Rapid prototyping materials

	Material Type	Color	Description	Application

Datasheet	3D Printing - MJM - SR-200	White, translucent	Photopolymer used with Multi-Jet Modeling 3D Printing Process. Produces high resolution, water resistant 3D models with smooth surfaces. Uses wax as support material and does not require sanding to provide smooth surfaces keeping accurate part dimensions and shapes. Layer thickness 1.7mils (0.0017"). Most economical solution for small and medium size parts.	Aesthetic, visual presentation models Small and precise prototypes Electronic enclosures Toys and figurines Light mechanical testing.

Datasheet	SLA - Somos 9420	White	DSM Somos 9420 is a liquid photopolymer that produces robust, functional and accurate prototypes using stereolithography machines. The material offers superior chemical resistance and wide processing latitude. With mechanical properties that mimic many engineering plastics, parts created from Somos 9420 exhibit superior fatigue properties, strong memory retention and high quality up-facing and down-facing surfaces. Somos 9420 also offers a good balance of properties between rigidity and functionality.	This material is useful in creating parts for applications where durability and robustness are critical requirements (e.g. automobile components, electronic housings, medical products, large panels and snap-fit parts).

Datasheet	SLA - Somos 10122	Clear	DSM Somos® WaterClear Ultra 10122 is a next generation optically clear resin with ABS like properties and good temperature resistance. It produces colorless, functional, accurate parts that simulate acrylic in appearance. Based on the Oxetane Advantage™, the parts also have improved water resistance over the original WaterClear 10120 resin. WaterClear Ultra is a fast, low viscosity, general-purpose resin.	- Automotive lenses - Bottles - Fluid flow analysis - Packaging prototypes - Light pipes

Datasheet	SLA - Somos 11120	Light green tinge	Low viscosity liquid photopolymer that produces strong, tough, water resistant prototypes. Parts created with Somos 11120 have a light green tinge, similar in color to plate glass.	Somos 11120 offers many properties that mimic traditional engineering plastics including ABS and PBT. This makes the material ideal for many applications in the automotive, medical and consumer electronics markets.

Datasheet	SLA - Somos 12120	Cherry-red or Orange-red	DSM Somos 12120 is a liquid photopolymer that produces strong, high temperature tolerant, water resistant 3D models. Parts have a cherry-red appearance which turns to an orange-red color after thermal treatment.	Somos 12120 differentiates itself from other high temperature stereo lithography materials by increasing in tensile strength and maintaining decent elongation at break after thermal treatment. This makes the material ideal for many applications in the automotive and aerospace markets where strong parts that can resist high temperatures are needed

Datasheet	SLA - Somos 15120	Gray, opaque	DSM Somos NanonForm 15120 is a nanoparticale filled liquid material that produces strong, stiff, high temperature resistant, composite prototypes on conventional stereolithography machines.	It is ideal for applications requiring superior stiffness and a high heat deflection temperature. Current applications include automotive components, wind tunnel test parts, light reflectors, pump housings, pump impellers, and injection molds.

Datasheet	SLA - Somos 18420	White	DSM Somos ProtoGen O-XT 18420 is a liquid , ABS-like, photopolymer that produces accurate 3D models ideal for general purpose applications. Somos 18420 offers superior chemical resistance, a wide processing latitude and excellent tolerance to broad range of temperatures and humidity.	Provides considerable processing latitude and is ideal for the medical, electronic, aerospace and automotive markets that demand: - Accurate RTV patterns - Durable concept models - Highly accurate parts - Humidity and temperature tolerant parts

Datasheet	SLA - Somos DMX 100	Natural White	DSM Somos DMX-SL 100 is an extremely durable SL resin that produces very accurate prototypes with high feature detail. Based on a whole new chemistry platform that gives the material high impact resistance similar to thermoplastics.	This material produces parts that are much more resistant to breakage than prototypes made with standard resins, and is ideal for use in functional testing applications as low volume manufacturing applications where toughness is required. Market segments include aerospace, automotive, consumer products and electronics firms.

Datasheet	SLA - Somos NanoTool	Off White	NanoTool produces strong, stiff, high temperature resistant composite 3D models on conventional stereolithography machines. It exhibits superior sidewall quality, along with excellent detail resolution as compared to other composite stereolithography materials.	Strong stiff prototypes that need to resist high temperatures, including wind tunnel models for aerospace adn automotive applications. Other major application are is rapid tooling for injection molding.

Datasheet	CNC - ABS	Any PANTONE color	ABS is a strong, durable production-grade thermoplastic used across many industries. ABS is an ideal material for conceptual prototyping through design verification through direct digital manufacturing, in a variety of standard and custom colors.

Datasheet	CNC - Nylon	White, yellow tint	All NYLON materials have high mechanical strength and superior resistance to wear and organic chemicals. NYLON has more than double the strength and stiffness of unreinforced nylons and a heat deflection temperature which approaches its melting point. NYLON is a 30% glass-fiber-reinforced nylon material whose important properties include high tensile and flexural strength, stiffness, excellent heat deflection temperature, and superior abrasion and wear resistance.

Datasheet	CNC - Polycarbonate	Natural translucent	Polycarbonate (pc) have high impact strength, very good process ability, high heat resistance --- RTI up to 125

Datasheet	CNC - POM	White or Black	Outstanding wear resistance Low coefficient of friction Outstanding chemical resistance Excellent mechanical properties (i.e. strength & stiffness) Good temperature resistance Polyacetal is used in many static & dynamic industrial applications replacing materials like; steel brass, bronze, copper and aluminium. Polyacetal have improved part life because of; better wear, more chemical and corrosion resistance. These materials reduce factory noise and will reduce or eliminate the need for lubricants.

Datasheet	CNC - PMMA	Semi-transparent any Pantone color	1) Virgin monomer. Light transparency: 92% 2) Suitable for mechanical processing and can be sawed, drilled, cut etc. 3) Good crack resistance 4) Superior impact resistance 5) Excellent electricity insulation 6) Size stability, suitable for twice processing 7) Wide range of color selection 8) Can be molded thought hot bending, blowing molding and sucking mounding; but before its molded the whole piece should be heated over softening temperature in case crazing

Datasheet	CNC - Polypropylene	White	Polypropylene is used in environments where chemical effects on polyamide are a concern. It is not affected by inorganic acids (hydrochloric), polyhydric alcohols (ethyleneglycol), neutral salts (sodium chloride) and basic salts (sodium bicarbonate). Polypropylene also resists a number of other chemicals with good results, although it has lower tensile strength than polyamide 6.6 (about half). Polypropylene has good UV resistance.

Datasheet	FDM - ABS	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Yellow	ABS is a strong, durable production-grade thermoplastic used across many industries. ABS is an ideal material for conceptual prototyping through design verification through direct digital manufacturing.

Datasheet	FDM - Polycarbonate	White	PC offers accuracy, durability and stability, creating strong parts that withstand functional testing. It also has superior mechanical properties to ABS and a number of other thermoplastics.	Automotive, aerospace, medical.

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Rapid Prototyping takes virtual designs from CAD or 3D modeling software, transforms them into virtual cross-sections. Then the rapid prototyping or 3D printing machine reads in data from a CAD drawing and lays down successive layers of plastic material, building up the 3D-prototype from a series of cross sections. These layers, which correspond to the virtual cross-section from the CAD model, are glued together or fused (often using a laser or UV light) automatically to create the final shape.