Dispersants

Choose your dispersant route

Use the routes below to navigate the collection by formulation logic, curing behavior and media compatibility.

• Improved dispersion of fillers, pigments, ceramics and metals.
• Reduced sedimentation risk and increased formulation stability.
• Better flow and printability in filled and composite resin systems.
• Improved consistency and repeatability for composite resin workflows.
• Support for high-solid dispersions and advanced materials development.

Typical use scenarios across the collection

This collection is suitable for workflows where dispersion quality is a key formulation variable rather than a secondary adjustment.

• Filled resin formulations: improving wetting, flow and stability of particle-loaded systems.
• Ceramic and metal composite systems: supporting higher solids content with better processability.
• Pigment dispersion: improving color concentrate quality and low-dosage pigment incorporation.
• Stability-focused development: reducing sedimentation and improving storage or process robustness.
• High-performance composite R&D projects: tuning dispersion quality for demanding additive manufacturing applications.

How to choose the right dispersant route

Select the most suitable route according to whether the main objective is broad general use, faster and harder photoreactivity, or compatibility with water- and solvent-soluble systems.

• Need a broad general-purpose reactive dispersant → choose 3D-ADD Disper-All1
• Need a faster-curing and harder reactive dispersant → choose 3D-ADD Disper-All2
• Need a non-photoreactive option for water- and solvent-soluble systems → choose 3D-ADD Disper-All3 WS
• Need high solids loading with good flow → compare the route against your powder type, polarity and target solids content

• Prioritise softer and slower reactive behavior → start with Disper-All1
• Prioritise faster and harder reactive behavior → start with Disper-All2
• Prioritise water/solvent compatibility or conductive / high-polarity systems → start with Disper-All3 WS

Decision tree summary

Use this simplified logic before moving into detailed slurry or composite-formulation validation.

• Need a reactive general-use dispersant → Disper-All1
• Need a reactive dispersant with faster curing response → Disper-All2
• Need a non-photoreactive dispersant for water- or solvent-soluble systems → Disper-All3 WS
• Need very high solids loading or special powder compatibility → validate the route under the intended powder family, loading and process conditions

Then confirm the final route under the intended resin family, solids fraction, powder morphology, viscosity target and qualified printing workflow.

Broad-use reactive dispersant for powders, pigments, ceramics and metals

For workflows requiring a general-use ultra-effective wetting agent and dispersant across a broad range of organic, inorganic, ceramic and metal nano- and micro-powders.

• General-usage ultra-effective wetting agent and dispersant.
• Suitable for organic, inorganic, ceramic and metal nano- and micro-powders.
• Supports ultra-high-concentration dispersions with good flow.
• Optimum dosage below 10% of total resin solids for highly concentrated slurries.
• Optimum dosage below 1% of total resin solids for low-dosage pigment dispersion.
• Bio-based, biodegradable and positioned as a slower and softer photoreactive route versus Disper-All2.

Fast-curing reactive dispersant for filled and composite resin systems

For workflows requiring a reactive dispersant with faster and harder photoresponse while keeping very strong wetting and dispersion capability.

• Ultra-effective wetting agent and dispersant for broad powder families.
• Functionalized to react fast with light.
• Bio-based and biodegradable.
• Supports ultra-high-concentration dispersions with good flow.
• Optimum dosage below 10% of total resin solids for concentrated slurries.
• Optimum dosage below 1% of total resin solids for low-dosage pigment dispersion.
• Positioned as an ultra-fast and harder photoreactive route versus Disper-All1.

Non-photoreactive dispersant for water- and solvent-soluble systems

For workflows requiring a high-polarity dispersant designed for water- and solvent-soluble resin systems, including certain conductive formulations.

• Low-viscosity, high-polarity dispersant for water- and solvent-soluble resin systems.
• Suitable for high-polarity systems and conductive 3D resins.
• Non-photoreactive route.
• Optimum dosage between 1% and 10% on powder solids for pigments, fillers, ceramics and metals.
• Supports very high powder loading by weight with good flow for suitable low-oil-absorption powders, wires and fibers.
• Water and solvent soluble, with certain turbidity at high dosage.
• Biodegradable and supplied as a kit like the other Disper-All routes.

A focused dispersion platform rather than a generic additives page

This collection is compact and clearly structured around three complementary dispersant routes: a broad general reactive route, a faster reactive route and a dedicated water/solvent-soluble route.

• 3D-ADD Disper-All1 covers the general-purpose reactive route.
• 3D-ADD Disper-All2 covers the faster-curing reactive route.
• 3D-ADD Disper-All3 WS covers water- and solvent-soluble systems.
• Together, they support dispersion design across standard, high-reactivity and high-polarity composite formulation targets.

The right dispersant route depends on the powder system and process target

These materials are most useful when the formulation objective is defined first: higher solids loading, better pigment wetting, lower sedimentation, faster reactive behavior or compatibility with water/solvent-soluble systems.

In practice, the correct path is to define the final slurry or composite objective first, then validate the chosen route under the intended resin family, powder chemistry, additive loading and exposure conditions.

Documentation, technical selection help and workflow support

Use the resources below to move from dispersant preselection to formulation planning, slurry validation or broader technical support.

Select the right dispersant route and validate the final composite formulation

Use the route-based navigation above to identify the most relevant dispersant workflow, compare candidates in the technical overview table, and move forward with formulation-specific validation for better wetting, improved stability and more reliable filled-resin processing.