Formlabs Materials

Nylon 12 Powder is a general purpose, versatile, and biocompatible material with high detail and great dimensional accuracy. As the go-to material for SLS 3D printing, it is ideal for both functional prototyping and end-use production of complex assemblies and durable parts with high environmental stability.

Nylon 12 GF Powder is a glass-filled, biocompatible material with enhanced stiffness and heat resistance for demanding industrial environments. Choose this material to produce stiff functional prototypes or end-use parts for applications where structural rigidity and thermal stability are critical.

Nylon 11 CF Powder is a carbon fiber-filled material, perfect for applications that require both superior stiffness and strength. Produce lightweight, rigid parts that remain structurally and thermally stable and can sustain repeated impact.

Nylon 11 CF Powder requires to be printed on Fuse 1+ 30W with inert atmospheric control.

TPU 90A Powder is a tough elastomer with high elongation at break and superior tear strength for flexible, resilient, and skin-safe prototypes and end-use parts. It is ideal for flexible functional parts that withstand the demands of everyday use.

Fast Model Resin is Formlabs’ fastest resin, capable of printing at speeds of over 100 mm per hour. Print dental models in minutes or large prototypes in less than two hours.

Fast Model Resin is the next generation of Draft Resin that leverages the form 4 series to print three times faster, while offering improved mechanical properties.

Flame Retardant Resin is a specialty UL 94 Blue Card certified material for creating self-extinguishing and halogen-free parts with favorable flame, smoke, and toxicity (FST) ratings. Use FR Resin to easily 3D print flame retardant, heat-resistant, stiff, and creep-resistant parts that will perform well long-term in indoor and industrial environments with high temperatures or ignition sources.

Tests and certifications include: UL 94 V-0 at 3 mm thickness for flammability; FAR 25.853 Appendix F, Part I for flammability; and ASTM E662 for FST. For full test results and certifications.

Whether you’re looking to leverage parts for long-term use or elevate your prototyping capabilities, Formlabs Polyurethane Resins are designed to withstand extensive testing and perform under stress.

Choose PU Rigid 1000 for stiff, sturdy, and strong polyurethane parts that repeatedly tolerate high-stress environments and high impacts.

Polyurethane Resins have a longer workflow requiring additional equipment and set-up costs. More attention is needed when setting up prints and post-processing parts to get consistent, high-quality results.

Disclaimer: For commercial and research use only. Not for use in or around households or residences, or for recreation purposes, or outside of a commercial or research facility or institution.

Whether you’re looking to leverage parts for long-term use or elevate your prototyping capabilities, Formlabs Polyurethane Resins are designed to withstand extensive testing and perform under stress.

Choose PU Rigid 650 Resin for pliable, tough, and impact-resistant parts that can maintain dimensional accuracy under stress.

Polyurethane Resins have a longer workflow requiring additional equipment and set-up costs. More attention is needed when setting up prints and post-processing parts to get consistent, high-quality results.

Disclaimer: For commercial and research use only. Not for use in or around households or residences, or for recreation purposes, or outside of a commercial or research facility or institution.

Elastic 50A Resin V2 is a soft, translucent elastomer with a 50A Shore durometer that is ideal for prototyping parts normally produced with softer rubbers and silicones.

Parts printed in Elastic 50A Resin will bend, stretch, compress, and hold up to repeated cycles without tearing, and spring back quickly to their original shape.

Silicone 40A Resin is the first accessible 100% silicone 3D printing material, using Formlabs’ patent-pending Pure Silicone Technology™. Eliminate molding and labor-intensive casting processes and 3D print pure silicone parts in-house, in a matter of hours.

With this 40A Shore durometer material, you can fabricate soft, pliable, and durable parts with a 230% elongation at break and a 12 kN/m tear strength that can withstand repeated cycles of stretching, flexing, and compression.

Combine the high performance of silicone and the design freedom of 3D printing to create highly functional silicone parts with excellent chemical and thermal resistance (-25°C to 125°C), fine features as small as 0.3 mm, and complex geometries that are not possible with traditional methods.

Elastic 50A Resin V1 is the legacy formulation of Elastic 50A Resin and will be discontinued in the coming months. Choose Elastic 50A Resin V2 for easier support removal, faster print speed, and improved transparency.

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Durable Resin is a pliable, impact-resistant, and lubricious material for squeezable parts and low-friction assemblies. Parts printed in Durable Resin are robust and have low friction, with similar strength and stiffness to polyethylene (PE) and a coefficient of friction is comparable to Delrin® (POM).

Choose Durable Resin for squeezable prototypes, low-friction assemblies, and jigs and fixtures undergoing significant impacts.

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High Temp Resin has a heat deflection temperature (HDT) of 238 °C @ 0.45 MPa — the highest among Formlabs resins.

Choose High Temp Resin to print detailed, precise prototypes and end use parts that require high thermal stability, such as molds and inserts, parts exposed to hot air, gas, and fluid flow, as well as heat-resistant mounts, housings, and fixtures.

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Rigid 4000 Resin is a glass-filled resin that is precise and offers similar stiffness to PEEK and PEKK thermoplastics. It prints with a smooth, matte, polished finish and is highly resistant to heat and chemicals.

Choose Rigid 4000 Resin for stiff and strong engineering-grade prototypes, general load-bearing applications, and industrial parts that need to withstand significant load without bending.

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Tough 2000 Resin has similar strength and stiffness to ABS plastics, making it ideal for functional parts that are difficult to bend and will hold up with extended use.

Choose Tough 2000 Resin for prototyping strong and sturdy parts that should not bend easily, as well as jigs and fixtures requiring minimal deflection.

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Draft Resin prints up to four times faster than Formlabs’ General Purpose Resins on Form 3 Series printers, making it ideal for initial prototypes and rapid iterations to help bring products to market faster, as well as orthodontic models for thermoforming clear aligners and retainers. Parts printed with Draft Resin exhibit a smooth grey finish and high accuracy.

Use 200-micron settings for fast print speeds, or use 100-micron settings for models with finer details.

Draft Resin is compatible with Form 3 and Form 2 Series printers. Choose Fast Model Resin on the Form 4 Series for three times faster print speed and improved mechanical properties.

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Fast Model Resin is Formlabs’ fastest resin, capable of printing at speeds of over 100 mm per hour. Print dental models in minutes or large prototypes in less than two hours.

Fast Model Resin is the next generation of Draft Resin that leverages the form 4 series to print three times faster, while offering improved mechanical properties.

Black Resin is an exceptionally rich, deep black General Purpose Resin, offering an optimal balance of fast print speed, high accuracy, presentation-ready appearance, strong mechanical properties, and an easy, reliable workflow.

Create parts that are stiff and strong with a surface finish that rivals injection molding. Black Resin has a rich, matte shade that captures fine features accurately.

Black Resin V5 is a new material formulation that leverages the Form 4 Series to print three times faster than the previous version, while offering improved mechanical properties.

Clear Resin is an exceptionally clear and color-neutral 3D printing resin, offering an optimal balance of fast print speed, high accuracy, transparency, strong mechanical properties, and an easy, reliable workflow.

Clear Resin creates highly transparent and colorless parts that can be polished to near optical transparency. Create parts that are stiff and strong with a smooth surface finish that rivals acrylic.

Clear Resin V5 is a new material formulation that leverages the Form 4 ecosystem to print three times faster than the previous version, while offering improved clarity, color, and mechanical properties.

Grey Resin is an exceptionally versatile General Purpose Resin, offering an optimal balance of fast print speed, high accuracy, presentation-ready appearance, strong mechanical properties, and an easy, reliable workflow.

Create parts that are stiff and strong with a surface finish that rivals injection molding. Grey Resin has a rich, matte color that captures fine features accurately.

Grey Resin V5 is a new material formulation that leverages the Form 4 Series to print three times faster than the previous version, while offering improved mechanical properties.

Black Resin is perfect for general-purpose prototyping and design, and models with intricate details. With a matte surface finish, opaque appearance, and precise details, prints are ready to use right off the printer. Its neutral undertone makes a great base for parts that will eventually be painted or undergo other finishing processes.

Black Resin V4 is compatible with Form 3 and Form 2 Series printers. Choose Black Resin V5 on the Form 4 Series for three times faster print speed and improved mechanical properties.

White Resin is perfect for general-purpose prototyping and design, and models with intricate details. With a matte surface finish, opaque appearance, and precise details, prints are ready to use right off the printer. Its neutral undertone makes a great base for parts that will eventually be painted or undergo other finishing processes.

White Resin V4 is compatible with Form 3 and Form 2 Series printers. Choose White Resin V5 on the Form 4 Series for three times faster print speed, improved mechanical properties, as well as brighter and crisper white in color.

Draft Resin prints up to four times faster than Formlabs’ General Purpose Resins on Form 3 Series printers, making it ideal for initial prototypes and rapid iterations to help bring products to market faster, as well as orthodontic models for thermoforming clear aligners and retainers. Parts printed with Draft Resin exhibit a smooth grey finish and high accuracy.

Use 200-micron settings for fast print speeds, or use 100-micron settings for models with finer details.

Draft Resin is compatible with Form 3 and Form 2 Series printers. Choose Fast Model Resin on the Form 4 Series for three times faster print speed and improved mechanical properties.

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Grey Resin is perfect for general-purpose prototyping and design, and models with intricate details. With a matte surface finish, opaque appearance, and precise details, prints are ready to use right off the printer. Its neutral undertone makes a great base for parts that will eventually be painted or undergo other finishing processes.

Grey Resin V4 is compatible with Form 3 and Form 2 Series printers. Choose Grey Resin V5 on the Form 4 Series for three times faster print speed and improved mechanical properties.

BioMed Flex 80A Resin is a firm, flexible, and transparent material for biocompatible applications requiring durability and long-term skin (>30 days) or short-term mucosal membrane contact (<24 hours).

BioMed Flex 80A Resin is manufactured in our FDA-registered, ISO 13485 certified facility.

BioMed Elastic 50A Resin is a soft, elastic, and transparent material for biocompatible applications requiring comfort and long-term skin (>30 days) or short-term mucosal membrane contact (<24 hours).

BioMed Elastic 50A Resin is manufactured in our FDA-registered, ISO 13485 certified facility.

Silicone 40A Resin is the first accessible 100% silicone 3D printing material, using Formlabs’ patent-pending Pure Silicone Technology™. Eliminate molding and labor-intensive casting processes and 3D print pure silicone parts in-house, in a matter of hours.

With this 40A Shore durometer material, you can fabricate soft, pliable, and durable parts with a 230% elongation at break and a 12 kN/m tear strength that can withstand repeated cycles of stretching, flexing, and compression.

Combine the high performance of silicone and the design freedom of 3D printing to create highly functional silicone parts with excellent chemical and thermal resistance (-25°C to 125°C), fine features as small as 0.3 mm, and complex geometries that are not possible with traditional methods.

BioMed Black Resin is a rigid, matte material for biocompatible applications requiring long-term skin (>30 days) or short-term mucosal membrane contact (<24 hours). Parts printed with BioMed Black Resin are compatible with common solvent disinfection and sterilization methods.

BioMed Black Resin is manufactured in our FDA-registered, ISO 13485 certified facility and is also USP Class VI certified which makes it suitable for pharmaceutical and drug delivery applications.

BioMed Amber Resin is a strong, stiff material for biocompatible applications requiring long-term skin (>30 days) or short-term bone, tissue, dentin, and mucosal membrane contact (<24 hours). Parts printed with BioMed Amber Resin are compatible with common solvent disinfection and sterilization methods.

BioMed Amber Resin is manufactured in our FDA-registered, ISO 13485 certified facility.

BioMed Clear Resin is a transparent, hard, strong, and wear-resistant material for biocompatible applications requiring long-term skin (>30 days), breathing gas pathways, and mucosal membrane contact (>30 hours) or short-term bone, tissue, and dentin (<24 hours). This USP Class VI certified material is suitable for pharmaceutical and drug delivery applications and uses that require wear resistance and low water absorption over time.

Parts printed with BioMed Clear Resin are compatible with common sterilization methods.

BioMed Clear Resin is manufactured in our FDA-registered, ISO 13485 certified facility and is supported with an FDA Device Master File.

Grey Resin is an exceptionally versatile General Purpose Resin, offering an optimal balance of fast print speed, high accuracy, presentation-ready appearance, strong mechanical properties, and an easy, reliable workflow.

Create parts that are stiff and strong with a surface finish that rivals injection molding. Grey Resin has a rich, matte color that captures fine features accurately.

Grey Resin V5 is a new material formulation that leverages the Form 4 Series to print three times faster than the previous version, while offering improved mechanical properties.

Castable Wax 40 Resin is a 40% wax-filled material that offers the easiest workflow on the market for 3D printing and casting challenging, highly detailed designs, from intricate bridal jewelry to large demanding pieces. It supports a wide range of casting conditions and gypsum investments, has low expansion, and burns out cleanly.

High Temp Resin has a heat deflection temperature (HDT) of 238 °C @ 0.45 MPa — the highest among Formlabs resins.

Choose High Temp Resin to print detailed, precise prototypes and end use parts that require high thermal stability, such as molds and inserts, parts exposed to hot air, gas, and fluid flow, as well as heat-resistant mounts, housings, and fixtures.

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Grey Resin is perfect for general-purpose prototyping and design, and models with intricate details. With a matte surface finish, opaque appearance, and precise details, prints are ready to use right off the printer. Its neutral undertone makes a great base for parts that will eventually be painted or undergo other finishing processes.

Grey Resin V4 is compatible with Form 3 and Form 2 Series printers. Choose Grey Resin V5 on the Form 4 Series for three times faster print speed and improved mechanical properties.