Formlabs Durable Resin

Formlabs Durable Resin is a sturdy and flexible photopolymer characterized by high elongation and low modulus. It is part of the own-brand Engineering Resins featuring the highest impact strength of the series. It is a wear-resistant material ideal for producing glossy parts with great resistance to deformation and minimal friction.

It is widely used for printing hinges, food containers, packaging, bearings, moving parts, snap fits and flexures as well as for prototyping polypropylene parts. Products made with Formlabs Durable Resin bend without breaking and can be disassembled and reassembled multiple times. The material is compatible with Form 2, Form 3 and Form 3B printers. Continue reading our complete review.

For example, it can be used to realize low-wear ball joints.

Specifications

• Resin features
• Colors
   

Resin features

Formlabs Durable Resin is a ductile, low-wear 3D printing material. It supports both 100 and 50-micron print resolutions. It requires post-curing for maximizing its mechanical properties.

Technical specs

After post-curing, your prints will benefit from:

• Ultimate Tensile Strength: 31.8 MPa
• Tensile Modulus: 1.26 GPa
• Elongation: 49 %
• Flexural Stress at 5% Strain: 27.2 MPa
• Flexural Modulus: 0.82 GPa
• Notched IZOD: 109 J/m
• Heat Deflection Temp. @ 0.45 MPa: 43.3 °C
• Thermal Expansion (23 to 50° C): 145.1 μm/m/°C

Finishing

Durable Resin prints should be washed in IPA for 20 minutes. Then, you might sand them to get a smoother finish.

Colors

Formlabs Durable Resin gives the model a frosted clear hue.

For some resins, color availability might change. In case of any questions, please get in touch.