VALENCIA, Calif., Dec. 30, 2002 -
3D Systems Corp. (Nasdaq: TDSC) today announced it has released four new SL materials for its stereolithography (SLA®) systems: Accura™ SI 10, SI 20, SI 30 and SI 40 materials. The Accura SL material line provides a broad range of materials with high-temperature, durable, and general purpose properties that satisfy different customer applications. The new materials are for use on the solid state systems across the SLA product line. “Materials are critical, and 3D Systems invests time and highly trained resources to develop and optimize the build parameters to maximize accuracy, part quality and throughput for the SL materials to reduce overall labor time,” said Mervyn Rudgley, Sr. Director Product Management. “The addition of these new materials to our SL material product line exceeds what is currently available in the market. We are focusing on an ongoing effort to improve materials capabilities and are moving ahead with our development efforts to produce materials that meet the requirements of the rapid prototyping and Advanced Digital ManufacturingSM (ADM) markets,” continued Rudgley.
The first of the four new SL materials is the Accura SI 10 material. This is a superior general purpose material offering an exceptional combination of long vat life and accuracy in part building resulting from its high green strength, humidity resistance and the advances 3D Systems has made in material process, which provides speed without compromising part quality. The SI 10 material creates parts with a glossy top finish, excellent for thin wall parts and ideal for master patterns.
The next in line is the Accura SI 20 material, which is a durable white material offering high green strength, good throughput and humidity resistance. This material is ideal for snap-fit testing and RTV applications.
The third material offered is Accura SI 30 material. This is a fast/durable material ideal for customers needing a high-photo speed, low-viscosity material for functional prototypes.
The fourth material in the Accura SL materials family is the SI 40 material. “Accura SI 40 material is the first SL material on the market that combines high temperature resistance with toughness. With properties that mimic Nylon
6.6 this material is ideal for automotive applications including under-the-hood applications, wind tunnel testing, and flow analysis,” said Rudgley. “The Accura SI 40 material will produce parts with optical clarity, high flexural modulus and moderate elongation to break, with a high heat deflection temperature allowing it to be drilled, self-tapped and bolted on for true functional testing.”
“We are very excited about the developments and strides we have made in creating the range of materials that we are releasing. As we increase the versatility in offerings, our development efforts and partnerships are expected to expand as well. In providing customers with a ‘Total Solution,’ we have integrated expertise from around the world to develop and produce materials that provide customers with the end-use properties they have been requesting,” concluded Rudgley.
For more information on Accura SL materials, contact your local representative, visit the 3D Systems web site at www.3dsystems.com or email .
About 3D Systems
Founded in 1986, 3D Systems, the solid imaging
companySM, provides solid imaging products and solutions to reduce the time and cost of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect manufacturing. Its systems utilize patented technologies to create physical objects from digital input used for design communication, prototyping and functional end-use parts.
3D Systems currently offers the ThermoJet® solid object printer, SLA® (stereolithography), SLS® (selective laser sintering) systems, and Accura™ materials (includes; photopolymers, metals, nylons, engineering plastics, and thermoplastics).
Product pricing in the U.S. ranges from $49,995, for the ThermoJet printer, to $799,000 for the high-end SLA 7000 system. 3D Systems multiple platform product line enables companies to choose the most appropriate systems for applications ranging from the creation of design communication models to prototypes to production parts.
More information on the company is available at www.3dsystems.com, or by phoning 888/337-9786, extension 8228, or 661/295-5600 internationally. An investor packet can be obtained by calling 800/757-1799.
3D Systems is the originator of the ADM (Advanced Digital ManufacturingSM) solution for manufacturing applications. ADM is the utilization of 3D Systems solid imaging technologies to accelerate production of smaller volumes of customized/specialized parts. A typical ADM center is expected to contain multiple 3D Systems SLA, MJM and SLS systems dedicated to full time manufacturing applications.
Note to editors: Advanced Digital Manufacturing and the solid imaging company are service marks, FinePoint, si2 and Accura are trademarks; and ThermoJet, SLA, SLS and the 3D logo are registered trademarks of 3D Systems Inc.
Certain statements in this news release may include forward-looking statements that express the expectation, prediction, belief or projection of 3D Systems. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance and achievement of 3D Systems to be materially and adversely different from any future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements contained in this release and that may affect the company’s prospects in general include, but are not limited to: the funding of amounts of capital adequate to provide for the working capital needs of the company; actions of competitors and customers; the company’s ability to successfully design and produce new products, customer acceptance of new products; the company’s ability to enter into successful relationships with new customers to fully exploit its products, the ability to successfully implement all elements of our restructuring and cost savings program, and such other factors as are described in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements.
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