Resins for Functional Prototyping and Molding
Materials for DLP, LCD and SLA 3D Printing Technologies
Discover the steadily growing Cubic Ink® resin portfolio. It is designed for DLP, LCD and SLA 3D printing technologies and focusses on industrial Additive Manufacturing. Our materials are developed to meet application requirements regarding long-time performance determining properties such as temperature-, UV- and chemical-resistance. Special properties are among others, ESD-capability, flame-retardancy, good elasticity and a high impact strength.
Inks for Functional Prototyping, Support and Special Applications
Materials for Multi-Material 3D Printing Technologies
| Product | Description | Benefit / Typical properties | Technical information |
| Water-breakable cast material for injection molding | OSM technology (One-Shot-Mold) enables high-temperature and pressure-resistant 3D-printed molds with good material compatibility and automatable, water-based removal. Minimal swelling protects complex and fine structures – for maximum design freedom and short cycle times. | ||
| Cubic Ink® Mold 3100 VP | Mechanically breakable cast material for audiology applications | ALTANA Cubic Ink® offers an easy-to-print material for audiology mold casting, compatible with common 2K silicones (RTV, LRS) with pot lives up to 3.5 h. Its balanced properties ensure safe, edge-free breakability and sufficient stiffness for automated silicone filling. |
| Product | Description | Benefit / Typical properties | Technical information |
| Cubic Ink® Dental 3000 VP | Material for dental models | ALTANA Cubic Ink® dental materials (non-body contact) offer high-resolution printing for thermoforming models with excellent detail and dimensional accuracy on DLP/LCD printers. Optimized thermo-mechanical properties and scratch resistance enable robust post-processing. Custom color options available.The formulation also features a favorable regulatory profile, particularly regarding cytotoxicity. | |
| Cubic Ink® Rigid 300 VP High Resolution | Rigid material for very high precision printing | Cubic Ink® Rigid 300 VP High Resolution allows for printing with ultra-thin layers and a crisp XY-resolution while offering high print speeds due to its reactivity. Its low water uptake ensures dimensional stability in permanent contact to fluids. | |
| Cubic Ink® Rigid 300 VP Clear | Affordable, transparent material | Cubic Ink® Rigid 300 VP Clear is designed for applications where a high transparency and clarity is needed. Other optical properties such as the refractive index along with the mechanical properties can be customized. | |
Cubic Ink® Rigid 1600 VP | Affordable functional prototyping material for industrial applications | ALTANA Cubic Ink® 1600 VP offers balanced thermal, mechanical, application-specific color and chemical resistance for prototypes and final parts. Suitable for high-precision printing on DLP/LCD systems. | |
| Cubic Ink® Rigid 2000 VP | Easy-to-print material with excellent toughness and HDT of 120 °C | Cubic Ink® Rigid 2000 VP is for fast and easy printing. Fine-tuned, balanced mechanical and thermo-mechanical properties combined with excellent chemical resistance. | |
| Cubic Ink® Tough 1900 VP | Allround material with balanced properties | Depending on the product variant, it is suitable for the rapid production of prototypes or decorative objects with customized coloring or high transparency through to the production of functional parts in small series. | |
| Cubic Ink® Tough 1900 VP Clear | Allround material with balanced properties | Clear variant of Cubic Ink® Tough 1900 VP. | |
| Cubic Ink® Tough 2100 VP | Robust and affordable material | Fast and easy-to-print functional material with a good balance of toughness, impact resistance and HDT. | |
| Cubic Ink® Flexible 1400 VP | Soft and elastic material for functional prototyping | Cubic Ink® Flexible resin with adaptable hardness, elasticity and colors in the Shore A range. Flexible 1400 VP has a Shore A of 30 while being processable on both common open DLP and LCD printers. | |
| Cubic Ink® Flexible 1500 VP | Soft and elastic material for functional prototyping | Cubic Ink® Flexible resin with a Shore A of 85 shows excellent tear strength and rebound properties. |
| Product | Description | Benefit / Typical properties | Technical information |
| Material with very high heat resistance | Superior chemical and heat resistance with a HDT above 300° C. | ||
| Cubic Ink® High Temperature 303 VP-ESD Black | ESD material with very high heat resistance | Cubic Ink® High Temperature ESD materials meet customers ESD-requirements and target applications where high heat and chemical resistance is necessary. The material is fairly low viscous and versatile processable in terms of printer and post-curing. | |
| Cubic Ink® High Temperature 1901 VP | Easy-to-print material with high heat resistance and fair toughness | Cubic Ink® High Temperature 1901 VP with easy and versatile processability shows high printing accuracy. Due to superior thermal and chemical stabilities with heat deflection temperatures up to 270 °C and no brittleness the material is designed for demanding applications.The formulation also features a favorable regulatory profile, particularly regarding cytotoxicity. | |
| Cubic Ink® High Performance 3-1700 VP | Elastic and tear resistant material with low water uptake | Cubic Ink® High Performance 3-1700 VP is a soft, elastic resin with low water uptake, broad temperature range, UV and thermal stability, and high tear strength. Its low viscosity and one-component formulation enable long usability on open DLP/LCD systems. | |
Cubic Ink® High Performance 4-3800 VP | Technical allround material with biocompatibility | Cubic Ink® High Performance 4-3800 VP offers a strong balance of impact resistance and thermal stability. Its low viscosity enables fast, precise printing with customizable properties. The formulation also features a favorable regulatory profile, particularly regarding cytotoxicity. | |
| Cubic Ink® High Performance 4-4800 VP | Superior impact resistance and excellent ductility for demanding technical applications | Cubic Ink® High Performance 4-4800 VP offers a strong balance of very high impact resistance, toughness and also shows good scratch resistance. The formulation with minimized water uptake also features a favorable regulatory profile, particularly regarding cytotoxicity. Available in many colors. | |
| Cubic Ink® High Performance 4-7704 VP | Transparent material with high impact resistance | Cubic Ink® High Performance 4-7704 VPis a transparent, highly impact resistant and flexible material with good toughness and scratch resistance for final part production. The formulation also features a favorable regulatory profile, particularly regarding cytotoxicity. | |
| Cubic Ink® High Performance 4-9701 VP | Outstanding surface appearance. | Material shows excellent properties regarding surface smoothness and resolution combined with balanced mechanical and thermo-mechanical properties. | |
| Cubic Ink® High Performance 4-1000 VP-V0 | UL 94 V0-certified material | Cubic Ink® HP 4-1000 VP-V0 is a flame retardant material with high rigidity. It is V-0 according to UL 94 and its low viscosity results in very good processability and maximal design freedom. | |
Cubic Ink® | ESD material with excellent processability and low viscosity | Cubic Ink® ESD materials are designed to meet the customers ESD requirements. Thanks to their low viscosity a very good processability is given. The tough yet customizable range of properties of these materials makes them a good choice for a broad range of applications. |
| Product | Description | Benefit / Typical properties | Technical information |
| Cubic Ink® High Performance 2-1400 VP | Multi purpose material for stereolithography | Cubic Ink® High Performance 2-1400 VP is a transparent material with a balanced set of mechanical and thermo- mechanical properties. It has a very low water uptake, a good surface finish and low shrinkage. This material is especially designed to be used on stereolithography printers. Available in different colors and shades. |
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