Stratasys Direct Manufacturing Partners with Somos

Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, an indirect subsidiary of Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS) has partnered with DSM’s Somos®, the preferred materials for building SL parts. The move doubles Stratasys Direct Manufacturing’s SL production capacity, allowing the company to deliver large projects more rapidly, and accelerates material development.
According to the press release:

Stratasys Direct Manufacturing will apply 25 years of experience in SL from legacy companies Solid Concepts and Harvest Technologies, collaborating with the Somos® development team to beta test new Somos® materials before they hit the market. The agreement gives the market access to the industry’s most extensive Somos® materials offering, enabling a nearly limitless number of prototype applications.
“Together with Stratasys Direct Manufacturing we’ll accelerate Stereolithography material development like never before,” said Melissa Lutz, Business Director Somos®. “Stratasys Direct Manufacturing’s customers have already used Somos® materials in some exciting and potentially life-saving applications, like customized and intricate heart models that improve the safety and efficacy of surgical procedures, so we’re eager to see what incredible SL parts users develop next.”
The agreement gives customers more choice and greater control over which materials to use for their SL projects.
“We made this move to meet customers’ strong demand for Somos® materials that the rapid prototyping services industry wasn’t fulfilling,” said Chuck Alexander, Director of Product Management for Stratasys Direct Manufacturing. “We’re excited to build on Stratasys Direct Manufacturing’s legacy of Stereolithography excellence by giving customers materials that have the power to enable more life-changing innovations.”

 
Click here to read the full press release.