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Basic Resin 3D printing

Basic is the general-purpose resin of our MSLA catalog: fine detail and a smooth surface for models and cosmetic prototypes. We print it in Brescia.

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1 variantData checked on 13 November 2026
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What it is for

Basic resin is used for presentation models, cosmetic prototypes, form checks, miniatures and masters for silicone molds. Resin printing gives fine detail and smooth surfaces, ready for painting, that filament printing does not reach.

Do not choose it for functional parts: it is stiff but brittle, takes little impact and deforms in heat (after post-cure the data sheet reports a heat deflection temperature of 71 °C at 0.45 MPa). For parts that have to flex or snap together use the Tough resins; when dimensional accuracy matters, PARP10; in heat, High Temp.

Variants compared

Basic Resin: properties of the variants from the makers' data sheets, one column per variant
PropertyBasic (Grey V5)post-cured 15 min at 60 °CQuote
Mechanical
Tensile strengthASTM D638-1462 MPa
Tensile modulusASTM D638-142,675 MPa
Elongation at breakASTM D638-1413%
Flexural strengthASTM D790-15103 MPa
Flexural modulusASTM D790-152,750 MPa
Thermal
Heat deflection temperature (HDT) at 0.45 MPaASTM D648-1671 °C
Heat deflection temperature (HDT) at 1.8 MPaASTM D648-1659 °C
Source
  • Resin maker's data sheet, Rev. 01 20/03/2024, PDFread on 13 November 2026

Typical values from the makers' data sheets, measured on specimens under the conditions stated. They are not guaranteed design values: for a critical application ask us for a test on your part.

Treatments after printing

The values in the table are for parts post-cured for 15 minutes at 60 °C, as the maker's data sheet states.

Design limits

Build volume
353 × 196 × 350 mm
Minimum wall
1 mm
Dimensional tolerance
±0.3 mm up to 100 mm, ±0.3% above

These are the limits of the process, the same for every variant unless stated. For critical dimensions, talk to us before printing.

Which variant to choose

Basic is the general-purpose resin. If the prototype has to be assembled, flexed or screwed down, choose the Tough resins; if you need high stiffness, Rigid 10K; for fit checks, PARP10.

Data sheets

  • Resin maker's data sheet, Rev. 01 20/03/2024, PDFread on 13 November 2026

    Columns: Basic (Grey V5)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Resin gives finer detail and smoother surfaces, with no visible layers: it suits cosmetic models, small parts and minute geometries. Filament offers tougher materials and larger parts. For a prototype to show, choose resin; for one to use, often filament.

The maker's data sheet reports, after a 15-minute post-cure at 60 °C, a heat deflection temperature of 71 °C at 0.45 MPa and 59 °C at 1.8 MPa (ASTM D648). It is a resin for models at room temperature: for parts that work in heat there is High Temp resin.

We do not recommend it. Standard photopolymer resins keep reacting to light: in the sun they yellow and become more brittle. A protective coat of paint slows this down but does not stop it. For parts that stay outside a filament such as ASA is the better fit.

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