Specialized has today launched an all-new Power saddle which has been created using its new Mirror Technology. This technology uses a process called Digital Light Synthesis to 3D-print from a liquid polymer. Specialized has teamed up with Carbon, a company that uses its own CLIP (Continuous Liquid Interface Production) technology, to harness light and oxygen to 3D print objects from a pool of resin, eliminating the layer-by-layer approach. Light is used to print the lattice structure before a second chemical reaction occurs in a forced-circulation oven, strengthening and setting the material`s final properties. This structure replaces the saddle`s traditional foam and is affixed to the carbon base.ADVERTISEMENT Mirror Technology comprises a patent-pending lattice structure that is made up of 14,000 struts and 7,799 nodes, each of which can be tuned individually, enabling Specialized to infinity vary the polymer`s density. According to Specialized, it would take thousands of different density foams in a single saddle to replicate. The saddle has been tested by riders from Bora-Hansgrohe, Deceuninck-Quickstep, and has been raced by Christopher Blevins during the Val di Sole UCI MTB World Cup. Specialized`s Body Geometry team have validated Mirror Technology`s ability to reduce soft tissue pressure, assure penile blood flow and improve sit bone comfort for both men and women.
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