DMX-SL 100

Rochester Hills, Mich. May 7, 2007– Auburn Engineering, Inc., a leading provider of rapid prototyping and production services, announces it is among the first rapid prototyping and production facility in the Midwest to offer the industry’s first stereo-lithography (SL) resin targeted for high durability applications and direct manufacturing.

Auburn Engineering received an early release of this innovative resin from the manufacturer, DSM Somos (Elgin, Illinois) before it was officially released to the general market.

The material, known as Somos DMX-SL®, is a significant new chemistry platform for direct manufacturing development. With the innovation, rapid prototyping users deliver custom-built parts that are durable, accurate and offer excellent detail—a development that brings stereo lithography one step closer to direct manufacturing

"Offering our customers full direct manufacturing, which includes cost effective direct building of custom plastic parts without the need for tooling, is no longer limited by material properties,” notes Reid Scott, president, Auburn Engineering. “Based on this unique technology which produces resins with extremely high impact strength and resistance to breakage, Auburn Engineering is among the first to offer accurate and durable parts with superior surface finish over other RP technologies such as sintering.”

About Auburn Engineering

Auburn Engineering is a leading rapid prototyping and limited production company serving the product development community for nearly two decades.  Auburn’s team of experts provides on-time, cost effective low-volume production molding and assemblies to automotive, consumer appliance, office furniture, medical and a variety of product manufacturers.  A division of Dynetics, Auburn Engineering is headquartered in its Rochester Hills, Michigan engineering and rapid prototyping facility, featuring one of the industry’s finest tooling facilities, and comprehensive stereo lithography and selective laser sintering capabilities. Services include rapid prototyping, urethane casting, composite tooling, blow molding, aluminum tooling, injection molding, vacuum forming, metal casting, high speed CNC machining, reverse engineering, and CMM inspection.

Somos DMX-SL® is a registered trademark of  DSM Somos, an unincorporated subsidiary of DSM Desotech, Inc., world leader in the development of specialty UV-curable materials. www.dsmsomos.com