Formlabs Clear Cast Resin, 5L

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High-precision photopolymer in a large 5 liter container for 3D printing of metal casting molds and templates. It has an extremely low thermal expansion, low ash content, and no traces of heavy metals.

📌 For 3D printing with this increased resin capacity, a Resin Pump is also required.


  • Volume – 5L
  • Printer compatibility: Form 3/3+/3B/3B+, Form 3L/3BL
  • Resin Tank compatibility: Form 2 RT (PDMS), Form 2 LT Tank, Form 3/3B RT V1/V2/V2.1, Form 3L/3BL RT V1/V2/V3
  • Build Platform compatibility: Form 3 BP, Form 3 BP 2, Form 3 Stainless Steel BP, Form 3L BP, Form 3L BP 2L
  • Supports print resolution: 50, 100 µm
  • Needs post-curing
  • Recommended lifetime/shelf life: 24 months

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Description

Formlabs Clear Cast for high volume investment casting

If your workshop produces a lot of metal casting molds, 3D printing for investment casting with Formlabs Clear Cast Resin will be more efficient if you purchase an increased Resin capacity of 5 liters.

This new Resin is designed for direct 3D printing of master molds and templates for investment casting metals with wall thicknesses of more than 3 mm. The material has extremely low thermal expansion, low ash content and no traces of heavy metals, making it ideal for casting engineering parts.

This 5-liter container of Clear Cast Resin is specifically designed for 3D printing on Formlabs Form 3 series printers.

Clear Cast Resin is recommended for use with larger parts in combination with the gridding software, which allows for geometries with a thickness of more than 3 mm.

 

Advantages of 3D printing for investment casting

  • Large packaging volume of 5 liters. If you plan to produce a large number of injection molds, consider purchasing photopolymer for printing injection molds in a larger container. Increase the efficiency of your production by reducing the cost of materials and labor.
  • In-house production of patterns at an affordable price. This Clear Cast Resin cartridge allows you to directly produce metal casting patterns on Formlabs Form 3 Series 3D printers in-house, reducing costs, shortening lead times, and improving iteration and production flexibility.
  • Clean burn-in. The clear cast resin provides a clean burn with low ash content and no trace of metals, leaving nothing to contaminate the final molded part.
  • Low thermal expansion. Best-in-class thermal expansion for reliable casting shells with minimal cracking.
  • Precise and versatile. Create accurate models within 0.25 mm of the design. Compatible with any metal or shell system, enabling foundries to cast new designs in record time
  • Built on experience. Formlabs manufactures industry-leading resins for third-party large SLA printers in its state-of-the-art Ohio facility and uses this experience to develop Clear Cast Resin for its own SLA printers.

 

3D printing for investment casting with Clear Cast Resin 5 liters

 

Application of Clear Cast Resin for metal casting

Today, investment casting is used in many industries that require individual production of precision metal parts: engine parts, turbines, medical implants, surgical instruments, dental prostheses, jewelry, souvenirs and decorative elements, various complex components for industry, etc.

 

Production of investment casting molds from Clear Cast Resin

 

Resin for 3D printing low ash fired casting patterns

Investment casting is a manufacturing process in which liquid material is poured into a ceramic mold that contains a cavity of the desired shape and then allowed to solidify.

It is an ancient method of producing metal parts that allows for the production of complex shapes and high precision products and has reached a new level of development thanks to modern technology. Die casting is time-consuming and expensive for small runs or prototypes.

 

How does 3D printing help to cast precision metal products?

The main idea behind the innovation in metal investment casting is to 3D print an exact copy of the future part. The traditional way to produce such a copy was to create it from wax, which was quite labor-intensive.

The 3D printed template is then covered with a refractory material, such as ceramic. After the refractory mixture has hardened, the printed template is melted, forming a cavity of the exact shape of the part. Molten metal is poured into this cavity, filling the entire space and taking the shape of the template. After cooling and removal of the casting system, the finished product is obtained.

 

Resin for 3D printing low ash fired casting patterns

 

Comparison with other Formlabs burnable resins

The Formlabs material library already contains burnable resins for printing metal casting molds and patterns. These are Castable Wax and Castable Wax 40. What is the difference between them?

Use Formlabs burnable materials for the following cases:

  • Castable Wax – for printing patterns for lightweight jewelry.
  • Castable Wax 40 – for printing more massive metal casting molds with a wall thickness of up to 3 mm.
  • Clear Cast – for printing molds with a thickness of more than 3 mm, suitable for most engineering applications.

 

Clear Cast Mechanical and Burnout Properties

  • Ultimate Tensile Strength – 65 MPa
  • Tensile Modulus – 2.8 GPa
  • Flexural Modulus – 2.2 GPa
  • Thermal Expansion, -30-140°C – 94.8 μm/m/°C
  • Ash Content – <0.20%
  • Antimony – <10 ppm
  • Detected Transition Metals (>10 ppm) – Al, Cu
  • High Concentration Transition Metals (>50 ppm) – None

 

 

Downloads:

Technical Data Sheet, PDF (EN)

Safety Data Sheet, PDF (EN)

 

Buy Formlabs Clear Cast Resin photopolymer in Ukraine

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