Resin In 3D Printing
Resins are thermoset photopolymers that cure when exposed to light, creating parts with high detail and a smooth, injection mold-like surface finish.
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Description & Characteristics
| Price | $ $ $ $ $ |
| Lead Time | < 2 days |
| Wall Thickness | 0.5 mm |
| Tolerances | ± 0.3% with a lower limit of ± 0.3 mm (± 0.012") |
| Max Part Size | 14.5 × 14.5 × 17.5 cm |
| Layer Height | 100-50 |
| Strengths | Fine features, high detail, smooth, injection mold-like surface finish. |
| Weaknesses | Support marks may be visible, brittle, not ideal for functional parts. |
Properties
| Resin | Ultimate tensile strength | Young's modulus (modulus of elasticity) |
Elongation at break
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Post-Processing
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Thermal expansion coefficient
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UV resistance
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ESD safety
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| Formlabs Tough Resin 2000 |
29 (green) or 46 (post-cured) MPa |
1.2 (green) or 2.2 (post cured) GPa |
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Post-curing |
107 (green) or 91 (post-cured) 10^-6/ºC |
No |
No |
| Formlabs Rigid Resin 4000 |
33 (green) or 69 (post-cured) MPa |
1.4 (green) or 3.4 (post-cured) GPa |
23 (green) or 5.3 (post cured) % |
Post-curing |
63 (post-cured) 10^-6/ºC |
No |
No |
| Formlabs Durable Resin |
18.6 (green) or 31.8 (post-cured) MPa |
0.45 (green) or 1.26 (post-cured) GPa |
67 (green) or 49 (post-cured) % |
Post-curing |
117 (green) or 145.1 (post-cured) 10^-6/ºC |
No |
Yes |
| Formlabs High Temp Resin |
20.9 (green) or 58.3(post-cured) MPa |
0.75 (green) or 2.8 (post-cured) GPa |
14(green) or 3.3 (post-cured) % |
Post-curing |
118.1 (green) or 79.6 (post-cured) 10^-6/ºC |
No |
Yes |