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DSM Somos SLA
Somos NeXt
SLA material designed to combine stereolithography accuracy with the look, feel and performance of a thermoplastic.
More from SomosSomos NeXt is a tough, white SLA resin designed to combine the accuracy of stereolithography with the look, feel and performance of a finished thermoplastic. It builds on Somos DMX SL technology with better moisture resistance and thermal properties. It produces durable, accurate parts with fine feature detail.
Key properties
| Property | Value (UV post-cure) | Test method |
|---|---|---|
| Tensile strength | 42 MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Elongation at break | 9% | ASTM D638 |
| Flexural modulus | 2,470 MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Izod impact (notched) | 50 J/m | ASTM D256 |
| HDT at 0.46 MPa | 56°C | ASTM D648 |
| Water absorption | 0.4% | ASTM D570-98 |
| Colour | White |
Figures from the Stratasys Somos materials overview (2025), after UV post-cure, using the ASTM methods shown. Values vary with machine, processing and post-cure. Product description checked on stratasys.com in October 2026.
Key benefits
Tough, complex parts, including at high strain rates
Strong, stiff and durable
Dimensionally stable
Versatile across many applications
Typical applications
Tough, functional prototypes
Snap-fit designs
Automotive housings and dashboard assemblies
Impellers, duct work and connectors
Electronic covers
Jigs and fixtures
Packaging and sporting goods
Supply in the UK
Supplied by Europac 3D for UnionTech SLA printers. Stratasys list Somos NeXt as compatible with large-frame, 355 nm laser-based open stereolithography printers. See the rest of our UnionTech SLA resin range. Somos NeXt is priced on application, so ask us for a quote and tell us which machine you run.
Supplied for UnionTech 355 nm SLA machines only: the Pilot, RSPro, RA, D600 and Lite ranges. Confirm the exact model and resin profile with us before ordering. Not for UnionTech SLM metal, DLP or LCD systems, or for other printer brands.
Works with these machines
Profiles are pre-tuned for these. Running it on something else is usually possible — ask and we will tell you honestly.
- UnionTech Pilot Series SLAIndustrial SLA in an open material system — run Somos or any resin that suits the job. PILOT 250 and PILOT 450, from a 250 mm to a 450 mm platform.View machine →
- UnionTech RSPro Series SLALarge-format industrial SLA up to a 2.1 m build — full-size parts, props and patterns in one piece, on a completely open resin platform.View machine →
- UnionTech RA600SLA printer for tyre mould production. Build volume 600 × 600 × 400 mm, tread patterns held to ±0.1 mm.View machine →
- UnionTech RA900Dual-laser SLA printer for tyre mould production. Build volume 950 × 550 × 400 mm.View machine →
- UnionTech Lite 600 2.0Compact industrial SLA for small-batch production of general parts. Build volume 600 × 600 × 400 mm.View machine →
- UnionTech D600SLA printer set up for dental and orthodontic models. Build platform 600 × 600 mm.View machine →
