Electrically Conductive 3D Printing Resins

Choose your electronics material family

Use the routes below to access the most relevant conductive, responsive or dielectric system in this collection.

Conductive materials differentiated by matrix behavior and conductive phase

These products are not interchangeable. The collection combines different conductive mechanisms and matrix behaviors, including non-soluble matrices, soluble and swellable matrices, polymeric conductive systems, metallic conductive systems and electrically responsive hydrogel systems.

• Availability of both non-soluble and soluble/swellable conductive resin routes
• Multiple conductive phase strategies: SWCNT, MWCNT, graphene nanoplatelets, PEDOT:PSS and silver
• Biocompatible conductive options in selected families
• Support for electronics-oriented R&D, conductive prototypes and advanced functional studies
• Capability to select conductivity strategy according to matrix behavior and intended use
• Electro-responsive route available through electro-thermo-responsive hydrogel technology

Typical applications

These resins are relevant for conductive and electro-active workflows where material selection depends on both electrical function and physical behavior of the printed network.

• Electrically conductive printed parts
• Conductive functional prototypes
• Bio-related conductive structures where applicable
• Water-soluble or swellable conductive constructs
• Electronics R&D demonstrators
• Electro-active and responsive material studies

Products in this collection

Products in this collection are shown below.

This collection currently includes 3Dresyn NSEK1 Bio, 3Dresyn NSEK1, 3Dresyn SEK1, CNT-based conductive EK systems, graphene-based conductive EK systems, PEDOT:PSS-based conductive systems, silver-based conductive systems, 4Dresyn ETR35 Bio and high-permittivity dielectric HP1 resins for electronics.

Base EK matrices: NSEK1 and SEK1

The collection includes 3Dresyn NSEK1 Bio, 3Dresyn NSEK1 and 3Dresyn SEK1 as core matrix families. Their naming already defines an important technical distinction: NSEK1 = non soluble, while SEK1 = soluble & swellable.

• NSEK1 routes define non-soluble matrix behavior
• SEK1 routes define soluble and swellable matrix behavior
• These EK families are non-conductive photopolymer binders used to formulate conductive resins; they are the matrix base for several conductive variants in the collection, not conductive grades on their own
• Bio versions indicate availability of biocompatible-oriented routes in selected products

• Selecting the right matrix before choosing the conductive filler strategy
• Deciding between stable non-soluble behavior and soluble/swellable behavior
• Building conductive systems on a defined application-specific base matrix

Single-wall and multi-wall carbon nanotube conductive systems

The collection includes GrapNSEK1-SWCNT Bio, GrapSEK1-SWCNT, GrapNSEK1-MWCNT Bio and GrapSEK1-MWCNT Bio. These products combine the EK matrix logic with carbon-nanotube conductivity routes.

• SWCNT routes provide a single-wall carbon nanotube conductive approach
• MWCNT routes provide a multi-wall carbon nanotube conductive approach
• Both non-soluble and soluble/swellable matrix variants are available
• Selected CNT routes are also available in biocompatible-oriented versions

• Conductive structures based on carbon nanotube networks
• R&D comparing SWCNT and MWCNT conductive behavior
• Selecting conductivity route together with matrix solubility behavior

Graphene nanoplatelet conductive systems

The collection includes GrapNSEK1-GNP Bio and GrapSEK1-GNP, which introduce graphene nanoplatelets as the conductive phase.

• Graphene nanoplatelets provide a distinct conductive filler strategy compared with CNT systems
• Available on both non-soluble and soluble/swellable EK matrix routes
• Selected graphene routes are also available in biocompatible-oriented form

• Comparing graphene-based conductivity against CNT-based systems
• Conductive printed parts where matrix behavior must still be selected as non-soluble or soluble/swellable
• Advanced conductive material benchmarking

PEDOT:PSS conductive systems

The collection includes 3Dresyn PEDOTEK1 and 3Dresyn PEDOTEK1 Bio, both explicitly positioned as electrically conductive 3D resins based on PEDOT:PSS.

• Conductive mechanism based on PEDOT:PSS rather than CNT, graphene or silver particles
• Availability of both standard and biocompatible-oriented variants
• Polymeric conductive route within the electronics portfolio

• PEDOT:PSS-based conductive applications
• Comparative R&D against carbon-based and silver-based conductive systems
• Conductive structures where PEDOT:PSS chemistry is specifically relevant

Silver-based conductive systems

The collection includes 3Dresyn AgNSEK1 and 3Dresyn AgSEK1, both explicitly positioned as electrically conductive silver-based 3D resins.

• Conductive phase based on silver rather than carbon fillers or PEDOT:PSS
• Available in both non-soluble and soluble & swellable matrix versions
• Metallic conductive route inside the portfolio

• Silver-based conductive applications
• Comparing metallic conductivity routes against carbon or conductive-polymer routes
• Choosing between non-soluble and soluble/swellable silver-based systems

Electro-thermo-responsive hydrogel route

The collection also includes 4Dresyn ETR35 Bio, described as an Electro-Thermo-Responsive hydrogel printable by SLA, DLP and LCD printing.

• Electrically and thermally responsive route rather than a conventional static conductive resin route
• Hydrogel-based system with advanced functional behavior
• Relevant for electro-active and responsive-material research

• Electro-responsive R&D
• 4D and smart-material demonstrators
• Advanced hydrogel-based electronics-related studies

How to choose the right conductive resin

Select the system first by matrix behavior and then by conductive phase or responsive function.

• Need a non-soluble conductive route- prioritize NSEK-based families
• Need a soluble and swellable conductive route- prioritize SEK-based families
• Need carbon-nanotube conductivity- choose SWCNT or MWCNT routes
• Need graphene-based conductivity- choose GNP routes
• Need PEDOT:PSS chemistry- choose PEDOTEK1 routes
• Need silver-based conductivity- choose AgNSEK1 or AgSEK1
• Need electro-responsive hydrogel behavior- choose 4Dresyn ETR35 Bio

Conductivity is only one part of the selection problem

In this collection, product choice is not only about whether a resin is conductive. It also depends on whether the printed structure must remain non-soluble, become soluble or swellable, rely on carbon fillers, conductive polymers, metallic conductive phases or electro-responsive hydrogel behavior.

For that reason, the correct selection logic is: matrix behavior first, conductive mechanism second, application behavior third.