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Highlights
With DSM's help a 3D model of Chicago was unveiled early June in support of
the city's 2016 Olympic bid. The 1,000 plus building model is the first scale
model of an American city to be made using stereolithography-based rapid
prototyping. The technique allows 2D images to be converted into 3D models and
quickly delivers prototypes with higher resolution results in less time than
using conventional methods. The objects, in this example buildings, are made
of resins. The technique is also used for the creation of prototypes in the
automotive industry (including Formula One), biomedical materials, mobile
phones and computers.
DSM Desotech, a leader in the field of high performance stereolithography
resins, donated the SOMOS® resins for the 800ft² model to the Chicago
Architecture Foundation.
Press release.
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