Materials Available for Stereolithgraphy of Plastic Parts

As there are now 40 to 50 Stereolithography resins available, those listed below represent a small subset of what can be found in the market. These have been tabulated based on the production material that they emulate, together with key strengths. Full details, including mechanical properties, can be found in the downloadable datasheet. (This data is provided by the manufacturers.)

Similar to ABS/PBT

Colour Key properties Name Data Sheet
  • Clear
  • Translucent
  • Water resistance
  • Dimensional stability
 Watershed Somos XC 11122 Download PDF
White Water resistant Somos 14120 Download PDF
  • Clear(green tint)
  • Translucent
  • Water resistance
  • Dimensional stability
 Watershed Somos 11120 Download PDF

Similar to PP

Colour Key properties Name Data Sheet
Translucent
  • Flexible
  • Excellent feature resolution
 Somos 9120 Download PDF

Similar to Stiff PP

Colour Key properties Name Data Sheet
Opaque off white
  • Smooth, 'moulded part like'
  • Excellent feature resolution
 Accura 25 Download PDF

Similar to ABS

Colour Key properties Name Data Sheet
Opaque off white
  • Impact resistance
  • moulded part like
 DMX SL 100 Download PDF
Clear High elongation to break SL7565 Download PDF

Similar to PC/PS

Colour Key properties Name Data Sheet
  • Clear (blue tint)
  • Translucent
  • Stiffness without being brittle
  • Excellent feature resolution
 Accura 60 Download PDF

Similar to LCP

Colour Key properties Name Data Sheet
Opaque off white
  • Exceptional stiffness
  • High temperature cabability
  • Dimensional stability
  • Can be plated
 Nanotool (ceramic filled) Download PDF