Best Eco Friendly Resin 3d Printing

👤This is great. Compared to other brands, it has a less hazard and doesn't have a strong odor. It comes out great. Compared to other brands, the resin is sticky.

👤The original review was for two years, but the last few months have changed everything. The packaging is cheap and the cure time varies from bottle to bottle. I am running an ebay business that makes model parts that I have designed to upgrade scale model kits or to be used by game players, so I am going through several bottles of resin a week. I decided it was time to try a different resin after a few bottles of wasted prints and the time it took to find the issue. I have switched to Anycubic, which is a lot like Elegoo used to be. In my situation of running 4 printers 24 x 7 and shipping a dozen orders a week, I could no longer take risk and had to make the swap. There is a Hopefully my original review didn't miss anyone. There is a This is the only thing I have used, I started with it since I bought an Elegoo brand 3D printer and figured for the first few bottles I would use their brand to be safe. I have continued to buy this. I have used grey, white, black, and clear red so far and they have all been great. I have had few failed starts on my prints, and they may not have been related to the resin. The low odor of this is not noticeable to me, the 90%IPA has a more noticeable odor than the resin, and as I use this in the house in my hobby room, it is very important to me. The price is not the lowest or the highest out there, so I think it is a fair value. The print results have been great, I will attach a few photos to the review. I think I have a good thing going. There is a Some of the darker colors take more seconds per layer, so it is important to check the exposure times for the resin before printing. There are visible layer lines in the final print of the white resin. You can't see them when they are painted. Sometimes they are visible when it is just the bare material. If you don't have access to a lot of sunshine, you will want a cure light. I was in the Pacific North West and left a print in the window sill for a week and it was still not fully cured. It is done under a UV light on a turn table. I will update this review if I learn anything else.

👤I bought a printer a week before I bought prime, but not a year before, because I didn't think I'd need one. The box arrived and was opened to find it was manufactured in 2020. The product has a shelf life of a year. I assumed after opening. I would love to tell you how bad the problem is between my husband, our son, and our friend who stopped by, because they can't open the bottle together.

👤I've used everything from Anycubuic to IFun. There is a There are pros and cons. The supports just fall off at the end, leaving little marks. I printed a picture of a goblin. I was able to get a lock pick for him. I had to enlarge the picture to see them. There is a You can clean them in the sink with soap and water since it's eco friendly. There is a The prints are flexible and can break on thin things. The small details are protected from snapping off. There is a Even though it is ECO friendly, use gloves. There is a The green is more transparent than the tan. There is a The smell is just as intense as the older one, but not sure what they are talking about.

👤The low odor and clean up was perfect. The print quality was the same as the other ones. The smell was not the reason I bought this. I bought it because it was clear. I tried many things. I tried shaking the container more and longer before printing, I tried different exposure times, and I got the same yellow "clear" no matter what. I tried replacing the film and cleaning it, but it was the last color I printed. There is a It looks like old plastic gets left out in the sun for a long time. The last time I saw a clear plastic this thick and this yellow, it was the cover of an abandoned tourist sign in the sun where the paint was peeling off the wood frame. The only reason I am not returning it is that it is not worth the hassle of returning and the material is good for things. I was very disappointed. I don't know about other colors. I think they would be okay. I would tell anyone against clear if they wanted the clear color in the images. I haven't gotten that. I would love to know how to get that color, but it should be advertised on the bottle.

👤I tried this for the first time yesterday and it worked very well. It doesn't smell bad. It is easy to be around and work with this product, which is a huge improvement over other products. There is a The resolution was limited by the printer, not the material. The low-viscosity of the resin made it easy to pour and didn't hold bubbles under the surface. I used values in the middle of the suggested exposure times from the instructions and had no problems with curing or attaching the build plate. I believe the FEP tank liner was less likely to stick to the surface of the printer as the sound of each layer detaching was quieter. See note on supports next. There is a I used an alcohol bath after removing the build plate. The print was still tacky after being washed. This is corrected with time in the sun or a post-cure light setup. The material in its green state was less brittle and a little stronger than any standardcubic material. I would recommend using a lighter support structure to avoid damage to the print where the supports detach- I think it's reasonable because of the lower adhesion to the FEP tank window. I cured the print in front of the UV light for 4 hours. The material was cured with a matt finish. I tried both methods and had good luck. I rubbed the print with a cotton cloth after I sanded it and it was able to match the appearance of the undisturbed surface. There is a I did not test the strength of the fully cured material, but will update when I do.

👤I bought a clear blue substance. All went well at the beginning. I bought the wash and cure station to help with the mess. The washing and drying went well, and the prints looked good, although the alcohol used in the cleaning process did cloud the exterior of the figures a little. Most of the pieces have a greenish tint after being cured for 2 minutes. This is disappointing. The product should not be gauged solely by how it performs in liquid form. The color is bright and beautiful in liquid form, but it is dirty and ugly when cured using the Elegoo Mercury wash and cure station. There is a I have used the other Elegoo resins and they have a huge problem with it. Poor quality packaging is the problem. Two of the 3 resins have arrived with broken bottle caps and leaked resin, but no visible damage to the packaging. The packaging and padding is sturdy, but the bottles are garbage. I will not base my rating on this problem, but I will berating the other two products very poorly. There is a I don't think I'll be buying any more Elegoo products as the hassle is too much.

👤I've barely got my feet wet with about 3 months of printing on an ElegooSaturn, buttabletop minis will keep you busy. I used the time honored traditional fallacy of matching your brand to printer being the best place to start. I eventually looked into the cheaper alternative in Anycubic because it wasn't the most expensive or cheap. Anycubic saves a couple bucks per bottle, but Elegoo was more consistent. I spent a couple days testing a "Young green dragon" model, as it was my first failure, despite several successful Anycubic prints by that point. The first thought is to have bad supports for the model, but the spot in question was well supported. I gave it another try, this time in a different location. Try changing placement, but it didn't fix the problem, so maybe a FEP problem? There is a new nightmare of the first FEP change. Not the FEP. Good print, I tried some Elegoo still on hand. There is a The printer is in a basement in a CO winter, and it did get to 50F down there each night, so I think it was related to the temperatures. I believe the Elegoo was resistant to separation at lower temperatures. The Anycubic stuff held up well and gave me good prints. Any problem that was repeated was nailed by the Elegoo. I haven't had a failure using a good model and Elegoo. There is a The price point is middle of the field and my only complaint is that. Also, the Amazon listing... Clear Red is not labeled clear red. I agree that it doesn't deserve the "clear" designation that Amazon gives it.

👤I have printed hundreds of figures with this material, and no issues with yellowing. I refilled my vat with a new bottle and noticed that it no longer poured like a motor oil. It was purple. I know that some manufacturers tint their clear resin to prevent it from turning yellow. I hadn't seen it with this resin, so I wasn't concerned. I'd been using it for a long time. I had been printing great-4-5 hour prints at 2.6 second cure time, and suddenly, it's 6 seconds being recommended for this "new" formula. 6 seconds will not cure this. The new printer didn't work. I increased the cure time to 7 seconds, 8 seconds, 9 seconds, but still getting uncured blobs that are ruining my prints. Third bottle, fourth printer, and finally fifteenth printer all fail. I'm sorry, but this new formula is garbage, do not spend your money until they return to the old formula.

👤Solid parts have a nice weight and are not brittle if properly post cured. The cost is slightly more expensive than the competitor's. I would say it was really fast. The ideal exposure time for my Creality printer was 3 seconds. The detail would come out perfect. At that time, any supported models would fail. Pre-supported models can be found on Patreon. Over exposing them causes them to not fit together, as this causes them to fail. If you really want to print fast, and do I mean fast for printing with the old RGB screens, this is a great material. This is not the type of material you want on models. I would go with the competitors. It's cheaper, has a lower odor, and comes highly recommended by many. I'm going to use this to make plain bases for models. They don't need support and don't lose any detail.

👤I've been able to get 6 more bottles for a nice stock of the stuff. In the last week of October 5th, already gone through 1 1/2 bottles. The first sept batches of this stock had an issue with the silt that was not affecting me as quickly as this new one. The batches are doing better. Still separates quickly and needs to mix every other print. I know what to expect from batches that are not very good. I have been using this for a week. I was only able to get a single bottle before selling out. There is a The review was done. I'm loving printing this stuff so far. The detail and fast curing is great. I'm using the mars 2 pro at 2 times. The details are on par with some of the more expensive ones. The new 4k resin knocks it out of the park. It isn't without fault. I didn't notice until I was done printing for the day. This needs regular mixing because it separates very quickly. I can sit for 3 days before I notice separation. It can be done within 24 hours of sitting. So mix a lot! There is a I noticed a problem with the build up of mud. I like the two resins that I never had to think about the build up of silt. I started to notice support failure after day 4 and 5 prints failed. After almost a week, the build up was bad so I cleaned my vat and strainer. I had to use my brush to clean it up because it was sticking to the models. It is the best way to put it, because it is so cheap. You can use the screen to print. The maintenence of a resin from last year.

👤Excellent print quality. Follow the guidelines laid out by layer height, which can be found online. I wish I could buy this stuff in larger jugs. The shipping is insane, even with the sales on their website. Right now, Amazon is the best place to buy this stuff. Update: 5-5-21 Over the last few days, I ordered on my fifth bottle. Every time, results are consistent. Excellent detail.

👤I've been printing with a bunch of different colors and this one is the most interesting. I found that the models are not water absorbent. I had to use a cleaner. The models work great because of the resin. If you aren't printing too thin. The thin parts are still brittle even after curing. It's more so when compared to cheaper resins. If you print small miniatures like I do, this is not a problem. I will still use it since it works well in all the other areas. I noticed a couple of weaknesses. It was an edited version. The prints are not as brittle after curing.

👤I've had great success with it. No issues with cracking or anything else. No issues are ensured in my experience with proper printer settings and supports. There is a I don't think that's being completely honest about the environment. I urge you to read and follow their report, but they have a section on environmental precautions. Product cannot reach sewage system or water source. Section 12: Ecological information does not allow entry into the sewer or ground water. The section is marked "No info available" but you can find it in section 12.7 which states it's poisonous for aquatic organisms. According to official regulations, disposal considerations must be made. If you have washed it and put it in a container, then contact your local waste disposal to get rid of the excess. Make sure you wash and dispose of the remaining wash particles in accordance with your local laws and regulations. Unless you want water like flint, Michigan, you won't do it.

👤My experience with this material is mixed. I gave it a 4 star rating because I am certain that if the intended uses were advertised better, I wouldn't have run into the issues that Iran is currently facing. The good is that the low odor easy to clean beautiful color settings are standard. I used the Photon S Test object that is a lattice cube and half way through the print it broke at the base due to force adhesion. I have been unsuccessful using PET so far and this was also using an FEP film in the vat. There is a The cost is prohibitive to users that need 100% successful print, with little overhead cost, or experimentation with settings, because the material is fragile after curing or during the print process. If the solution is simply longer cure times, prints will take longer. The final product, with a successful print, is wonderful and would be ideal for solid, non thin, non fragile prints such as busts, parts, solid minis, etc. It is not ideal for lattice designs or overly thin structures. I suppose having written this, it sounds like a 5 star rating, but for the cost, and true applications this can truly accommodate it, not at the 5 star rating. If the issues of fragility weren't present, I would give this a 5 star rating.

👤I'm new to the world of resin printing so I'm taking this as a new user speaking. First off, anyone else notice the fluoresces under the lamps? Kinda cool. I like the fact that I don't have to have alcohol around. There is a The smell is less than normal. Both huge pluses in my book. There is a I have had issues with sticking to the build plate. I've tried 4 or 5 runs recently and nearly one in each of them. I will re-level and make sure to kill the resin this time, since I had a failed print half way up. I will add time during slicing. I will check in a week or so to see if this was just inexperience on my part, or if something is different with this resin. There is a I'm not sure if this is worth it or not, but it is nearly twice the cost of the other stuff. If I can get the failed prints fixed it will be my new standard.

👤I bought six bottles of this for use in my prints. Everything was coming out beautifully after some calibration prints and after cleaning everything was cured. Every print has self destructed after just a short time after four bottles in. They last a few days and have smooth surfaces with lots of detail, but then they crack and shatter. Either the print fails completely or you end up with a weirdly striated surface. There is a My prints were done with walls that were 3.6mm thick, 0.05mm thick, and 2.6 second layer cure time on an Elegoo Saturn, and I used the same on a Phrozen Sonic Mini 4K as well. Slow lift speeds. I've used that for every other resin. Siraya Tech Fast takes 1.8-2 seconds depending on whether I want to drop the layer height or not. I think I could return the bottles I haven't used. This was very frustrating.

👤When it was first released, I purchased several bottles of it. I have only used it with an original OG Anycubic Photon. The best exposure time on my printer is 14.25 seconds, after running the Photonsters' Resin Exposure Finder v2 and the XPS validation matrix. The cure time is a little slower than Siraya Tech. Siraya Fast Grey has more detail. I like how easy it is to clean with 91%IPA and how low tack the cleaned surfaces are. I have been limiting cure exposure times to 10 to 12 minutes total in an Anycubic Cure and Wash V1, and the Dimensional Accuracy seems to be very good with minimal swelling. I was able to mount my rail car model with no problems. I am not expecting any problems with the mounting holes for the hand grab irons, as I have experience with the trucks and the couplers. I printed this model parallel to the build plate, which places maximum peel force on the model during printing. The model needs additional supports on it, and the minimal layer shifting is more of a result of the printer, print orientation and need for additional supports. The light brown color tone of ZMud should help reduce the amount of mineral oxide red paint needed to finish the model. The model measures approximately 84x28x28mm. There is a I had to adjust to the fact that ZMud seems to retain air bubbles longer than any other resin I have worked with so far. I make sure to allow the mixed resin to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before I start printing. I deducted one star because it is more expensive than other manufacturers.

👤I have a Elegoo Mars 2 and it doesn't work. The default Hook file cannot be printed. There is a The print is falling off the build plate before it is finished. I've tried many build plates and the same thing. There are four failures in the photo. There is a This test print takes 2 hours to complete. I have to wait an hour to find out that this is a failure. I changed it to -EDIT- I fixed a couple spelling errors in my review and want to give an update on this. I have found that if I scratch the buildplate, the resin will stick to it. The default rook print was printed. The havey supports failed. If I combine this with other brands, it sticks to the buildplate. I combined the two and got a successful print. The dog is depicted. The color of the flesh was changed by combining the resins. Which I enjoy more. Unmixed rook prints were peeling away at the layers. I trashed them before taking photos. If you get this, I suggest missing it with other resins. Alone, it does not last. There is an update on this. I've been using this material for months, and have gotten a successful print. It works better if you combine it with other brands. That's not an update. The prints are now splitting apart on their own. There are splits at the layer lines. New images of the original Hook prints have been added to show what I mean. They need to address this issue first. My phone's camera auto correction makes the images look lighter. The cracks are still visible.

👤It was paid for a full 500g of the substance. A bottle of transparent resin was ordered. I tried to use it today after receiving it the other day. I thought it might be thicker than other resins because I had to tip it farther than usual. When the bottle was empty, the vat wasn't at the max fill line because the bottle started to pour just fine. I have a small machine that has a max capacity of 260ml, meaning there was less than 260ml in the bottle. I know that weight and volume are not the same measurement. I weighed them after pouring the resin back into the bottle. I don't know what an empty bottle weighs, but it isn't zero, and there certainly wasn't more than a few grams of resin loss from pouring it into the vat. I would be wary of which seller you purchase from, or which website you purchase from.

👤New to the party. My first print was the two Rooks on the Mars 2 Pro. The smell was too much to print a second object. There is a It wouldn't die out until the next day after it was exposed to the air. Even with a big open window, a fan and an air purifier. I stopped using it and bought some of the Anycubic EC resins. Started with transparent green and was shocked at the results, but the odor was even lower than I expected. You have to stick your face in the vat to smell it. The pink was opened the next day and again, great results, but the odor was a bit stronger, but still nothing like that water. I finally started using the EC White tonight and it was even less odor than the translucent green. This has the least smell so far. It turns out that the Michelangelo sculpture was printed up in a museum gift shop and looks like it was purchased there. It looks like porcelain. Can't wait to try the clear next, but hope Anycubic brings out more colors!

👤I printed this on my Anycubic Photon and my Phrozen Sonic Mini 4k, and I recommend it to newcomers. I uploaded pictures of the daemonette models I printed on the Sonic mini 4k. The models aren't brittle because of the flex in the resin, which captured all the detail on the models. I printed them at.05 layer height and 2.7s per layer, I think this is a good starting point for a mono printer. There is a The space marine models were printed on my old photon and came out well. If you can't vent the printer or filters it will not stink up your room because it has a low odor. When handling it and cleaning it, please wear gloves and wash it with high % alcohol.

👤The results of the printing of this material speak for themselves. The first picture was the first one to be printed with this material. I've used other resins that have been very troublesome. Some require a lot of trial and error. The stuff worked great in the box. I would definitely recommend it.

👤The material works well. The prints are free of defects. It works well for figurines. Since this is the most hazardous chemical I have in my home, I won't be buying again until I get a safety data sheet from the manufacturer.

👤I have been using a printer for several years and recently bought a printer for making miniatures. I bought a bottle of Anycubic Gray because it was in my price range. It has become one of my favorites. There is a There aren't a lot of low quality resins on Amazon, but that doesn't mean that this is one of them. There is a I can get great quality on my prints with very little effort. The pictures are a little blurry but you can still see the small details in them. There is a I don't notice a smell. Yes, it has one. I've yet to use a liquid form of the odorless resin. I can't smell it once it's gone. There is a Toughness. The models printed with this material hold up well to being dropped a short distance from the table. They do not survive higher drops than that. If you want more resilience in your prints, use this as a base and mix in one of the specialty resins made to be tough/flexible. There is a Buy it. You will like it. There is no noticeable difference in the prints compared to it's closest competitor.

👤I didn't use this for 3D printing. I used this to make a poison for each person in my group. As it was a full party of 7, I wanted something affordable, but also personal enough to be from both me and my character, and what other class would think it's totally acceptable to give poison as a Christmas present? Each of these are $16 and I buy them. This printer is amazing. I put this in some pretty d6's, and found this Glass Favor Jars With Cork Lids. It's almost half the cost. It does smell, use this outside, or somewhere with good ventilation. If you want to avoid large bubbles, then keep it in the shade and cure it over a number of days. The color is gorgeous, pours easily, and was the cheapest option at the time of my purchase. I didn't take a picture of my finished products, but I did take a picture of the mid process one for an idea of how it looked.

👤I have 40 hours of printing with the black and I prefer it over the clear green that came with the machine. There is a The problem I had with the green was that the surfaces of the model that touched the support always came out "mushy". The details were softened by the amount of resin curing around the supports. I think this is a problem with transparent resins in general. I couldn't figure it out. There is a The black resin doesn't have this problem. It's pretty good. The only complaint I have so far is that the first few layers of the support platform tend to want to lift around the edges. It works out over time and has yet to affect any of my prints, but it's kind of worrisome when starting a long print. There is a You're going to get a black part if you print solid or thick-walled parts. If you print small objects with thin sections or walls, it ends up being a really dark smokey grey. If you're printing final products, it's something to consider.

👤I've used everything from Anycubuic to IFun. There is a There are pros and cons. The supports just fall off at the end, leaving little marks. I printed a picture of a goblin. I was able to get a lock pick for him. I had to enlarge the picture to see them. There is a You can clean them in the sink with soap and water since it's eco friendly. There is a The prints are flexible and can break on thin things. The small details are protected from snapping off. There is a Even though it is ECO friendly, use gloves. There is a The green is more transparent than the tan. There is a The smell is just as intense as the older one, but not sure what they are talking about.

👤The low odor and clean up was perfect. The print quality was the same as the other ones. The smell was not the reason I bought this. I bought it because it was clear. I tried many things. I tried shaking the container more and longer before printing, I tried different exposure times, and I got the same yellow "clear" no matter what. I tried replacing the film and cleaning it, but it was the last color I printed. There is a It looks like old plastic gets left out in the sun for a long time. The last time I saw a clear plastic this thick and this yellow, it was the cover of an abandoned tourist sign in the sun where the paint was peeling off the wood frame. The only reason I am not returning it is that it is not worth the hassle of returning and the material is good for things. I was very disappointed. I don't know about other colors. I think they would be okay. I would tell anyone against clear if they wanted the clear color in the images. I haven't gotten that. I would love to know how to get that color, but it should be advertised on the bottle.

👤I tried this for the first time yesterday and it worked very well. It doesn't smell bad. It is easy to be around and work with this product, which is a huge improvement over other products. There is a The resolution was limited by the printer, not the material. The low-viscosity of the resin made it easy to pour and didn't hold bubbles under the surface. I used values in the middle of the suggested exposure times from the instructions and had no problems with curing or attaching the build plate. I believe the FEP tank liner was less likely to stick to the surface of the printer as the sound of each layer detaching was quieter. See note on supports next. There is a I used an alcohol bath after removing the build plate. The print was still tacky after being washed. This is corrected with time in the sun or a post-cure light setup. The material in its green state was less brittle and a little stronger than any standardcubic material. I would recommend using a lighter support structure to avoid damage to the print where the supports detach- I think it's reasonable because of the lower adhesion to the FEP tank window. I cured the print in front of the UV light for 4 hours. The material was cured with a matt finish. I tried both methods and had good luck. I rubbed the print with a cotton cloth after I sanded it and it was able to match the appearance of the undisturbed surface. There is a I did not test the strength of the fully cured material, but will update when I do.

👤I don't use it by itself since I don't need to print flexible things. I mix it with Siraya Sculpt to get stronger prints. My video shows me bouncing a ball. Definitely recommend the Siraya line of products.

👤This is not rubbery. Let's get that out of the way first. It's not the same as printing with NinjaFlex on an FDM printer. It takes a little effort to make parts that are made with this material, but they will come back into shape. They are not like rubber at all. They are incredibly strong and can handle heavy impacts. This would be a great material for the bumpers or tubes that needed to have some give to them. Adding this to some other resins will make them less brittle and more usable, and will make them less prone to break. You don't have to print everything. It is tenacious, as you can mix it in to add impact resistance to other resins, and that's where its primary value lies. It's not clear enough to be seen, but not white enough to be seen. It's soft, so it can scratch easily. It's not yellow, but it's the colour of natural PLA. It has a blue to purple colour that is hard to tell in the daytime. I'm not sure what causes that, but it's interesting. There is a I'm very pleased with this material. It's a great addition to the Siraya resins arsenal, as it's one of the more commonly used as an add-on to other resins for my stuff. It's a great flexible material for the price.

👤One of the best things I have ever used. I had a great experience with the new resin Tenacious, it's strong, it's flexible, and I used to hold my dumb bells and hold up to 55 pounds. What can I say? Tenacious and Blu are the best of the best. There is a Below are the settings I used. There is a The machine has a Normal Exposure time of 12 seconds off and a Bottom Exposure time of 90 seconds.

👤I use this with my Elegoo Mars, which is a personal print, as well as a small side business where I print models for other people. I combine Tenacious with Elegoo. It gives the minis a bit more flexibility with things like swords, staves, outstretched arms. People are happy to have a model with some forgiveness if it gets knocked over, and I haven't had any complaints yet. It doesn't make the minis impervious, but it does give them some extra protection. There is a I'll keep buying it because it's served me well.

👤I use it as a blender to reduce the fragility of Elegoo Rapid Resins. I've been able to make something like Syraya Fast Grey more resistant. There is a I use 3:1 ratio on Fast Grey and 1:1 ratio on Elegoo Mars for Rapid Resins. 3 grey to 1 Tenacious. There is a The prints are a bit less sharp and need to be cleaned using ISO 99. I've been using Simple Green / Mean Green to clean Fast or Rapid, but once you mix in the Tenacious, the prints are still sticky, unless washed with ISO 99. It was pretty pleased with it. Increasing the elasticity of some of the standard resins would make them more tolerant of small drops.