DSM Somos Announces TetraShell to Create SL Prototypes
 ELGIN,
IL,
Sep 30, 2008 DSM Somos, a world leader in the development of advanced stereolithography (SL) materials for rapid prototyping and manufacturing,
has announced that it will introduce a new software application allowing SL
users to create light-weight prototypes having enhanced structural
integrity.
Cross sectional view of an enclosed shape that is
hollowed, then reinforced by a TetraLattice support network using DSM Somos
TetraShell software for stereolithography parts production
Based on patented technology from the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE),
TetraShell hollow build software will use MSOE's TetraLattice technology to
facilitate the manufacture of hollow stereolithography parts with variable
skin thicknesses, supported by a patented and proprietary TetraLattice
support structure. Potential application areas include investment casting
patterns, reduced- density metal clad composite structures and light-weight
large, thick-sectioned parts.
 "Until
now, hollow build SL software has been restricted primarily to investment
casting pattern applications," says DSM Somos Product Development Manager,
Brian Bauman. "The TetraShell software will allow SL part builders to widely
vary wall thickness, as well as to adjust support parameters-and
consequently opens doors previously closed to SL because of cost or weight
considerations. Due to overall reduction of mass, the TetraShell hollow
build style will create considerable material savings for customers with
bulky parts, while at the same time increasing part accuracy."
The TetraShell software is a proprietary DSM Somos application module
supported by Materialise's Magics software and can easily be used on all
current SL equipment. Beta testing is now underway, with widespread
availability of the software in conjunction with Somos resins expected by
year end.
About DSM Somos
DSM Somos is one of the world's leading material suppliers to the rapid
prototyping industry, providing stereolithography resins used for the
creation of three-dimensional models and prototypes directly from digital
data. Somos' patented materials, marketed under the trademark
ProtoFunctional, are used by a variety of industries, including automotive,
aerospace, medical and telecommunications.
For more information, visit
www.dsmsomos.com.
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