0.002 inch (0.05mm) layer thickness tooling style has been developed
for SL 5510. This allows superior z-resolution and surface finish, further
extending stereolithography's utility in the generation of tooling and
master patterns. Combined with improved high temperature performance,
SL 5510 clearly maximizes the potential applications of stereolithography.
"SL 5510 is another example of our aggressive resin improvement program
and one more important way for us to expand the practical applications
of our hardware, software and materials to the worldwide stereolithography
user community. The number one goal - to help users move from concept
to finished product in record time," says Mervyn Rudgley, Director of
Product Management for 3D Systems.
3D Systems also offers a Resin Upgrade Program for resin customers.
This program offers substantial discounts on the purchase of new Cibatool
materials. Information about this value-added service is available from
3D Systems by calling 1-800-889-2964.
3D Systems manufactures rapid product development systems that enable
users to move from concept models to finished parts faster, at lower cost
and at higher quality than traditional methods. 3D's equipment fabricates
solid objects using input from CAD/CAM/CAE systems through the patented
technologies of stereolithography for industrial applications, and multi-jet
modeling for the design office. Major applications include concept modeling,
rapid prototyping and rapid tooling for products in a wide range of industries
including automotive, aerospace, medical, electronic and consumer product
industries.
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