LIQCREATE Resins Try Out Bundle with 3 Premium User Guide
- June 9, 2024
- LIQCREATE
Table of Contents
LIQCREATE Resins Try Out Bundle with 3 Premium User Guide
Introduction
This Quick Guide provides useful information to get the best experience from
our resins.
This includes handling of the materials, safety and parameters for several
3Dprinters.
Send us an e-mail at: [email protected] if you
have questions.
General information
This User’s Guide contains useful information to get started with this resin.
The table below explains all signs on the label.
| Label Signs | Definition |
|---|---|
| Liquid waste and contaminated towels should be treated as chemical waste | |
| Keep bottles and resin out of direct (sun) light | |
| Resin and packaging should not be stored below 5°C or above 30°C for a |
longer period
| This bottle contains 1000 grams or 250 grams of resin when un-used
| This resin is designed to be printed at 25 to 100 micron layer thickness.
More information on printing parameters is mentioned in chapter 5
| Shake bottles properly before use.
| This sign indicates if a resin is designed to be printed on LCD/MSLA (Liquid
Crystal Display), and DLP (projection based) or laser-based 3D-printers.
Ideally within the range of 385-420 nm
Resin Handling
Shake the bottle for at least 1 minute before use and for filled resins like
Liqcreate Composite-X and Hazard Glow for at least 3 minutes.
After shaking leave the resin to rest for 10 minutes to let air bubbles
escape.
The resin can be poured back into the bottle after use.
Check the resin for residual pieces of polymer before pouring back the resin
in the bottle.
Always use protective measures when handling Liqcreate resins. Extended safety
instructions can be found in the safety data sheet
Compatibility 3D-printers
Most of our are resins categorized as either LCD and DLP, or SLA and DLP.
The resins in the LCD category have a higher reactivity to generate higher
print speed on low power 3D-printers.
A wide range of 3D-printers are already compatible with Liqcreate Premium
White, these include the Atum3D, Shining3D, Union Tech, Asiga, Any cubic
Photon, Kudo3D Bean, Phrozen and many more.
The latest settings are available on our
website.
Contact our experts at: [email protected] for
settings on other 3D-printers.
Support settings
Rigid polymers like Deep Blue, Strong-X, Premium White/Black/Model are easy to
print and usually need medium supports.
For Tough and Flexible resins we advise to use predominantly heavy support
structures.
Detailed information about supporting rigid, tough and flexible materials is
available here.
Post-processing
Proper post-processing is necessary to get the optimal properties out of your
prints.
More detailed information to work with Liqcreate resin cleaner can be found
here.
Post-processing includes rinsing a maximum of 6 minutes in Liqcreate resin
cleaner, IPA or (bio)ethanol, preferably ultrasonic or under agitation.
Make sure the parts are dry before post-curing, this could be done by placing
the parts in a well ventilated area for at least 30 minutes or use pressurized
air for 2 minutes for Ethanol and IPA.
The last step includes curing in a high-power UV curing chamber.
The latest post-curing instructions are available here.
| Caution: Green parts could break or crack if they are exposed to
solvents, Liqcreate resin cleaner, (bio)ethanol, IPA for longer than 20
minutes.
Flexible and tough resins could crack even after soaking 10 minutes of
Ethanol/IPA.
Caution: Green parts need to be completely dry before post-curing.
Curing wet and or sticky parts can lead to parts with surface defects.
Caution: Using a low-power curing unit can lead to inferior part
properties
Caution: Always use protective measures when handling Liqcreate resins or
green parts (Chapter 5). Parts are safe to touch without gloves after proper
postprocessing.
Caution: UV Post-curing of flexible resins are best to be executed in
glycerin, water or nitrogen atmosphere to prevent sticky surface after curing.
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Safety
Liqcreate resins and green parts should always be handled with care using the
advised precautions such as gloves, glasses and protective clothing.
Discard all disposables that have been in contact with resin as chemical
waste.
Inform the Safety Data Sheet for more information.
Spill cleaning protocol
Spilled resin can be cleaned with standard rinsing solvents like (bio)ethanol
or IPA.
Treat paper towels with resin as chemical waste.
Storage and transport
Liqcreate resins should be stored in the original package in a dark and dry
area between 5 and 30 degrees Celsius.
Close the packaging after every use.
For transport the resins should not be exposed to temperatures above 60
degrees Celsius to ensure usability within the expiry date.
Plastic and Packaging Waste
Fully polymerized Liqcreate products can be treated as plastic waste and are
not harmful for the environment.
Liquid residue (washing solvent and contaminated papers included) should be
treated as chemical waste and disposed as such.
Aluminum packaging can be cleaned by rinsing it with IPA or (bio)ethanol and
disposed for recycling. Cardboard packaging should be disposed at a recycling
point.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Tel: +31 (0)85 060 58 49
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.liqcreate.com
References
- The best 3D printing resins for SLA, DLP, LCD & MSLA | Liqcreate
- Liqcreate Resin Cleaner: non-hazardous 3D cleaning solution
- Compatible 3D-printers with Liqcreate resins | Liqcreate
- How to post-process SLA / DLP / LCD printed objects
- How to support parts for resin 3d-printing in Chitubox?
- Explained & tested: Post-curing of 3D-printed parts | Liqcreate