CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE SLS MATERIAL FOR APPLICATIONS REQUIRING EXCELLENT MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OFFERED BY SOLID CONCEPTS INC.
VALENCIA, California - July 19, 2007
VALENCIA, CA – Solid Concepts Inc. has introduced an exceptional new material providing excellent mechanical properties to its’ SLS materials offering. NyTek 1200 CF is a Carbon Fiber Polyamide Composite SLS material. This next-generation material provides excellent mechanical properties for Rapid Manufacturing in the most demanding applications and has performance characteristics unlike current SLS materials. The carbon fiber material is alluring with a dark gray, sparkling look. It has uncommon brilliant reflexes characterized by stiffness and extremely high UTS, excellent surface finish, and is resistant to high heat exposures with a heat deflection temperature of 348°F @ 264 psi (175.4°C @ 1.82 MPa) per ASTM D648. This material is particularly well suited to applications which require superior mechanical properties, offering the highest strength to weight ratio of any SLS material available today.
About Solid Concepts Inc.
Solid Concepts supplies rapid prototyping, short-run production, tooling and molding services for all industries from aerospace and medical to sports and entertainment. Since 1991, the company has been known as a solutions provider with project management and engineering expertise. Capabilities in PolyJet™ high precision 3D printing, Z-Corp 3D Color Prints, Stereolithography (SLA) models and patterns, Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), CNC models and patterns, QuantumCast™ advanced Cast Urethanes, and Composites manufacturing including Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) and Resin Transfer Molding (RTM), allows for low-volume production of plastic, urethane, and metal components directly from CAD design data. Tooling, Injection Molding, Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) services, and Finished Goods operations make Solid Concepts a one-stop source to bring concepts from prototype to finished product. ISO 9001 and AS9100 certified facilities.
