RPC (Rapid Prototyping Chemicals) was founded in 1997 by a group of former
collaborators of the Ciba-Geigy research center in Marry. The company is ac
tive in the development and fabrication of materials for the rapid prototyp
ing industry and has already commercialized several high-performance resins
for stereolithography. These materials are characterized by rapid polymeri
zation by laser light. The development process is based on both the evaluat
ion of resin reactivity and the mechanical properties of the final products
. New materials are under development for higher temperature resistance and
improved fracture toughness. Production, quality control and distribution
are handled from the same location.