SOLID CONCEPTS ANNOUNCES IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF SLS PARTS FROM ALUMINUM FILLED POLYAMIDE MATERIAL
New Alumide material offers parts with the 'metallic look' of Aluminum to make it the material of choice for many traditional prototyping applications in the aerospace and industrial design community.
VALENCIA, California - September 27, 2005
Valencia, CA - September 27, 2005-Solid Concepts Inc., a leading supplier of direct digital manufacturing (DDM™) and rapid prototyping services, announced today the immediate availability of selective laser sintering (SLS) production and prototype parts made from Alumide™ SLS material. Alumide parts have a gleaming metallic look, which is desirable in many functional prototypes such as manifolds (aspiration and cooling ducts, plenums and air intakes), thermoforming molds, and aerodynamic wind tunnel models. Alumide's physical properties and versatility allow for countless prototyping applications in areas such as aerospace, motorsports, automotive, design, packaging, electronics, entertainment, government, industrial products, consumer products, household appliances, and lighting systems.
"Alumide is particularly suitable for applications which require a superior surface finish such as wind tunnel models and aerodynamic parts," said Fredrick Claus, Solid Concepts' manager of business development. "Additionally, the 'metallic look' of Alumide parts will make it the material of choice for many traditional prototyping applications in the aerospace and industrial design community," Claus continued. Detailed specifications for Alumide are available from http://www.solidconcepts.com.
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.
