All about Resin

What is a resin?

Main properties of resin:

Choice of different colours Very strong Heat resistant Light flexible Suitable for SLA and DLP printers

What are the advantages and disadvantages of resin?

	Advantages resin		Disadvantages resin  filament
	Good mechanical properties		Gloves and safety glasses  required
	Hard and very strong material		Can discolour over time due to UV radiation
	Ideal for creating high-resolution moulds and detailed objects		Strong smell, should be printed in a ventilated environment

Tips for resin printing:

• When printing with resin, toxic substances with a strong odour may be released. Therefore, always work in a well-ventilated area with the necessary safety measures.
• Remove the sticky layer that remains after 3D printing with soap and water or a bath of isopropyl alcohol.
• Use  ‘castable resin’ for your 3D print if you want to make a mould of the object. This type of resin evaporates completely at high temperatures so that no residue remains in the mould.
• Reuse the leftover resin by filtering it and saving it for your next 3D print.
• When choosing resin filament for your SLS or DLP printer, consider the different variants: laser, UV or daylight.

Resin with different properties:   

• Daylight resin
  Specially developed for SLA printers that use an LCD with visible daylight for exposure.
• UV resin
  UV resin cures very quickly and has a low shrinkage factor. The application possibilities are therefore endless.
• Castable resin
  The ideal filament for creating moulds. Very strong and completely soluble at high temperatures!