3Dresyn PP EA20 Elastic A20

Product description

3Dresyn PP EA20 is an ultra-soft, highly elastic photopolymer formulation designed to provide extremely low modulus, very high elongation and exceptional flexibility while maintaining structural cohesion. The material enables the fabrication of components capable of undergoing very large deformation, stretching and compression cycles without failure.

This formulation is engineered to deliver a very low hardness elastomeric profile (Shore A scale), approaching gel-like mechanical behavior, making it particularly suitable for applications requiring extreme compliance, full surface conformity and maximum deformation capability.

Application framework

Designed for use in vat photopolymerization systems (SLA, DLP and LCD) within professional and industrial environments for ultra-soft, highly elastic and highly deformable components.

Particularly suitable for extreme elastomeric printing plates and soft-contact transfer systems where maximum deformation, ultra-low pressure contact and full substrate adaptation are required.

Typical applications

• Ultra-soft flexographic (flexo) printing plates for very low-pressure systems
• Pad printing clichés with extreme conformity and maximum ink transfer
• Soft-contact printing plates for highly irregular, porous or fragile substrates
• Relief printing plates requiring extreme deformation capability
• Soft lithography and microcontact printing (PDMS-like / gel-like behavior)
• Functional patterned elastomers for surface transfer applications
• Printing on textiles, foams, soft polymers and compressible substrates
• Ultra-flexible and stretchable functional components

Measured mechanical properties

• Tensile strength: <4 MPa (ISO 527-1 / ISO 527-2)
• Flexural strength: <3 MPa (ISO 178)
• Young’s modulus: <3 MPa (ISO 527)
• Elongation at break: >90% (ISO 527)
• Shore hardness: A20 (ISO 868)

Measured physical properties

• Shrinkage: very low (<1% typical)
• Resolution capability: very high (process-dependent)
• Viscosity: very low (<50 mPa·s)

Functional performance characteristics

• Ultra-soft elastomeric (non-brittle) material behavior
• Extreme elasticity and stretchability
• Very high elongation without rupture
• Extremely low modulus enabling maximum deformation under load
• Durable under repeated compression and stretching cycles
• Ultimate surface conformity and contact adaptation
• High elastic recovery under cyclic deformation
• Suitable for ultra-soft contact transfer and extreme deformation environments

Printing plate performance

• Contact behavior: ultra-soft elastomeric (extreme compression and deformation)
• Ink transfer: governed by full contact and surface adaptation
• Recovery: high elastic recovery after repeated deformation cycles
• Best suited for: ultra-soft flexographic printing, pad printing and soft lithography
• Flexo note: ideal for ultra-low pressure systems and highly irregular, fragile or compressible substrates
• Pad printing note: maximum ink pickup and transfer efficiency due to extreme compliance

Processing and handling performance

• Printing technologies: SLA, DLP and LCD
• Compatible with most commercial and professional systems when properly calibrated
• Stable processing and reliable printability
• Very low viscosity enabling easy recoating and handling

Chemical and safety characteristics

• Monomer-based (MB) formulation
• Reactive components may present irritation hazards prior to full polymerization
• Final properties and safety are achieved after proper post-curing and cleaning
• Synthetic resin base
• Organo-tin free formulation

Testing & processing disclaimer

Material properties are measured under controlled laboratory conditions and may vary depending on printer type, exposure conditions, layer thickness, build orientation and post-processing workflow.

Disclaimer

This material is supplied as a professional manufacturing material for engineering and printing workflows. It is not marketed as a finished product. Final part performance and suitability, including safety and biocompatibility, must be validated by the user after proper post-processing.

Document reference: TDS-PP-EA20-EN | Version: 2.0 | Last updated: March 2026