Formlabs New General Purpose 3D Printing Resins

Formlabs’ New General Purpose Resins Make 3D Prints Faster, Stronger, and More Affordable

Since Formlabs’ Grey Resin was announced in 2011 and shipped with the first iteration of Form 1, Formlabs customers have relied on General Purpose Resins for the majority of their printing. Over a decade and 400 million parts later, that still holds true; Formlabs General Purpose Resins are the backbone of workflows, from prototyping to production.

The release of Form 4 opened up the opportunity to develop resins optimized for printing on the new hardware. Six updated resins are now available, including four General Purpose Resins, Fast Model Resin, and Precision Model Resin.

The new General Purpose Resins for Form 4 — Grey Resin V5, Clear Resin V5, White Resin V5, and Black Resin V5 — are now available with enhanced aesthetics, improved mechanical properties, and faster print speeds.

Advancements to General Purpose Resins

Formlabs collected extensive feedback on their popular General Purpose Resins to develop new formulations that are designed to both leverage the Form 4 hardware for improved performance and deliver more value to users.

General Purpose Resins are versatile materials with a wide range of user applications including form and fit prototyping, models and props, 3D printed masters or molds, and more. They offer a balance of fast print speed, high accuracy, aesthetics, strong mechanical properties, and an easy, reliable workflow — all with extremely low-odor printing for a pleasant and comfortable user experience.

Improved Material Properties

All General Purpose Resins have improved toughness, with up to 30% more impact strength than V4 resins, and up to two times the elongation at break. The improved material properties of General Purpose Resins make them even more suitable for prototyping parts generally produced with injection molding, and even for some end-use applications.