Formlabs Unveils New Tough Resin Family for 3D Printing

Formlabs, a prominent global entity in the field of 3D printing, has today announced the launch of two advanced SLA materials aimed at advancing resin 3D printing towards genuine end-use manufacturing.

The newly launched Tough 1000 Resin and the significantly upgraded Tough 2000 Resin complement the existing Tough 1500 Resin, thereby establishing the company’s new Tough Resin Family. This collection of durable engineering materials is designed to endure extreme conditions, repeated impacts, and continuous wear, while producing components with a sharp, dark matte finish on Form 4 Series printers.

Each Tough resin is engineered to replicate the performance of commonly utilized thermoplastics, with names reflecting their tensile modulus and tailored to align with the properties of well-established industrial plastics. Among the three, Tough 1000 Resin stands out as the most ductile and impact-resistant, offering performance akin to HDPE. Tough 1500 Resin presents a well-balanced mix of stiffness and flexibility, similar to polypropylene. Tough 2000 Resin boasts the highest strength and rigidity within the family, closely resembling ABS.

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“Formlabs’ goal has always been to deliver any part at the push of a button,” said Max Lobovsky, Formlabs co-founder and CEO. “Achieving that requires more than fast printing. It demands materials that can endure the same real-world stresses as the products we use every day. With the new Tough Resin Family, SLA printing now offers the strength and resilience of trusted thermoplastics.”

Users testing the new materials have already reported strong performance in demanding applications. Adam Warren, Draftsman and Mechanical Designer at Cool Machines, noted, “The end-use products we create must survive severe cold-weather testing. These parts take serious abuse, and Tough 1000 holds up.”