Thanks to Paul Hanaphy and 3Dprintingindustry.com to write about our new product launch. Full article can be found here, this article has been modified slightly. Netherlands-based 3D printing photopolymer reisn manufacturer Liqcreate has launched two new dental-oriented photopolymer resins, named Dental Model Pro Beige and Dental Model Pro Grey.
Developed in colaboration with dental professionals, Liqcreate’s Dental Model Pro comes in Grey and Beige color. Both 3D-printing resin materials feature ultra-low shrinkage and a matte finish. This makes them ideal for producing detailed prosthodontic and orthodontic models. Both materials are designed to use with SLA, MSLA and DLP systems, the firm says that its new resins also possess “exceptional stability and dimensional accuracy,”. Focussing on models within C&B, dental modelling and thereforming applications, as well as the creation of implant models and removable dies.
Liqcreate’s extensite dental resin 3D-printing portfolio
Based in the Dutch city of Utrecht, Liqcreate’s expertise lies in the development and manufacturing of MSLA / LCD, DLP and laser based 3D-printing resins for use within the industrial, consumer goods, medical and automotive industries. While the firm’s offering already addresses the needs of a broad range of prototyping and engineering applications, over the last four years it has begun to rapidly build on its product portfolio within the dental industry.
Just a yaer ago, the company launched Premium Flex and Tough 3D-printing resins, which feature a high level of flexibility and impact strength. Making both resins ideal for functional prototyping. Liqcreate has also targeted the dental sector in the past, with its peach-colored Premium Model material that’s designed to yield aligner models. The new Dental Model Pro effectively supplements its existing offering for precision materials.
Since the launch of its Premium resin category, the firm has stepped things up even further, introducing the high-end Flexible-X and Tough-X engineering resins. Tough-X features a high level of tear strength and an IZOD impact resistance of over 70 j/m, before this year releasing the ceramic-reinforced Composite-X, an ultra-rigid material characterized by a flexural modulus of over 9000 MPa.
Now, just four months on, Liqcreate has opted to launch a new dental precision model in two colors. Both have been formulated to result in models which allow dentists to carry out ultra-precise orthodontic and prosthodontic procedures.
High-resolution 3d-printing resin for dental models
Designed to meet the lofty demands of the dental industry, Liqcreate’s Dental Model Pro Grey and Beige resins have been validated by and with industry experts before launch.
Early adopters of the Grey material have found that it’s well-suited to producing dental models with depth and detail due to its opaque color. This provides them with an ideal view of undercuts. In addition to a matte surface which is perfect for impression scanning while being aesthetically appealing for both dentist and patient.
Liqcreate’s Dental Model Pro Beige Beige 3D-printing resin, by contrast, is not just capable of yielding dental models, but enabling the creation of crown and bridge build-ups with very low shrinkage, lending it added functionality. With regards to compatibility, both materials can be used with DLP Asiga Max, Ackuretta Dentiq, Photon UnionTech, Shining and Phrozen systems amongst others. Mostly focussed with open resin 3D-printers operating with the 385 – 420nm wavelength light source.
In terms of properties, the two resins have been launched in 250g and 1kg bottles with the same viscosity of 700 cps at 25°C, but the Grey iteration features a slightly higher tensile strength. Likewise, the Grey version’s flexural strength of 89 MPa is comparatively greater than that of the Beige, thus the resins have slightly different qualities, yet their end-usage remains the same.
Both Liqcreate’s Dental Model Pro Grey and Beige materials are now available to order.
An SLA 3D-printing partnership with UnionTech
Alongside the launch of its Dental Model Pro resins, Liqcreate has also provided an insight into its newly-announced partnership with SLA 3D printer manufacturer UnionTech. First revealed at TCT Asia 2021. The collaboration has seen the firms working together on application-specific 3D printing material R&D, and by combining their expertise they ultimately aim to “upgrade AM to the next level.”
In the course of their partnership the companies have qualified several of Liqcreate’s resins for use with the Cute300 3D printer, including its medical-focused Premium White and jewelry and industrial-minded Wax Castable resins, with its Dental Model Pro Beige expected to be compatible upon release, and related parameters can now be found directly via UnionTech’s software.