SLA material uses nanocomposite technology
3D Systems Corporation is introducing Accura Greystone material, a new engineered nanocomposite material for use in its stereolithography (SLA) systems.
Designed for motorsport and aerospace applications, Accura Greystone material delivers exceptional accuracy, stiffness, thermal performance and long-term stability. The grey-coloured nanocomposite material was developed for rigorous, high-pressure wind-tunnel testing, under-the-hood automotive applications and other applications requiring high thermal resistance and insulating electrical components, as well as for building accurate and stable jigs and fixtures. Accura Greystone material resists high temperatures and is intended for tooling and other demanding applications.
3D Systems says that stereolithography users, especially racecar and aerospace development teams, will find easy-to-use, easy-to-clean Accura Greystone to be a best-in-class material for their development, testing and preproduction applications.
Abe Reichental, 3D Systems' president and chief executive officer, comments: "Accura Greystone material is our latest breakthrough in material science and technology as we continue to emphasise the importance of engineered materials and composites to our business. We believe that it takes breakthrough materials like Accura Greystone to push and expand the end-use applications' envelope and broaden the adoption of additive manufacturing technology into the mainstream of automotive and aerospace design, development and manufacturing. As a leader and innovator in this exciting space, we are intensifying our commitment to material science research and expect to introduce additional high functionality breakthrough materials in the near future."
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