Standard Functional 3D Printing Resins
Standard functional 3D resins organized for general-purpose applications, functional prototypes and everyday engineering workflows in SLA, DLP and LCD/MSLA printing.
This collection supports comparison of standard photopolymer resin grades for general-purpose printed parts, design verification, technical components and repeatable engineering use across a broad mechanical range.
Navigate by: rigidity, toughness, flexibility, elasticity or functional workflow priority.
This collection is structured for users needing reliable printability, consistent curing behavior and repeatable part quality across hard, tough, flexible and elastic resin grades.
It includes general-purpose functional materials for prototypes, fixtures, housings, technical parts and mechanical evaluation where stable processing and practical post-cured performance are required.
Standard engineering resins are suitable for many applications, but selecting the correct material still requires understanding functional requirements, mechanical behaviour and printing conditions.
Use our engineering selection tool to ensure the material matches your application before printing.
Quick selection by workflow priority
Choose your functional resin route
Use the routes below to access the most relevant resin family in this collection.
Key features & benefits
Standard functional photopolymers for general-purpose applications
These materials are designed for practical everyday engineering workflows where reliable printability, consistent curing behavior and repeatable part quality are required.
- General-purpose functional photopolymers
- Reliable printability and consistent curing behavior
- Repeatable part quality and stable processing
- Good dimensional accuracy and consistent surface quality
- Predictable post-cured performance with hard, tough, flexible and elastic options depending on grade
- Versatile use across SLA, DLP and LCD/MSLA workflows
Typical applications
These resins are relevant for engineering and development workflows where repeatable quality, practical mechanical performance and broad versatility are more important than highly specialized application-specific behavior.
- Functional prototypes and design verification parts
- Mechanical testing samples, housings, fixtures and technical components
- General-purpose printed parts
- Industrial, educational and research workflows requiring repeatable quality
- Applications requiring flexible, elastic or soft mechanical response depending on grade
Products in this collection
Products in this collection are shown below.
This collection currently includes ultra-hard, hard-flexible, flexible, soft-flexible, elastic and super-elastic grades for general-purpose functional printing across a wide mechanical range.
Selection logic
How to choose the right standard functional resin
Select the most suitable grade according to whether your priority is rigidity, hard-flexible response, soft flexibility, elastic behavior or broad general-purpose functionality.
- Need the highest rigidity and strength → choose UHT Bio
- Need hard parts with some flexibility → choose UHF Bio or HF
- Need elastic or highly deformable behavior → choose HE, F, SF, E or SE depending on hardness and elongation target
- Need a broad general-purpose functional platform → compare the full range by Tg, hardness, modulus, elongation and strength
Functional part performance depends on process control
Even in general-purpose workflows, final results depend on printer calibration, layer settings, exposure strategy, washing conditions and post-curing control.
These materials are best interpreted as functional engineering tools whose practical behavior depends on matching the resin grade to the required mechanical response and processing window.
Standard engineering resins are suitable for general-purpose applications, visual models and low-demand functional parts.
If your application involves mechanical load, durability or repeated use, you should evaluate higher-performance systems.
Standard functional resin comparison table
Use the table below to compare the products in this collection by key thermomechanical and mechanical properties.
| STD 3Dresyn | Acronym | Tg (ºC) | Shore hardness | Flexural strength (MPa) | % Elongation | Young´s modulus (MPa) | Tensile strength (MPa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHT Bio | Ultra hard and tough | <80 | D85 | >50 | <2 | 1500-2500 | >30 |
| UHF Bio | Ultra hard and flexible | <60 | D80 | >40 | <15 | 1000-2000 | >30 |
| HF | Hard and flexible | <10 | A90 | <20 | <100 | <100 | <10 |
| HE | Hard and elastic | <0 | A70 | <10 | >100 | <10 | <10 |
| F | Flexible | <0 | A60 | <8 | >100 | <8 | <8 |
| SF | Soft and flexible | <0 | A30 | <2 | >100 | <2 | <3 |
| E | Elastic | <0 | A20 | <1.5 | >200 | <2 | <2 |
| SE | Super elastic | <0 | A10 | <1.5 | >300 | <2 | <2 |
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*Note: properties can vary since they depend on variables such as light wavelength and power, printing settings, light post-curing settings, post-processing and related workflow conditions.
Engineering note
These materials are intended for functional prototypes, technical components and general-purpose application workflows. Final part quality still depends on calibration, washing and post-curing conditions, even in standard everyday engineering environments.
Interpretation principle
These products should be understood as a general-purpose functional resin platform spanning a broad mechanical range. Final suitability depends on the printer, exposure strategy, post-processing conditions and the specific mechanical response required by the intended application.
Related material routes
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From prototyping to industrial production, performance depends on materials, calibration and process control