Quickparts Offers a USP Class VI Approved Stereolithography Material For Rapid Prototyping

By DE Editors

Quickparts has announced 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 XC 11122 resin is a clear, water-resistant material that is already used in the medical device industry. The classification officially approves the resin for use in a range of biomedical or skin contact applications. 

“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.” 

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 XC 11122 has passed the most severe test requirements in order to be qualified as a USP XIX Class VI material, according to the company.  Special cleaning procedures must be used for SL parts used in USP Class VI applications. 

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.