Formlabs Announces Tough Resin, Celebrates with 3D-Printed Rube Goldberg Machine
New functional material for the Form 1+ SLA 3D Printer produces the most durable parts available in desktop 3D printing.
Somerville, Massachusetts, Jun. 23, 2015 – Formlabs (formlabs.com), the makers of the Form 1+ SLA 3D Printer, announced a new functional resin today designed for applications in engineering and prototyping. With Tough Resin, Form 1+ users can now produce strong, sturdy parts with physical properties similar to ABS plastic.
Durable parts are essential for engineering and prototyping. Now, parts produced with Formlabs’ Tough Resin will be able to absorb high-impact and other mechanical stressors that would normally cause 3D printed parts to snap or shatter. From load-bearing gears to snap-fit enclosures, Tough Resin material has been engineered for applications that require performance under stress or strain.
In celebration of the material’s release, and to demonstrate the many functional properties of Tough Resin, Formlabs has created the first 3d-printed Rube Goldberg machine. This version of the popular chain-reaction machine has been assembled by printing many of the major mechanisms with Tough Resin on the Form 1+ SLA 3D Printer.
Parts printed in Formlabs’ Tough Resin delivers a superior combination of yield strength, elongation, and impact resistance; the key characteristics used to assess material toughness.
“Engineering and prototyping are a really important application of 3D printing. We’re excited to release our new Tough Resin because now Form 1+ users can create high resolution prints in a really durable, resilient material,” said Formlabs co-founder, Max Lobovsky. “Developing new high-quality materials continues to be a really important focus for us. Every time we release a new material, we create new possibilities for every Form 1+ user and build a more compelling experience.”
Tough Resin is available in 1-liter bottles from the Formlabs web store immediately. The material is compatible with both the Form 1 and Form 1+ 3D Printers.
Acerca de Formlabs
Formlabs expande el acceso a la fabricación digital para que la impresión 3D esté al alcance de todos. Con sede en Somerville, Massachusetts (EE. UU.), y oficinas en Alemania, Japón, China, Singapur, Hungría y Carolina del Norte, Formlabs ofrece las impresoras 3D profesionales elegidas por ingenieros, diseñadores, fabricantes y autoridades de todo el mundo. Los productos de Formlabs incluyen la Form 3, la Form 3B y la Form 3L y Form 3BL, que funcionan con una avanzada tecnología de estereolitografía (SLA) llamada estereolitografía de baja fuerza (LFS)™; las soluciones de posacabado Form Wash y Form Cure y la impresora 3D SLS Fuse 1. Formlabs también desarrolla su propia gama de materiales, así como software de impresión 3D de primera clase.
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