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.