Different materials can be used depending on the intended application and preferred 3D printing process, which only makes the choice more difficult for the user due to the wide range. The 3D printing material combination can be long and confusing, whether plastic, ceramic, or metal. Therefore, we wanted to make a detailed comparison of two polymer material families: resins and powders. It should also be noted that although there are many powders and resins on the market today, such as metal powders and even ceramic resins, we will focus only on polymers today.
There are two patterns of 3D printing plastics: thermosets and thermoplastics, and the main difference between these two families is their different behavior when exposed to heat. For one thing, thermosets break down as they cure and do not reform when cooled. Thermoplastics, on the other hand, are the most commonly used. When heated, they can take on desired shapes and undergo various categories of melting and solidification processes, with their attributes changing slightly each time they are reheated.
3D printing polymer resin
In the current polymer market, different resins have different applications in different fields based on their properties. 3D Printing with resin creates small objects with a large amount of detail. Some of the resins you can find on the market include:
Standard Resins: These are the most convenient and most widely available. Furthermore, they are easily found in the market, easy to use, grind and soft to the touch. However, they are also fragile and prone to cracking and cracking. They are mainly used for rapid prototyping.
Flexible resins: They are often used to print resistant objects that can bend or compress. In addition, there is wide flexibility, and the Shore hardness can be adjusted individually.
Water Washable Resins: As the name suggests, these resins do not need to be washed off with isopropyl alcohol but rather with water, which makes the task easier. They have a low odor, dry surface and are not very sticky.
3D printing polymer powder
In today’s thermoplastic polymer powder market, there are many types of plastics, with nylon being the most common. Powders can also import beads, such as HP 3D Print High Reusability PA 12 Glass Beads, which, as the name suggests, are thermoplastic-filled up 40% glass beads.
Nylon types absorb very little moisture and are used, for example, in the automotive industry because of their resistance and friction.
Nylon PA12 is made from petroleum. This material can withstand severe temperature changes and resist various chemicals.
Nylon is a bio-based polymer, but that doesn’t mean it’s also biodegradable. As we all know, polyamide 11 contains castor oil, has good heat resistance and high elasticity, and is more environmentally friendly than PA12.
Nylon is biocompatible and, therefore, ideal for making prosthetics since it can directly contact the skin. The manufacturing industry also admires this family of materials, using them for small and medium-sized series of functional prototypes. For example, it can be used to make gears or even hinges.
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Luoyang Tongrun Nanotechnology Co, Ltd., as a global chemical material purveyor and manufacturer with over 12 years of experience, is highly trusted for providing high-quality chemicals and nanomaterials such as graphite powder, zinc sulfide, nitride powder, calcium nitride, Ca3N2, 3D printing powder, concrete foaming agent, etc.
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