Formlabs Launches New Resins For Dental, Manufacturing and Engineering

Formlabs’ line of materials options now includes Rigid 10K Resin and a reformulated Draft Resin
Posted: October 27, 2020
Edited by Dentaltown staff

SOMERVILLE, Mass.—Formlabs, a 3D printing company, announced two new proprietary materials, Rigid 10K Resin and a reformulation of Draft Resin, to expand design capabilities for users and enhance 3D printing.

The reformulated Draft Resin enables users to print up to four times faster, while maintaining the high accuracy and improving part quality. The new formulation offers improved surface finish, post processing requirements and a new grey color. Rigid 10K Resin is the stiffest material in Formlabs’ entire portfolio, meeting engineering and manufacturing customers’ need for a stiffer, more heat and chemically resistant material. Together, Draft Resin and Rigid 10K Resin complement the natural progression of product development, supporting customers from quick initial designs through high performance parts.


Formlabs Launches New Resins For Dental, Manufacturing and Engineering



“One of the most powerful advantages of stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing is the wide range of printing materials,” said Max Lobovsky, CEO and co-founder of Formlabs. “Our customers don't just need parts with the right geometry, they also need the right material properties. With our expansive library of resins, our users can make anything from surgical tools, to retainers, to jigs and fixtures and everything in between.”

The reformulated Draft Resin prints up to four times faster than standard materials and allows for minimal support removal, wash, and cure times. It is ideal for initial prototyping, rapid iterations, live 3D printing demos and high throughput. Aside from use in manufacturing, engineering and product design, the new Draft Resin is also useful within the dental and orthodontic fields. Capable of printing aligner and retainer models in-house in under 20 minutes, Draft Resin opens up chair-side or same-day delivery for orthodontic practices.

For dental labs, Draft Resin enables improved throughput and efficiency, producing over 95 models per day on a Form 3BL.

Rigid 10K has a stiffness that simulates glass or fiber-filled thermoplastics and is resistant to heat, chemicals and intense pressures. It has a smooth matte surface finish and is ideal for short run injection mold masters and inserts, aerodynamic test models and heat resistant and fluid exposed components, jigs, and fixtures

For more information, visit formlabs.com.
 
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