General Purpose Materials

BenchRebel currently offers three general purpose materials. The properties of a given raw material vary greatly in their strengths, and no single property trumps all others. For example, Fast Model resin is not well suited for presentation-ready detail though it does boast the fastest print speed of any Formlabs resin, making it ideal for rapid prototyping. In contrast, both versatile and color resins can be printed in presentation-ready detail with color resin enabling a close color-match, skipping any final paint or dye work.

The examples highlighted above, and many more variables, will impact how a product is designed and manufactured. To help with that decision, design guidelines are provided below.

Design Guidelines

Versatile Resins	Color Resin	Fast Model Resin

Versatile resins offer a balance of speed, accuracy, aesthetics, and mechanical properties to create parts that rival injection molding. Colors available: Black, Clear, Grey, and White	Color resins can be custom ordered to closely match a final product without painting or dying. Speed, accuracy, aesthetics, and mechanical properties are the same/similar to the versatile line of resins.	Fast Model Resin is ideal for initial prototypes where speed and cost are more important than other characteristics.
Form and fit prototyping Enclosers and housings jigs and fixtures Presentation-ready models with fine features and intricate details	Realistic prototypes, color-matched to end-use parts Used to differentiate the parts of an assembly Color-coded jigs and fixtures Custom-colored end-use parts	Initial prototypes Rapid design iterations
Supported wall thickness Recommended: 200 microns Unsupported wall thickness Recommended: 200 microns Unsupported Overhang Maximum: 5 mm Horizontal span/bridge Maximum: 29 mm Vertical wire diameter 7 mm Tall Minimum: 200 microns Vertical wire diameter 30 mm Tall Minimum: 1.5 mm Hole diameter Minimum: 500 microns	Supported wall thickness Recommended: 200 microns Unsupported wall thickness Recommended: 200 microns Unsupported Overhang Maximum: 5 mm Horizontal span/bridge Maximum: 29 mm Vertical wire diameter 7 mm Tall Minimum: 200 microns Vertical wire diameter 30 mm Tall Minimum: 1.5mm Hole diameter Minimum: 500 microns	Supported wall thickness Recommended: 200 microns Unsupported wall thickness Recommended: 200 microns Unsupported Overhang Maximum: 5 mm Horizontal span/bridge Maximum: 29 mm Vertical wire diameter 7 mm Tall Minimum: 200 microns Vertical wire diameter 30 mm Tall Minimum: 1.5 mm Hole diameter Minimum: 500 microns
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General Purpose Materials

Design Guidelines

Versatile Resins

Color Resin

Fast Model Resin