Resin Customization
Resin customization services focus on the tailor-made design and adaptation of photopolymer materials for additive manufacturing applications where standard, off-the-shelf resins are not sufficient.
Rather than offering fixed products, 3Dresyns® develops customized resin systems aligned with specific printers, processes, performance targets and regulatory constraints. Customization projects are application-driven and designed to solve concrete technical challenges related to printability, performance, safety and workflow integration.
Scope of resin customization
Resin customization services may include:
- Adjustment of mechanical, thermal or chemical properties
- Tuning of viscosity, reactivity and curing behavior
- Optimization for specific printer architectures, wavelengths or light power
- Customization for post-processing, cleaning, curing or sterilization workflows
- Adaptation to regulatory, safety or biocompatibility constraints
All customization work is performed within the framework of additive manufacturing materials and validated within defined printing workflows.
Material platforms and technologies
Resin customization is available across multiple additive manufacturing technologies, including:
- Vat photopolymerization (SLA, DLP, LCD)
- Inkjet and material jetting systems
- Two-Photon Polymerization (2PP)
- Specialized and emerging photopolymer-based processes
Custom materials may be designed for direct printing or for indirect manufacturing workflows involving sacrificial patterns, molds or tooling.
Typical customization objectives
Typical customization objectives include:
- Improving printability on specific printers
- Increasing resolution, precision or dimensional accuracy
- Enhancing toughness, flexibility or thermal resistance
- Reducing brittleness, warping or shrinkage
- Optimizing transparency, color or surface finish
- Adjusting reactivity for faster or slower printing
Each project balances material performance, process stability and manufacturability.
Integration with printing workflows
Resin customization is not limited to formulation changes. 3Dresyns® integrates material design with the complete workflow, including:
- Printing parameters and exposure strategies
- Post-processing and curing workflows
- Cleaning chemistry and protocols
- Compatibility with fine-tuning additives and auxiliaries when applicable
This ensures that customized resins perform reliably in real printing environments, not only under lab conditions.
Regulatory and safety considerations
When required, resin customization projects may address:
- Biocompatibility requirements
- Food-contact or low-toxicity constraints
- Handling and safety improvements
- Documentation alignment with regulatory frameworks
Final validation and certification always remain the responsibility of the device or product manufacturer.
Confidentiality and intellectual property
All resin customization projects are conducted under:
- Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
- Clearly defined intellectual property boundaries
- Controlled access to formulation information
Customized formulations are developed for specific customers and are not offered as standard products unless explicitly agreed.
Who this service is for
Resin customization services are typically used by:
- Industrial manufacturers
- Medical and dental device developers
- Research institutions and laboratories
- Start-ups developing proprietary products
- Service bureaus requiring differentiated materials
Projects can range from targeted formulation adjustments to fully custom material systems.
How to start
Additive manufacturing applications rarely succeed using generic materials alone. Resin customization aligns materials with printers, processes and end-use requirements, reducing risk and unlocking performance that standard materials cannot deliver.
To start a customization project, Contact us. When possible, include your application, printing technology, target performance, regulatory constraints and expected volumes.