General Purposes Materials
Below is a list of General Purposes Materials
//Maximum throughput for high-volume model production and rapid iteration.
Fast Model Resin is Formlabs’ highest-speed resin, capable of printing at over 100 mm per hour on the Form 4 Series — making it the right choice when turnaround time is the primary constraint. Dental models, anatomical study models, and large prototypes that would take hours in standard resins can be completed in a fraction of the time without sacrificing the accuracy needed for fit and form validation.
Despite its speed focus, Fast Model Resin delivers strong mechanical properties and good dimensional accuracy, making it useful beyond dental workflows. It is particularly valuable in high-volume environments where multiple build cycles are needed in a single day, or where rapid design iteration requires fast physical feedback.
Fast Model Resin is well-suited for dental labs, design studios, and engineering teams that prioritize throughput and need reliable parts on a compressed timeline.
Key Benefits
- Prints at over 100 mm per hour — Formlabs’ fastest available resin
- Supports full build volumes in under two hours for high-volume workflows
- Strong mechanical properties and good accuracy for fit and form validation
- Ideal for dental models, anatomical models, and rapid prototype iterations
- Post-curing optional, further reducing total cycle time
Color Resin Compatibility
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//Print parts in any color without painting, coating, or post-processing.
Color Resin is Formlabs’ integrated color solution for the Form 4 Series, enabling teams to 3D print matte, opaque parts in a virtually unlimited range of custom colors. Using the Color Kit system — a Color Base Resin mixed with any combination of five Color Pigments — users can match brand colors, product line aesthetics, or specific color specifications directly in the print workflow.
This eliminates the time and variability of manual painting or dyeing, delivering consistent color results part after part. Color Resin produces high-strength, high-accuracy parts with fine detail retention, making it appropriate not just for color mockups, but for functional parts where color differentiation serves a workflow or assembly purpose.
Color Resin is well-suited for product designers, marketing teams, and engineers who need color-accurate prototypes or production aids without adding manual finishing steps.
Key Benefits
- Print in any color using the Color Kit mixing system — no painting or post-processing required
- Consistent, repeatable color output across multiple parts and builds
- High strength and fine detail accuracy for functional color prototypes
- Matte, opaque finish suitable for client presentations and product reviews
- Streamlines color prototyping workflows and reduces finishing time
Color Resin Compatibility
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//Exceptional optical clarity for fluidics, lenses, and transparent components.
Clear Resin V5 is a rigid, high-clarity resin formulated for the Form 4 Series, offering an exceptional combination of transparency, mechanical strength, and dimensional accuracy. Parts printed in Clear Resin V5 can be sanded and polished to near optical transparency, or coated to achieve acrylic-like clarity for inspection and visual applications.
Its transparency makes it uniquely useful for applications where internal geometry or fluid flow needs to be visible — including microfluidics, enclosures with embedded components, light pipes, and concept models requiring a glass-like appearance. Strong mechanical properties mean clear parts can also function in load-bearing or snap-fit assemblies, not just cosmetic roles.
Clear Resin V5 is well-suited for engineers and designers who need to visualize internal structures, validate assembly fit, or produce transparency-critical prototypes.
Key Benefits
- High optical transparency with the ability to polish to near-acrylic clarity
- 3x faster print speeds than previous Clear Resin formulations on Form 4 Series
- Strong mechanical properties for functional transparent parts and assemblies
- Ideal for microfluidics, light pipes, lenses, and visual inspection models
- Post-curing optional for most applications
Clear Resin V5 Compatibility
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//High-contrast matte finish for detailed models and functional parts.
Black Resin V5 is a general-purpose resin designed for prototyping and design work where a sharp, matte appearance is a priority. Formulated specifically for the Form 4 Series, it offers the same high-speed, high-accuracy performance as other V5 resins while producing parts with a deep, consistent black finish that enhances fine feature contrast.
Its matte surface reduces light reflection, making it particularly useful for photographing parts or evaluating surface geometry in applications where glossy finishes would obscure detail. Black Resin V5 also delivers strong, stiff parts suitable for functional prototyping alongside cosmetic applications.
Black Resin V5 is well-suited for engineers and product designers who need sharp, detailed prototypes with a polished, production-like appearance.
Key Benefits
- Deep matte black finish for high-contrast evaluation of surface detail and fine features
- 3x faster print speeds than previous Black Resin formulations on Form 4 Series
- Strong and stiff mechanical properties for functional prototyping
- Excellent for product photography and client-facing models
- Post-curing optional for most applications
Black Resin V5 Compatibility
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//Bright, clean finish for models and presentation-ready prototypes.
White Resin V5 is a general-purpose resin that combines fast print speeds with a bright, opaque finish — making it well-suited for consumer product prototypes, architectural models, and any application where part aesthetics matter as much as mechanical performance. Formulated for the Form 4 Series, it delivers the same speed and accuracy improvements as other V5 resins.
The clean white color makes it easy to apply paint, coatings, or photography lighting without the tonal interference of darker resins. It also serves as a strong base for color matching and client-facing presentations where part appearance needs to closely represent a final product.
White Resin V5 is the go-to choice for product designers, industrial designers, and engineers who need prototypes that look as good as they perform.
Key Benefits
- Bright, opaque white finish for presentation-ready parts and visual models
- 3x faster print speeds than previous White Resin formulations on Form 4 Series
- Excellent surface quality for painting, coating, or photography
- Balanced strength and stiffness for functional use alongside visual inspection
- Post-curing optional for most applications
White Resin V5 Compatibility
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//Versatile general-purpose resin for fast, accurate prototyping.
Grey Resin V5 is Formlabs’ workhorse resin for everyday prototyping and design work. Formulated specifically for the Form 4 Series, it delivers an optimal balance of speed, accuracy, surface finish, and mechanical properties — producing parts that rival injection-molded quality straight off the build platform.
Grey Resin V5 prints three times faster than its predecessor, making it well-suited for teams with high iteration rates or back-to-back production runs. Its matte grey finish provides excellent contrast for evaluating part details, surface features, and dimensional accuracy, and post-curing is optional for most applications.
Grey Resin V5 is an ideal choice for engineers and designers who need reliable, repeatable prototypes quickly — without sacrificing part quality.
Key Benefits
- Optimized for the Form 4 Series with 3x faster print speeds than previous versions
- Balanced mechanical properties for functional prototyping and concept models
- Matte grey finish enhances visibility of surface detail and fine features
- Post-curing optional for most applications, streamlining workflow
- High dimensional accuracy for reliable fit and form validation
Grey Resin V5 Compatibility
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