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NEXT GENERATION URETHANE MATERIAL FOR FIRE RETARDANT APPLICATIONS OFFERED BY SOLID CONCEPTS INC

VALENCIA, California - July 19, 2007

VALENCIA, CA – Solid Concepts Inc. has introduced a new cast urethane material offering FAR 25.853 Fire Retardant Certification and excellent mechanical properties to its’ QuantumCast cast urethanes materials offering. AFP-3100FR is a new polymer utilized with Solid Concepts’ QuantumCast™ process, where Advanced Formula Polymers (AFP) are cast in a proprietary rapid tooling technology that offers mechanical properties closely resembling engineered plastics. The resulting castings are void-free, durable, color-matched pieces produced quickly without hard tooling. AFP-3100FR meets FAR 25.853 Fire Retardant Certification requirements and is amongst the toughest material in its class with a 2.10 ft-lb/in Izod Impact Strength (method A, notched) rating. This material is rigid, 424,000 psi flexural modulus (ASTM D790), and heat resistant with a heat deflection temperature of 179° F at 66 psi (ASTM D648). Additionally, Solid Concepts offers Micro-welded inserts - the strongest inserts available in the industry and a variety of AFP’s with up four times the impact strength of older urethanes.

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.

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Scott McGowan
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marketing@solidconcepts.com

28309 Avenue Crocker
Valencia, CA 91355

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