U3DPS | BASF - Forward AM Ultracur3D® 3D Printing Resins

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BASF 3D Printing Solutions provides 3D printing solutions along the entire Additive Manfucturing value chain, under the brand Forward AM: Forward AM offers you the world’s largest selection of 3D printing materials.

U3DPS is pround to announce our partnership with Forward AM.

Ultimate 3D Printing Store is now the Official Distributor of Forward AM Ultracur3D Photopolymers in the USA

Forward AM: Ultracur3D® Product Line

Ultracur3D® reactive urethane photopolymers deliver class-leading performance and consistency to meet your specific application needs while accelerating design iterations and cutting your development costs. Based on BASF’s decades of experience in polyurethane research and production, the Forward AM range of advanced photopolymer resins and solutions delivers long-term UV stability and structural performance far superior to conventional photopolymers.

What characteristics are you looking for?

Ultracur3D® RG 35, 35B

Very high stiffness and high temperature resistance
High accurcacy and low shrinkage
Low water uptake
Easy to polish

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Ultracur3D® RG 1100,
1100 B

Very high stiffness
Impressive all-round temperature resistance
Very high chemical resistance and low water uptake

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Ultracur3D® RG 3280

Ceramic-like look and feel
Superior stiffness
Superior temperature performance
Very fast and easy to print
High suspension stability

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Ultracur3D® RG 9400 B FR

Flame-retardant
Very high temperature resistance
Easy to print and process
No heated printer required
Self-Extinguishing features

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Ultracur3D® ST 45, 45 B

Excellent combination of high strength, toughness, and impact resistance
Very fast printing and great surface finish
High accuracy and mechanical strength

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Ultracur3D® ST 1400

Outstanding toughness and impact resistance
Medium stiffness, bridging the gap betwenn flexible and rigid materials
Low viscosity and fast printing

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Ultracur3D® ST 7500 G

Outstanding toughness and impact resistance
Medium stiffness, bridging the gap betwenn flexible and rigid materials
Low viscosity and fast printing

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Ultracur3D® FL 300

Very low hardness (Shore 40A)
Superior elogation at break

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Ultracur3D® FL 60

Low hardness (Shore 60A)
Very good haptics
Very stable clear-white color

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Ultracur3D® El 60

Low hardness (shore 75A)
Quick elastic response
Easy to print, also very fine structures

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Ultracur3D® EL 150

Medium hardness (Shore 80A)
Optimum combination of high strength, elongation at break and rebound

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Ultracur3D® EL 4000, 4000 B

High hardness (shore 90A)
High green strength, ideal for printing intricate flexible parts
Superior strength, rebound and tear resistance

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Ultracur3D® DM 2505

Parts can be washed with water, no chemicals needed
Enables precise manufacturing of dental models and molds
Ideal for thermoforming

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Ultracur3D® DM 2304

Optimized for producing gingiva masks in connection with 3D printed dental models
Highly flexible and very soft

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Ultracur3D® Color Kit

Color mixing solution, which can be added to your base resin before printing
Enables colored parts without the need for post-processing

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Ultracur3D® Cleaner

Quick and efficient solution for removing any uncured photopolymer resin from printed parts
Compatitble with a wide variety of resins, incl. most resins of the Ultracur3D portfolio

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Compare Ultracur3D Resin Material Properties

	Ultracur3D
	ST: Tough				RG: Rigid				FL: Flexible EL: Elastomeric					DM: Dental
	ST 45	ST 80	ST 1400	ST 7500	RG 35	RG 50	RG 1100	RG 3280	FL 300	FL 60	EL 60	EL 150	EL 4000	DM 2505	DM 2304
E Modulus (MPa)	2300	1500	1900	2300	2600	2300	3080	10000	-	-	-	16	42	2200	-
Tensile Strength (MPa)	60	35	45	45	80	63	70	76	5	4	9	7	11	48	4
Elongation at Break (%)	25	20	43	13	6	4	5	1	245	90	95	182	172	4	160
Flexural Modulus (MPa)	2400	1700	1540	2150	2400	2100	2880	8780	-	-	-	-	-	2150	-
Flexural Strength (MPa)	110	60	80	95	110	87	119	73	-	-	-	-	-	83	-
Impact Strength - Izod Notched(J/m)	30	24	43	25	23	11	16	2.36	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hardness	80 D	80 D	78 D	82 D	85 D	85 D	85 D	96 D	40 A	60 A	75 A	77 A	90 A	73 D	50 A
HDT - 0.45 MPa (°C)	73	46	57	64	83	66	116	>280	-	-	-	-	-	69	-
HDT - 1.85 MPa (°C)	61	42	48.7	54	64	55	84	132	-	-	-	-	-	55	-
Flammability	HB	-	-	-	HB	-	HB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Viscosity - 30 °C (mPas)	210	400	280	130	600	65	201	230	160	400	3400	90	350	80	160
Tear Strength - Graves (N/mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	9	18	14	37	-	-
Rebound Resilience (%)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	11	21	28	30	-	-