3D Systems Introduces Accura 55 Plastic for SLA Systems
 ROCK
HILL,
South Carolina, March 19, 2007 - 3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC), a
leading provider of Rapid 3-D Modeling, Prototyping and Manufacturing
solutions, introduced today tough and versatile Accura 55 Plastic, a new
Stereolithography Material that simulates the look and feel of molded ABS.
Delivering the required accuracy for functional prototypes and master
patterns as well as the durability for functional assembly tests, this
highly productive plastic is the latest addition to a growing family of
versatile and dependable Accura Materials.
Accura 55 Plastic produces white ABS-like parts without molding or
machining and is ideal for Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing of automotive
interior components, short-run production parts, electronic components,
functional testing, concept and marketing models, and master patterns for
urethane casting.
Customers are impressed with the high productivity of Accura 55 Plastic
and the quality of the end-use parts created with the material.
“At Boston Scientific, we test several thousand designs each year,” said
Joseph Cihlar, Rapid Prototyping team lead at the medical device company.
“The speed of Accura 55 Plastic has allowed us to produce more models in a
shorter time. This greatly increases the number of designs we can test and
improves our time to market. In addition, our engineers are amazed that they
cannot distinguish the Accura 55 prototypes from machined ABS and acetal
articles.”
Harvest Technologies uses Accura 55 Plastic in a wide range of
applications for its customers in need of fast Rapid Prototyping solutions.
“Accura 55 Plastic has proven to be an excellent material for Harvest,” said
Jason Morgan, Harvest’s Stereolithography production manager. “Its low
viscosity allows us to clean and finish parts more easily. Couple that with
a high build-success rate and the result is greater production efficiency
and higher quality parts. Additionally, the mechanical properties allow the
models to serve as functional prototypes that better meet the needs of our
customers.”
Accura 55 Plastic produces tough, smooth three-dimensional parts within
tolerance and faithful to CAD data. With low viscosity, this material is
easy to use and exhibits faster build speed, increasing system throughput
and minimizing post-processing and finishing labor.
“We are pleased to expand the range of our leading-edge Accura
Materials,” said Abe Reichental, 3D Systems’ president and chief executive
officer. “With Accura 55 Plastic, we are making good on our commitment to
improve our customers’ bottom line by delivering to them a durable and
versatile material that will no doubt result in their ability to increase
productivity and reduce costs.”
About 3D Systems Corporation
3D Systems is a leading provider of Rapid 3-D Printing, Prototyping and
Manufacturing solutions. Its systems and materials reduce the time and cost
of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect manufacturing by
creating actual parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used
for design communication and prototyping as well as for production of
functional end-use parts: Transform your products.
More information on the company is available at
www.3dsystems.com, or via
e-mail at moreinfo@3dsystems.com.
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