Quickparts Now Offers a USP Class VI Approved Stereolithography Material for Rapid Prototyping

ATLANTA, GA, Apr 07 (MARKET WIRE) --
Quickparts, (http://www.quickparts.com) the leading online provider of
custom manufactured plastic and metal parts, announced today the
availability of a material that has passed USP Class VI Testing and can
be safely used in a variety of medical industry applications.

WaterShed(R) XC 11122 resin is a clear, water-resistant material that is
already widely used in the medical device industry. The classification
officially approves the resin for use in a wide range of biomedical or
skin contact applications.

Developing advanced biocompatible stereolithography (SL) resins for the
medical industry is becoming increasingly important. According to Wohler's
Report 2008, the medical/dental industry is the third largest industry for
additive manufacturing after consumer products/electronics and automotive,
but growing at a faster rate than either.

"Due to its functional properties and high dimensional stability,
WaterShed XC has already been widely used in the medical industry for
prototyping clear medical device housings and fluid flow analysis
models," says DSM Somos Product Manager Brian Bauman. "The new USP Class
VI approval now opens up new applications, including prototypes to be
used in clinical trials."

"As we continue to build our ever expanding line of rapid prototyping
processes and materials, we are very excited to offer this newly
classified material for rapid prototyping medical grade custom parts,"
said Patrick Hunter, VP Sales and Marketing at Quickparts. "In today's
ever evolving world, we make sure we are at the pulse of our customers'
needs by ensuring the latest materials and processes are available to
them," he continued.

About USP Class VI Materials:

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) XIX biological tests are designed to
provide information on potential biological effects of polymer materials.
One of six different classes (I-VI) are assigned to a material, depending
on its performance in biological tests. The higher the material class, the
more severe and stringent are the tests. WaterShed(R) XC 11122 has passed
the most severe test requirements in order to be qualified as a USP XIX
Class VI material. NOTE: Special cleaning procedures must be used for SL
parts used in USP Class VI applications.

About Quickparts

Quickparts provides custom manufacturing services for engineers and
designers who want to create plastic and metal parts from 3D CAD
(computer-aided design) models. Using patented QuickQuote technology,
Quickparts is able to provide product designers with an 'instant online
quote' for the manufacturing of their custom parts from prototype to
production.

Quickparts custom manufacturing services include: Rapid Prototypes (SLA,
SLS, FDM, PolyJet), Cast Urethanes, Injection Mold Tooling and Parts,
Sheet Metal Parts, and CNC Machined Parts.

For more information about Quickparts, visit www.quickparts.com or call
877.521.8683.

Contact:
Art Siegert
Quickparts
Director of Marketing
770.901.3200
Email Contact

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