Eco vision, our comittment

Thinking in terms of green technologies. A bio-based approach to life.

At 3Dresyns, sustainability is not a slogan but a design principle. Our commitment is to actively reduce fossil carbon emissions and the environmental footprint of advanced materials through concrete actions and scientifically grounded decisions.

The company operates using photovoltaic electricity, electric vehicles, and renewable raw materials, replacing petroleum-based resources whenever this is technically and scientifically feasible.

We are convinced that bioplastics and bioresins represent a key pillar of a more sustainable industrial future. Our mission is to develop high-performance, biocompatible, and bio-based photopolymer resins for SLA, DLP, LCD, inkjet, and other 2D and 3D printing technologies.

Our objective is to reduce the use of fossil-derived raw materials and to promote eco-friendly alternatives without compromising performance, safety, or reliability. Whenever technically viable, we prioritize bio-based and biodegradable ingredients derived from renewable, non-animal natural sources and functionalized to react with light using advanced green chemistry approaches.

Most of our synthetic and bio-based resins are organotin-free and characterized by very high purity, extremely low residual content, low odor, and carefully controlled formulations based on advanced bioplastics and bioresins.

All 3Dresyns resins are bisphenol A (BPA) free. BPA is known to exhibit toxic, endocrine-disrupting, mutagenic, and carcinogenic effects in living organisms and has been linked to increased risks of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Despite these well-documented risks, BPA is still used by many manufacturers, including in certain biomedical applications. 3Dresyns deliberately excludes BPA from all its formulations.

What are bioplastics?

Bioplastics represent a broad family of materials with diverse properties and applications. A plastic material can be classified as a bioplastic if it is biobased, biodegradable, or combines both characteristics:

• Biobased: derived partially or entirely from biomass such as plants, including sources like corn, sugarcane, or cellulose.
• Biodegradable: capable of being converted by naturally occurring microorganisms into water, carbon dioxide, and biomass under specific environmental conditions. The biodegradation rate depends on the material’s chemical structure, application, and surrounding conditions.

Bio-based is not the same as biodegradable

Biodegradability depends on the chemical structure of a material rather than on the origin of its raw materials. As a result, bio-based plastics may be non-biodegradable, while certain fossil-based plastics can biodegrade under appropriate conditions.

Benefits of bioplastics

Compared to conventional fossil-based plastics, bioplastics offer several important advantages:

• Reduced consumption of fossil resources through the use of renewable biomass, with the potential to support carbon neutrality.
• In selected material classes, biodegradability enables additional end-of-life recovery options and reduced long-term environmental impact.

3Dresyns bio-based 3D resins generate significantly lower carbon dioxide emissions than conventional plastics and exhibit a reduced overall environmental footprint. As petroleum costs increase, bioplastics and bioresins become increasingly competitive from both economic and sustainability perspectives.

Certain biodegradable bioplastics can decompose in less than one year under suitable conditions, while others require longer periods depending on formulation and application. Bioplastics and bioresins represent a credible alternative to conventional plastics, which are associated with:

• Extremely long decomposition times, often lasting thousands of years
• Severe landfill and marine ecosystem pollution
• Dependence on non-renewable fossil resources
• Use of toxic and carcinogenic additives such as BPA and other plasticizers
• High carbon footprint during production and recycling

3Dresyns expertise and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, United Nations member states adopted 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aimed at protecting the planet, reducing inequalities, and ensuring long-term prosperity.

3Dresyns is committed to contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals through the development of safe, sustainable, and high-performance materials for advanced manufacturing and additive technologies.

Discover more:

• 3Dresyns and its founder’s non-profit initiatives
• All about 3D resins, 3Dresyns, its origins, services, and contribution to additive manufacturing
• 3Dresyns statement on innovation and sustainable technological development
• 3Dresyns principles, concepts, leitmotifs, and driving forces
• 3Dresyns code of ethics