SLA Formlabs Tough 1500 Resin 3D Printing Service

SLA Formlabs Tough 1500 Resin

Formlabs Tough 1500 Resin

Tough 1500 Resin is ideal for resilient prototyping or simulating the strength and stiffness of polypropylene (PP). Also certified safe for skin contact, also making it an ideal material for wearables, personal protective equipment, and other consumer goods.

Min. Order Value $18

Est. Lead Time 5 days

Max Build Size

145 x 145 x 185 mm

Min Build Size

5 x 5 x 5 mm

Default Layer Height

0.1 mm

Optional Layer Heights

0.05, 0.1 mm

Tolerance

±0.2% (with a lower limit of ±0.2 mm)

Heat Endurance

Up to 52 ℃

Smooth ★★★★

Detail ★★★★

Accuracy ★★★★

Rigidity ★★★

Flexibility ★★

Available Colors

Grey

Available Post Process

Paint

Gallery

Suitable For

Functional prototypes and end products,
Complex designs with intricate details,
Fine-detail models with smooth surfaces,
Moving and assembled parts,
Cases, holders, adapters,
Sales, marketing and exhibition models,
Form and fit testing,
Functional prototyping and testing,
Low-cost prototype

Not Suitable For

Large models

Additional Info

Whether you’re optimizing your manufacturing process, rapidly iterating through designs, or assessing form, fit, and function, Formlabs Engineering Resins are formulated to withstand extensive testing and perform under stress. Tough 1500 Resin is the most resilient material in our functional family of Tough and Durable Resins. Choose Tough 1500 Resin for stiff and pliable parts that bend and spring back quickly.

Prototypes that repeatedly bend and quickly return to shape, jigs and fixtures requiring repeated deflection, simulating the strength and stiffness of polypropylene (PP)

Tough 1500 Resin is certified safe for skin contact, also making it an ideal material for wearables, personal protective equipment, and other consumer goods. For parts to be certified safe for skin contact, the recommended Tough 1500 Resin post-processing conditions must be followed without deviation.

Tough 1500 Resin is ideal for resilient prototyping or simulating the strength and stiffness of polypropylene (PP).
Consider Tough 1500 Resin for:

Prototypes that repeatedly bend and quickly return to shape
Wearables, personal protective equipment, and other consumer goods
Jigs and fixtures requiring repeated deflection

Min Supported Wall Thickness A supported wall is one connected to other walls on two or more sides.	0.4 mm
Min Unsupported Wall Thickness An unsupported wall is one connected to other walls on less than two sides.	0.4 mm
Min Supported Wires A wire is a feature whose length is greater than five times its width. A supported wire is connected to walls on both sides.	0.4 mm
Min Unsupported Wires A wire is a feature whose length is greater than five times its width. An unsupported wire is connected to walls on less than two sides.	0.4 mm
Min Hole Diameter The accuracy of a hole not only depends on the diameter of the hole, but also on the thickness of the wall through which the hole is printed. The thicker the wall section, the less accurate the hole becomes. Through holes must also allow for line-of-sight clearance to ensure all material is cleared during post-processing.	0.4 mm
Min Embossed Detail A detail is a feature whose length is less than twice its width. The minimum detail is determined by the printer’s resolution.When detail dimensions are below the minimum, the printer may not be able to accurately replicate them. Details that are too small can also be smoothed over in the polishing process. To ensure details come out clearly, make them larger than the indicated minimum. We may refrain from printing products with details smaller than the minimum, since the final product will not be true to your design. If your product has details smaller than the minimum, try making them larger, removing them, or considering a material with finer detail.	0.2 mm
Min Engraved Detail A detail is a feature whose length is less than twice its width. Engraved or debossed details go into a surface.	0.2 mm
Min Clearance Clearance is the space between any two parts, walls or wires. To ensure a successful product, make the clearance between parts, walls, and wires greater than the indicated minimum. If your clearance is too small, try making the gap bigger, or consider fusing the parts or features if their independence is unnecessary. You can also try a material with a smaller minimum clearance.	0.5 mm
Min Escape Holes Escape holes allow unbuilt material inside hollow products to be removed. Normally you don’t need to consider this, our technician will add escape holes before printing. When products contain hollow cavities, they are often filled with powder/liquid even after they are removed from the build tray. If escape holes are not large enough, or the geometry of the product makes it difficult to shake or blast the powder out, we cannot successfully clean it.	2.5 mm
Interlocking/moving or enclosed parts? Sometimes the interlocking/moving parts can’t be printed, since the supports inside the cross section can’t be removed.
Require Support Material? Because each layer needs to build off the last, for some material, angles of more than 45 degrees generally require supports to be printed along with the design. Supports are not inherently detrimental for your design, but they do add complexity to the printing process and lead to less smooth finish on overhanging parts.	Yes

Feature

Watertight	Foodsafe	Glueable	Recycleable

Biocompatible	Biodegradable	Flame Retardant	Conductive
Untested

3D Printer

Formlabs FORM3

Material Spec Sheet

SLA Formlabs Tough 1500 Resin is 3D printed using DLP/SLA (Digital Light Processing/Stereolithography) technology.

Stereolithography is used to build your design with this material.Starting from a 3D model, a model is built by cutting it into thin layers via specialized software.

A support structure is created, where needed, in order to deal with overhangs and cavities.

The process takes place in a large tank and begins when a layer of liquid polymer is spread over a platform. This machine then uses a computer controlled laser to draw the first layer onto the surface of a liquid polymer, which hardens where struck by the laser. The model is then lowered and the next layer is then drawn directly on top of the previous one. This is repeated until the model is finished. In this way, layer by layer, an object is “drawn” in the liquid by the beam, with the layers being consolidated throughout the process.

When the object is complete, it is raised out of the tank via the supporting platform – much like a submarine rising to the surface of the water – with the excess liquid flowing away. The supports are removed manually after the model is taken from the machine.

How is DLP/SLA 3D Printing Working?

SLA Formlabs Tough 1500 Resin