Resin comparison for SLA | LCD | DLP 3D printing

When does it make sense to switch from a thermoplastic filament to a photosensitive resin? And which resins to choose?

The minimum size limit of filament printing can be overcome with resin technology.
Stereolithography allows to obtain objects with maximum resolution and precision, clearer details and smoother surface finish (layers are barely visible) than other 3D printing technologies.
There are different types of photosensitive resins, each of them with particular optical, mechanical and thermal characteristics that make them suitable for industrial applications. Alongside the mechanical and thermal properties, solvent compatibility must always be considered for resins. Each resin will also have a range of supported resolutions.

Standard

STANDARD RESIN DM12

Mechanical Properties
ISO 527	Ultimate tensile strength	29 MPa
	Tensile modulus	1404 MPa
	Elongation at break	11%
ISO 178	Flexural modulus	1418 Mpa
ISO 178	Flexural strength	48 Mpa
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	-
ASTM D648	HDT at 0,45 MPa	-
Other
ISO 868	Hardness	Shore D 81
Certifications
-	-

STANDARD RESIN S1

Mechanical Properties
ASTM D638	Ultimate tensile strength	48 MPa
Tensile modulus	1640 MPa
Elongation at break	10%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	2010 Mpa
Flexural strength	68 Mpa
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	-
HDT at 0,45 MPa	-
Other
ISO 868	Hardness	Shore D 85
Certifications
-	-

Tough

ST 45

Mechanical Properties
ASTM D638	Ultimate tensile strength	62 MPa
	Tensile modulus	2300 MPa
	Elongation at break	25%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	2430 Mpa
ASTM D790	Flexural strength	109 Mpa
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	61 °C
ASTM D648	HDT at 0,45 MPa	73 °C
Other
ASTM D2240	Hardness	Shore D 81
Certifications
ISO 10993	Biocompatibility

ST 45 M

Mechanical Properties
ASTM D638	Ultimate tensile strength	57.7 MPa
Tensile modulus	2260 MPa
Elongation at break	19.6%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	2230 Mpa
Flexural strength	99.5 Mpa
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	57.8 °C
HDT at 0,45 MPa	67.2 °C
Other
ASTM D2240	Hardness	Shore D 81
Certifications
ISO 10993	Biocompatibility

ST 45 B

Mechanical Properties
ASTM D638	Ultimate tensile strength	52.5 MPa
Tensile modulus	2040 MPa
Elongation at break	21.4%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	2140 Mpa
Flexural strength	93.9 Mpa
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	52 °C
HDT at 0,45 MPa	63 °C
Other
ASTM D2240	Hardness	Shore D 81
Certifications
-	-

ST 80

Mechanical Properties
ASTM D638	Ultimate tensile strength	34.3 MPa
Tensile modulus	1530 MPa
Elongation at break	21%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	1670 Mpa
Flexural strength	60.7 Mpa
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	-
HDT at 0,45 MPa	-
Other
ASTM D2240	Hardness	Shore D 82
Certifications
ISO 10993	Biocompatibility

ST 1400

Mechanical Properties
ASTM D638	Ultimate tensile strength	45 MPa
Tensile modulus	1900 MPa
Elongation at break	43%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	1540 Mpa
Flexural strength	80 Mpa
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	48 °C
HDT at 0,45 MPa	57 °C
Other
ASTM D2240	Hardness	Shore D 78
Certifications
ISO 10993	Biocompatibility
ISO 10993-5 (2009)	Cytotoxicity-Neutral Red
ISO 10993-5 (2009)	Cytotoxicity-MTT
ISO 10993-10 (2013)	Human Skin Irritation
prEN ISO 10993-10 (2020)	In vitro Sensitization Testing-KeratinoSens

ST 7500 G

Mechanical Properties
ASTM D638	Ultimate tensile strength	54 MPa
Tensile modulus	-
Elongation at break	13%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	2150 Mpa
Flexural strength	95 Mpa
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	54 °C
HDT at 0,45 MPa	64 °C
Other
ASTM D2240	Hardness	Shore D 82
Certifications
ISO 10993	Biocompatibility

Durable

DURABLE UV80

Mechanical Properties
ASTM D638	Ultimate tensile strength	46 MPa
	Tensile modulus	1940 MPa
	Elongation at break	13%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	760 MPa
ASTM D790	Flexural strength	28 MPa
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	-
ASTM D648	HDT at 0,45 MPa	-
Other
ASTM D2240	Hardness	Shore D 84
Certifications
-	-

Biocompatible

BIO-CLEAR SG01

Mechanical Properties
ISO 527	Ultimate tensile strength	43 MPa
	Tensile modulus	1873 MPa
	Elongation at break	12%
ISO 178	Flexural modulus	2047 MPa
ISO 178	Flexural strength	81 MPa
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	-
ASTM D648	HDT at 0,45 MPa	-
Other
ISO 868	Hardness	Shore D 84
Certifications
ISO 10993	Biocompatibility
ISO 10993-5	Not cytotoxic
ISO 10993-10	Not an irritant

BIO-WHITE TR01

Clear

UV CRYSTAL CLEAR

Mechanical Properties
ASTM D638	Ultimate tensile strength	65 MPa
	Tensile modulus	2800 MPa
	Elongation at break	6%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	17 MPa
ASTM D790	Flexural strength	300 MPa
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	-
ASTM D648	HDT at 0,45 MPa	-
Other
ASTM D2240	Hardness	Shore D 90
Certifications
-	-

Rigid

RG 35

Mechanical Properties
ASTM D638	Ultimate tensile strength	67.7 MPa
	Tensile modulus	2539 MPa
	Elongation at break	3.8%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	2546 Mpa
ASTM D790	Flexural strength	89 Mpa
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	84 °C
ASTM D648	HDT at 0,45 MPa	84 °C
Other
ASTM D2240	Hardness	Shore D 79
Certifications
-	-

RG 50

Mechanical Properties
ASTM D638	Ultimate tensile strength	62.6 MPa
Tensile modulus	2290 MPa
Elongation at break	4.4%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	2120 Mpa
Flexural strength	86.8 Mpa
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	55.9 °C
HDT at 0,45 MPa	66.2 °C
Other
ASTM D2240	Hardness	Shore D 83
Certifications
-	-

RG 1100

Mechanical Properties
ASTM D638	Ultimate tensile strength	70 MPa
Tensile modulus	3080 MPa
Elongation at break	5%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	2880 Mpa
Flexural strength	119 Mpa
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	84 °C
HDT at 0,45 MPa	116 °C
Other
ASTM D2240	Hardness	Shore D 85
Certifications
-	-

RG 1100 B

Mechanical Properties
ASTM D638	Ultimate tensile strength	70 MPa
Tensile modulus	2950 MPa
Elongation at break	5%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	2790 Mpa
Flexural strength	125 Mpa
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	78 °C
HDT at 0,45 MPa	100 °C
Other
ASTM D2240	Hardness	Shore D 84
Certifications
-	-

HARD RESIN

Mechanical Properties
ASTM D638	Ultimate tensile strength	35 MPa
Tensile modulus	2060 MPa
Elongation at break	4%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	-
Flexural strength	-
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	-
HDT at 0,45 MPa	-
Other
ASTM D2240	Hardness	Shore D 77
Certifications
-	-

High-Temp / Ceramic

RG 3280

Mechanical Properties
		UV	UV thermal
ASTM D638	Ultimate tensile strength	87 MPa	85 MPa
	Tensile modulus	10600 MPa	10500 MPa
	Elongation at break	1%	0.7%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	8780 MPa	-
ASTM D790	Flexural strength	73 MPa	-
Thermal Properties
		UV post-cured	UV thermal
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	132 °C	162 °C
ASTM D648	HDT at 0,45 MPa	>280 °C	>280 °C
Other
ASTM D2240	Hardness	Shore D 96	-
Certifications
-	-

RG 9400 B FR

Mechanical Properties
	UV	UV thermal
ASTM D638	Ultimate tensile strength	78 MPa	74 MPa
Tensile modulus	3900 MPa	4200 MPa
Elongation at break	3%	2%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	3400 MPa	-
Flexural strength	115 MPa	-
Thermal Properties
	UV post-cured	UV thermal
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	86 °C	152 °C
HDT at 0,45 MPa	255 °C	280 °C
Other
ASTM D2240	Hardness	Shore D 88	-
Certifications
UL94 V0	Flame retardant

Elastic

EL 60

Mechanical Properties
ASTM D412 C	Ultimate tensile strength	5 MPa
	Tensile modulus	48 MPa
	Elongation at break	70%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	-
ASTM D790	Flexural strength	-
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	-
ASTM D648	HDT at 0,45 MPa	-
Other
ASTM D2240	Hardness	Shore A 71
Certifications
-	-

EL 150

Mechanical Properties
ASTM D412 C	Ultimate tensile strength	6 MPa
Tensile modulus	27 MPa
Elongation at break	84%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	-
Flexural strength	-
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	-
HDT at 0,45 MPa	-
Other
ASTM D2240	Hardness	Shore A 78
Certifications
-	-

EL 4000

Mechanical Properties
ASTM D412 C	Ultimate tensile strength	11 MPa
Tensile modulus	42 MPa
Elongation at break	172%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	-
Flexural strength	-
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	-
HDT at 0,45 MPa	-
Other
ASTM D2240	Hardness	Shore A 90
Certifications
-	-

Flexible

FL 60

Mechanical Properties
ASTM D412 C	Ultimate tensile strength	4 MPa
	Tensile modulus	-
	Elongation at break	84%
ASTM D790	Flexural modulus	-
ASTM D790	Flexural strength	-
Thermal Properties
ASTM D648	HDT at 1,82 MPa	-
ASTM D648	HDT at 0,45 MPa	-
Other
ASTM D2240	Hardness	Shore A 79
Certifications
-	-

FL 300

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