Stereolithography Resin
Breaking the mold in speed, efficiency and design freedom.
Somos® DMX-SL 100 is a durable and tough stereolithography material that enables production of complex, hollow composite parts in days thanks to a unique and cost-effective ‘dry removal’ process – and all with no compromise on quality and aesthetics.
The ‘dry removal’ process enables mandrels to be removed from complex, convoluted geometries after the autoclave without the need for submersion in caustic (which can affect the composite part). Somos® DMX-SL 100 produces very accurate parts with a superb surface finish and outstanding feature detail. Somos® DMX-SL 100 withstands the extreme temperatures of the autoclave process utilized in composites manufacturing, maintaining its flexural strength, elongation and tear resistance.
As a result, TriMech can provide you with more design freedom to create high temperature, cost-effective tools in days rather than weeks or sometimes even months.
Somos DMX SL-100 Material Profile
Learn more about the Stratasys Stereolithography 3D printing technology used to make parts
Stratasys Neo Stereolithography 3D Printer
With the Neo Stereolithography 3D printer we can create smooth-surfaced prototypes, master patterns, large concept models and investment casting patterns more quickly and more precisely than ever before.
Main Uses
Ideal for ducts, pipes and conduits, high-end automotive intake pipes, fluid holding tanks, and electric vehicle (EV) battery cooling solutions.
Material Features and Applications
Accuracy
Stiff & tough parts
Consumer products: sports and leisure
goods, luxury goods, interior design
Electronics: bespoke light-weight enclosures,
complex wiring looms, robotic components
Healthcare: precision-molded internals
for prosthetics
Somos Material Specification
Properties and testing results for the Somos 3D printing resin materials
| Material Name | Description | Tensile Strength (ASTM D638M) | Elongation at Break (ASTM D638M) | Tensile Modulus (ASTM D638M) | HDT @ 0.46 MPa (ASTM D648) | Notched Izod Impact (ASTM D256A) | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somos® WaterShed XC 11122 | Versatile, good all-round polymer, very easy to use | 50.4 MPa (at break) | 15.5% | 2,770 MPa | 50 °C | 25 J/m | Clear |
| Somos® WaterClear Ultra 10122 | Versatile, easy to use, exceptional clarity | 56 MPa (at break) | 7.5% | 2,880 MPa | 47 °C | 25 J/m | Clear |
| Somos® WaterShed Black | Versatile, good all-round polymer, very easy to use | 50.4 MPa (at break) | 15.5% | 2,770 MPa | 50 °C | 25 J/m | Black |
| Somos® PerFORM | Very high heat and stiffness, ceramic | 68 MPa | 1.1% | 10,500 MPa | 269 °C | 17 J/m | White |
| Somos® PerFORM Reflect | Very high heat and stiffness, ceramic, developed for PIV | 63.3 MPa | 0.8% | 10,135 MPa | 276 °C | 17 J/m | Orange |
| Somos® Taurus | High heat and toughness, thermoplastic like performance | 46.9 MPa (at yield) | 24% | 2,310 MPa | 62-91 °C | 47.5 J/m | Charcoal |
| Somos® EvoLVe 128 | Very tough and durable with great surface finish | 56.8 MPa (at yield) | 11% | 2,694 MPa | 52 °C | 39 J/m | White |
| Somos® WaterShed AF | Print accurate, complex investment casting patterns with excellent surface finish | 46 MPa | 10% | 2,460 MPa | 50 °C | 34 J/m | Clear |
| Somos® 9120 | Versatile, good all round polymer, very easy to use | 31 MPa | 20% | 1,350 MPa | n/a | 51 J/m | Clear |
| Somos® BioClear | For non-implantable limited body contact (<24hr) medical and dental applications | 50.4 MPa (at break) | 15.5% | 2,770 MPa | 50 °C | 25 J/m | Clear |
| Somos® DMX SL-100 | Durable and tough for production of complex, hollow composite parts | 29.7–32.1 MPa (at break) | 12–28% | 2,260–2,560 MPa | 44 °C | 0.61–0.71 J/m | Off white |
Stereolithography (SLA) Technology
Advantages of parts built with a Stratasys Stereolithography Machine
What is Stereolithography?
Stereolithography (SL/SLA) was the world’s first 3D printing technology, and it remains a great option for highly detailed prototypes that require tight tolerances and smooth surfaces. It uses a UV laser to cure and solidify fine layers of photopolymer in an open vat.
Why choose SLA?
SLA is great for prototyping parts that will ultimately be painted or coated because the models can be finished using the same materials and processes as the end product. Transparent, heat resistant and moisture resistant materials are also attractive for medical, automotive and other prototypes that call for flow visualization, light transmittance or thermostability.
SLA benefits
Product designers opt for SL models when a quick build time is crucial, and they can invest time and resources into additional finishing processes. SL can also produce master patterns for urethane casting, and investment casting patterns that are used to produce metal parts for aerospace, automotive, power generation and medical applications.
