3D Systems Announces SLS(R) Materials Collaboration with TRIAL Corporation

Wednesday March 5 12:23 AM

TRIAL, a leading materials developer and manufacturer, specializes in creating high-performance materials and composites using its proprietary manufacturing process for specialty applications including those in the biomedical, electronics and engineering industries. 3D Systems plans to collaborate with TRIAL to develop specialty materials and composites for its SLS(R) technology, addressing the increasing specialty needs of the Rapid Manufacturing industry. 3D Systems plans to distribute the products that are developed exclusively worldwide.

"With this important development arrangement with 3D Systems, we are expanding our specialty material offerings to the world and we are close to being ready for further investing in our production facility," said Mr. Kotaka, TRIAL's representative director.

Mr. Sugano, TRIAL's chief technology officer, added, "We are confident that our experience with creating specialty materials will yield positive results for 3D Systems' Laser Sintering applications. We are excited to work with 3D Systems."

"We expect that our collaboration with TRIAL, a leading Japanese materials developer, will enable us to bring more cutting-edge sintering materials to the marketplace," said Abe Reichental, 3D Systems' president and chief executive officer. "We are very pleased to have the opportunity to work with TRIAL and Mr. Kotaka in this innovative project."

More information on TRIAL is available at www.tri-al.co.jp.

About 3D Systems

3D Systems is a leading provider of 3-D Modeling, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing solutions. Its systems and materials reduce the time and cost of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect manufacturing by creating actual parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used for design communication and prototyping as well as for production of functional end-use parts: Transform your products.

More information on the company is available at www.3dsystems.com, or via e-mail at moreinfo@3dsystems.com.

Contact:

3D Systems Corporation
Katharina Hayes, 803-326-3941
HayesK@3dsystems.com

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