BlueCast X-Wax Resin
Set new quality standards for castable resins and 3D printing in jewelry. The ideal choice for Traditional and standard designs, solid parts, and men's ring.
X-Wax is the world’s first resin that truly lives up to the name "real wax for 3D printing." This isn’t just a marketing claim—it’s a tested and proven solution that empowers jewelers, artisans, and designers to produce flawless results without relying on costly wax-specific 3D printers. With X-Wax castable resin, creating detailed, high-precision models has never been easier or more accessible. Its outstanding accuracy, dimensional stability, and castability make it ideal for a wide variety of applications, including celebration rings, engagement rings, pavé and micro-pavé settings, eternity bands, earrings, pendants, and bracelets. Thanks to its high wax content, prints made with X-Wax are slightly more delicate than those made with other castable resins. However, a light UV cure can be applied to reinforce finer or thinner models—without sacrificing detail or quality.
Main Features:
- X-Wax is its full compatibility with traditional wax burnout cycles, providing exceptional operational flexibility. Users can choose from a wide range of burnout schedules—from conventional to ultra-fast—based on specific production needs and available equipment.
- Printing speed up to 5 times faster than traditional wax printers.
- Smoother and more detailed surfaces, ensuring a superior finish.
- Greater model durability compared to those produced with wax printers.
- Improved dimensional accuracy, No shrinkage or weight loss over time. No expansion during the investment and burnout phases.
- Universal compatibility, Works with all types of casting investments and burnout cycles ensuring extremely clean burnout. It leaves no ash or residue.
- Environmentally friendly, Made with 80% wax, it pollutes less than any competing resin. It is free from toxic and carcinogenic components.
Baseline Printing Settings for Monochrome LCD Printers
- Layer Height: 0.03 mm
- Bottom Layer count – 10
- Bottom Exposure Time: 30
- Layer Exposure Time: 8.5 s
- Rest Time Before Print: 1 s
- Bottom layer speeds: 50 mm/min
- Layer speeds: 150 mm/min
Resin Printed Sample
As it is made primarily of wax, X-Wax castable resin can solidify during storage. Here's how to prepare it:
- Before opening the bottle, it is necessary to warm the product for 5 minutes at a temperature between 30 and 40 degrees Celsius. PAY ATTENTION, heating the resin above 60 degrees Celsius can irreversibly damage it. The manufacturer is not responsible for an incorrect use of the product.
- Shake the bottle vigorously for about 1 minute to ensure optimal mixing.
- Use PFA films with a thickness of 127 microns or less to maximize the resolution of modern 3D printers.
- For printers that have a vat tilt mechanism, it is suggested to use an ACF film.
- Ensure the printer is placed in an environment with temperatures between 18/20°C and 45°C. THE OPTIMAL OPERATING RANGE IS BETWEEN 25°C and 35°C
- To prevent wax solidification during printing, it is recommended to use a heated resin tank or a printer with a heated chamber (30° Celsius).
- There are several ways to warm the bottle before printing. The safest method is to use a baby bottle warmer at a temperature of 40°C or an ultrasonic cleaner. Storing the closed bottles should be done at a temperature between 10 and 25 degrees Celsius.
A Process for Superior Results
X-Wax is designed for simplicity and efficiency. A double alcohol wash for a total of 10 minutes, followed by air drying (cold compressed air), is all you need. No lengthy UV curing, glycerin baths, or boiling models in water - just simplicity combined with perfection.
- Wash the patters in IPA alcohol for 5 minutes.
- Blow the prints with compressed air to remove excess uncured resin.
- Perform a second wash in IPA clean alcohol for 3 minutes, then dry the prints again with compressed air.
- For a more thorough cleaning, you can use 3D wash stations or ultrasonic cleaners.
- Allow the models to rest for at least 15-20 minutes before assembling the casting tree.
- Ethyl alcohol is also compatible with it.
Helpful Tips
If printed in environments with temperatures below 20 °C, models may develop a layer of solidified wax/resin at the print end. In this case, wash them in an ultrasonic cleaner with IPA alcohol for 10 minutes approx, maintaining the tank temperature at around 40 °C.
If the resin solidifies in the vat, you can liquefy it again using a hair dryer and a silicone spatula.
Burnout Cycles
Recommended Burnout Cycles:- Stage 1 – Ramp up from 0°C to 150°C / Hold at 150°C for 2 hours
- Stage 2 – Ramp up from 150°C to 700°C / Hold at 700°C for 3 hours and then cool down to casting temperature
- Stage 1 – Ramp up from 0°C to 150°C / Hold at 150°C for 2 hours
- Stage 2 – Ramp up from 150°C to 450°C / Hold at 450°C for 2 hours
- Stage 3 – Ramp up from 450°C to 700°C / Hold at 700°C for 3 hours and then cool down to casting temperature
- Stage 1 – Ramp up from 0°C to 720°C / Hold at 720°C for 2 hours and then cool down to casting temperature