Formlabs Materials
Versatile & reliable engineering resins and powders formulated to help you reduce costs, iterate faster, and bring better experiences to market.
General Use Resins
General-use resins are perfect for parts and prototypes where surface finish, color, or fine details are important. Draft Resin prints UP TO FOUR TIMES FASTER than Formlabs standard materials, making it ideal for initial prototypes and rapid iterations to help bring products to market faster. Clear Resin prints with near-optical transparency. The Color Kit unlocks the first integrated color-mixing solution for resin, capable of creating any color! Choose Grey Pro for a more durable general-use part, or check out one of the other engineering categories to expand on specific material properties.
Compatible with Form 3+, Form 3L
Ideal material for end-use parts and prototypes including:
- General Printing with Excellent Surface Finish
- Custom Colors or Clear Parts
- Draft - Rapid, Quick-Turn Prototypes
- Grey Pro - Durable Prototypes or End-Use Parts
Print parts quickly and in any color!
Tough and Durable Resins
Our most robust, functional, and dynamic materials, our family of Tough and Durable Resins can handle compression, stretching, bending, and impacts without breaking. Choose these resins when bending at lower stress levels is preferred to a brittle failure.
Compatible with Form 3+, Form 3L
Ideal material for end-use parts and prototypes including:
- Housings and Enclosures
- Jigs & Fixtures
- Connectors
- Wear-and-tear Prototypes
Available in three variants:
- Tough 2000 for Rugged Parts
- Tough 1500 for Resilient Parts
- Durable Resin for Pliable Parts
Tough, Ductile, Impact Resistant
Flexible and elastic resins
Replace outsourcing and molding of silicone, urethane, and rubber parts. With Formlabs 3D printers, it’s possible to produce flexible parts in-house in a matter of hours using our family of Flexible and Elastic Resins.
Compatible with Form 3+, Form 3L
Applications
- Seals, Gaskets, and Masks
- Consumer Goods Prototyping
- Compliant Features for Robotics
- Medical Devices and Anatomical Models
- Cushioning, Damping, and Shock Absoprtion
- Handles, Grips, and Overmolds
Available in two variants:
- Elastic 80A for Hard, Flexible Parts similar to Rubber or TPU
- Elastic 50A for Soft, Flexible Parts similar to Silicone
Soft, Pliable, Clear
Rigid Resins
Choose our family of Rigid Resins when prototyping strong and stiff parts that need to resist bending. Parts made from these materials are thermally and chemically resistant and will be dimensionally stable under load, but will experience brittle failure if pushed to their limits.
Compatible with Form 3+, Form 3L
Applications
- Jigs, Fixtures, Tooling, & Injection Molds
- Turbines, Fan Blades & Aerodynamic Test Models
- Fluid & Airflow Components
- Electrical Casings & Automotive Housings
Available in two glass-filled resin variants:
- Rigid 10k for Strong, Precise, Rigid Parts
- Rigid 4000 for Stiff General Load-Bearing Parts
Stiff, Strong, Heat Resistant
Polyurethane Resins
Produce tough, durable, and long-lasting parts with our Polyurethane Resin family. Break free of the limitations of traditional polyurethane manufacturing with newfound design freedom, reduced production costs, and improved workflow efficiencies. Reduce 3D printing overhead costs with fewer tool changes, setups, and re-prints by leveraging parts ready to withstand repeated functional use and testing
Compatible with Form 3+, Form 3L
Applications
- Robust, Rugged End-Use Parts
- Tough, Long-Lasting Functional Prototypes
- Pliable and Impact-Resistant Components
- Shock-Absorbing and Noise Abating Parts
Available in two Tough, Impact-Resistant resin options:
- PU Rigid 650 Resin for Pliable Parts
- PU Rigid 1000 Resin for Semi-Rigid Parts
Tough, Durable, Long-Lasting
Specialty Resins
A comprehensive library of materials makes the Form SLA printers capable of addressing a wide range of industry challenges. Resins in this family can add tremendous value to many engineering and manufacturing challenges.
Compatible with Form 3+, Form 3L
Available Specialty Resins:
- Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) for Electronics
- Castable Wax 40 Resin for Easy Lost-Wax Casting
- Castable Wax Resin for Highly Detailed Features
- High-Temp can Withstand Medium-Temp Vulcanization Molding
- Clear Resin for Near-Optical Transparency
- Ceramic Resin for Stone-Like Finish after Firing
Specialized, Industry-Specific, High-Performance
Nylon 12 & Nylon 12 GF Powders
Our Nylon 12 Powder is specifically developed for use on the Fuse 1. Available with or without Glass Fiber reinforcement.
Compatible with Fuse SLS Printers
When to use Nylon 12
Balancing strength and detail, Nylon 12 Powder is a highly capable material for both functional prototyping and end-use production of complex assemblies and durable parts with high environmental stability.
When to use Nylon 12 GF
A glass-filled material with enhanced stiffness and thermal stability for demanding industrial environments. Choose Nylon 12 GF Powder to produce stiff functional prototypes or end-use parts for applications where structural rigidity and thermal stability are critical.
Tough, Flexible, High Performance
Nylon 11 & Nylon 11 CF Powders
Nylon 11 produces parts with durability and flexibility. Nylon 11 is available with Carbon Fiber for stronger, stiffer parts. Compared to Nylon 12 Powder, our Nylon 11 Powder is more flexible, less brittle, and better at printing thin walls.
Compatible with Fuse SLS Printers
When to use Nylon 11
For highly ductile, robust parts, Nylon 11 Powder is our higher performance nylon material for functional prototyping and small batch production.
When to use Nylon 11 CF
Choose Nylon 11 CF (Carbon Fiber) Powder to produce lightweight rigid parts that can withstand repeated impact. Get the best of nylon and carbon fiber with this highly stable, high-performance material, perfect for end-use applications that require both high stiffness and superior strength.
Tough, Flexible, Detailed Features
TPU 90A Powder
Easily create flexible parts that withstand the demands of everyday use. TPU 90A Powder’s high elongation and superior tear strength allow you to produce functional prototypes or durable end-use parts in-house.
Compatible with Fuse SLS Printers
Applications:
- Wearables & Soft-Touch Elements
- Gaskets, Seals, Masks, Belts, Tubing
- Padding, Dampers, Cushions
- End-Use Replacement for Elastomer Parts
Flexible, Tough, and Durable
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