3D Printed Resin

Resin is a practical material choice when you need the right balance of performance, finish, and cost for functional parts.

Resin – Sharp Detail, Smooth Finish, and Precision You Can Rely On

Standard SLA resin isn’t about brute strength — it’s about getting your part to look and feel like the finished product. It’s what we use when a customer says, “I need it to be clean, accurate, and ready to show.”

This is the material that sells your idea before it ever hits production. We use it for prototypes, presentation models, and anywhere you need detail, tight tolerances, and a part that just looks right.

You don’t use it to build brackets or mounts — you use it to get designs approved, to hold in your hand, and to move your project forward with confidence.

Key Technical Specifications (Typical Values)

• Tensile strength: 35–55 MPa • Elongation at break: 4–10% • Heat deflection temperature: ~50–60°C • Shore hardness: 75–85D (depends on resin type) • Surface finish: Very smooth – minimal layer lines • Detail resolution: Down to 25 microns • Impact resistance: Low to moderate • Colour options: Greys, whites, blacks, clears, custom

Some resins are brittle, some are tough. We match the right resin to the job — visual, functional, or somewhere in between.

Where to Use Standard Resin

We’ve printed resin parts for: • High-detail product mock-ups • Medical and dental models • Small, threaded prototypes • Presentation parts for investor meetings • Custom enclosures and casings for fit testing • Engineering test parts before CNC or moulding

If it’s got tight tolerances, clean curves, or delicate features — resin is our tool of choice.

Printing Considerations

Now, SLA resin printing takes a different approach than FDM: • It prints upside down in a vat of liquid resin — cured by UV light • Supports are needed and must be removed carefully • Post-processing includes cleaning and UV curing • The part is solid — no infill patterns — so strength is consistent, but still brittle if over-stressed

We always ask: “Is this just to look at, or is it going to do some work?” Because that decides which resin we use — standard, tough, flexible, or heat-resistant.

Printing Considerations

Now, SLA resin printing takes a different approach than FDM: • It prints upside down in a vat of liquid resin — cured by UV light • Supports are needed and must be removed carefully • Post-processing includes cleaning and UV curing • The part is solid — no infill patterns — so strength is consistent, but still brittle if over-stressed

We always ask: “Is this just to look at, or is it going to do some work?” Because that decides which resin we use — standard, tough, flexible, or heat-resistant.

Why Buyers Like Resin

For buyers, standard resin makes a lot of sense when: • You need low-volume, high-detail parts quickly • You're producing a client-facing model • Tooling is still in discussion and you need approvals • You want a model that looks like the final product — even if it isn’t

You’re not spending money to test production — you’re spending it to speed up decision-making. That’s where resin pays off.

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