Solvent Compatibility
Formlabs measures resistance to solvents by observing, measuring, and weighing printed cubes (originally measuring 1 cm × 1 cm × 1 cm) before and after immersion in a solvent for 24 hours. For resin samples, the cubes are washed and post-cured according to the standard post-curing recommendations for that resin. For more information about material properties, read the technical data sheets.
Note:
Formlabs does not provide solvent compatibility data on materials that are classified as medical devices. Formlabs cannot guarantee that parts printed in materials for biocompatible applications retain their biocompatibility after exposure to solvents other than those specified in the manufacturing guide for that material.
Tested solvents and results
Results are reported as weight gain percentage after 24 hours of exposure to solvent.
| Solvent | Acetic Acid 5% | Acetone | Bleach ~5% NaOCl | Butyl Acetate | Diesel Fuel | Diethyl glycol Monomethyl Ether | Hydraulic Oil | Hydrogen peroxide (3%) | Isooctane (gasoline) | Isopropyl Alcohol | Mineral oil (Heavy) | Mineral oil (light) | Salt Water (3.5% NaCl) | Skydrol 5 | Sodium Hydroxide solution (0.025% PH 10) | Strong Acid (HCl conc) | Tripropylene glycol monomethyl ether (TPM) | Water | Xylene |
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| BioMed Black Resin | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | <0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| BioMed Durable Resin | 0.7 | 12.4 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.02 | 2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| BioMed Elastic 50A Resin | 1.5 | 43.4 | 0.6 | 133.1 | 7.9 | 31.4 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 15.6 | 39.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 41.2 | 0.7 | 45.6 | 43.6 | 0.7 | 163.9 |
| BioMed Flex 80A Resin | 1.4 | 65.3 | 0.5 | 97.5 | 5.1 | 30.9 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 9 | 25.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 28.1 | 0.6 | 37.3 | 31.2 | 0.6 | 112.5 |
| BioMed White Resin | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | <0.1 | 1 | <0.1 | 0.3 | <0.1 | 0.2 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Black Resin V4.1 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | -0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Black Resin V5 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | <0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | <0.1 |
| Clear Cast Resin | <1 | Sample cracked | <1 | <1 | <1 | 1.7 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 1 | <1 | Sample distorted | Not tested | <1 | <1 |
| Clear Resin V4.1 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | -0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Clear Resin V5 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | <0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | <0.1 |
| Color Resin V5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Draft Resin V2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Durable Resin V2 | 1.3 | Sample cracked | <1 | 7.9 | <1 | 7.8 | <1 | 1 | <1 | 5.1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 1.3 | <1 | Sample distorted | Not tested | <1 | 6.5 |
| Elastic 50A Resin V1 | 2.8 | 37.3 | 2 | 39.6 | 4.2 | 28.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 25.6 | <1 | <1 | 1.7 | 21.7 | 2 | 39.4 | Not tested | 2.3 | 46.6 |
| Elastic 50A Resin V2 | 1.5 | 43.4 | 0.6 | 133.1 | 7.9 | 31.4 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 15.6 | 39.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 41.2 | 0.7 | 45.6 | 43.6 | 0.7 | 163.9 |
| ESD Resin | 0.5 | 13.1 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | <0.1 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Fast Model Resin | 0.6 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | <0.1 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | <0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Flame Retardant Resin | Not tested | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | <0.1 | 0.3 | <0.1 | 0.2 | <0.1 | 0.2 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.2 | <0.1 | 0.3 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | Not tested |
| Flexible 80A Resin | 0.9 | 37.4 | 0.6 | 51.4 | 2.3 | 19.3 | 1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 11.7 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 0.6 | 28.6 | 13.6 | 0.7 | 64.1 |
| Grey Resin V4 Clear Resin V4 Black Resin V4 White Resin V4 Color Resin V1 |
<1 | Sample cracked | <1 | <1 | <1 | 1.7 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 1 | <1 | Sample distorted | Not tested | <1 | <1 |
| Grey Pro Resin | 0.8 | 11 | 0.7 | 0.8 | <0.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | <0.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 8.2 | Not tested | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Grey Resin V4.1 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | -0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Grey Resin V5 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | <0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | <0.1 |
| High Temp Resin V2 | <1 | 2 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 1.1 | <1 | <1 | Not tested | <1 | <1 |
| Model Resin V3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | <0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | <0.1 |
| Nylon 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Nylon 11 CF | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Nylon 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | <0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Nylon 12 GF | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Nylon 12 Tough | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Nylon 12 White | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Polupropylene | <0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | <0.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | <0.1 | 1.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.9 | <0.1 | 3 |
| Precision Model | 1 | 10.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1.01 | -0.03 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | <0.1 |
| PU Rigid 1000 Resin | 0.4 | 11 | 0.3 | 3.5 | <0.1 | 3.5 | <0.1 | 0.3 | <0.1 | 1.7 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -1.1 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| PU Rigid 650 Resin | 0.4 | 8.9 | <0.1 | 2.6 | <0.1 | 2.7 | <0.1 | 0.2 | <0.1 | 1.3 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -3 | 0.3 | 2 |
| Rigid 10K Resin | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | <0.1 | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | <0.1 | <0.1 |
| Rigid 4000 Resin | 0.8 | 3.3 | 0.7 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | <0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 5.3 | Not tested | 0.7 | <0.1 |
| Silicone 40A Resin | <0.1 | 11.5 | <0.1 | 92.3 | 32.9 | 2.5 | 10 | <0.1 | 69.8 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 2 | <0.1 | 23.2 | <0.1 | 0.4 | Not tested | <0.1 | Not tested |
| Tough 1000 Resin | 0.2 | 30.4 | 0 | 38.9 | 0.7 | 6.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 39.8 | 6.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 5 | 0.2 | 7.3 | 7 | 0 | 62.7 |
| Tough 1500 Resin V1 | 0.7 | 19 | 0.6 | 5 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | <0.1 | 3.2 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 3.2 |
| Tough 1500 Resin V2 | 0.22 | 29.64 | -0.05 | 41.35 | 0.04 | 5.71 | 0.04 | 0.31 | 42.92 | 6.54 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.24 | 2.41 | 0.17 | 2.15 | 5.9 | 0.21 | 72.57 |
| Tough 2000 Resin V1 | 0.7 | 18.8 | 0.6 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 5.3 | <0.1 | 0.6 | <0.1 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3 | Not tested | 0.6 | 4.1 |
| Tough 2000 Resin V2 | 0.17 | 22.92 | 0.11 | 18.65 | 0.08 | 4.65 | 0.06 | 0.21 | 21.24 | 4.21 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.96 | 0.18 | 1.96 | 1.86 | 0.19 | 27.69 |
| TPU 90A | 1.3 | 28.6 | 0.9 | 16.5 | 2.1 | 14.4 | 2.8 | 1 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 6.5 | 0.9 | -5.2 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 20.8 |
| White Resin V4.1 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | -0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| White Resin V5 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | <0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | <0.1 |