Maker Polycarbonate-like 3D Resin
$26.99 excl vat
FREE UK shipping on orders over £250
From the inventors of LCD 3D printing, comes Maker: Polycarbonate-like, 405nm 3D resin. Polycarbonate-like is a rigid material capable of precisely 3D printing highly detailed designs, with low shrinkage and high heat resistance. Our Polycarbonate-like resin features low-irritancy and low odour, making the printing and post processing steps both easier and safer, without sacrificing performance.
Available in both grey and black, Polycarbonate-like is widely compatible with most UV LCD 3D printers and quickly produces detailed prints. Polycarbonate-like is suitable for producing end-use parts and is easy to paint.
Need a larger quantity?
Our Polycarbonate-like resin is available for bulk purchases starting at 5kg.
Maker Polycarbonate-like 3D Resin
$26.99 excl vat
FREE UK shipping on orders over £250
From the inventors of LCD 3D printing, comes Maker: Polycarbonate-like, 405nm 3D resin. Polycarbonate-like is a rigid material capable of precisely 3D printing highly detailed designs, with low shrinkage and high heat resistance. Our Polycarbonate-like resin features low-irritancy and low odour, making the printing and post processing steps both easier and safer, without sacrificing performance.
Available in both grey and black, Polycarbonate-like is widely compatible with most UV LCD 3D printers and quickly produces detailed prints. Polycarbonate-like is suitable for producing end-use parts and is easy to paint.
Crafted by Experts
Inventors of LCD 3D Printing
Over 20 Years photopolymer manufacturing experience
Crafted by Experts
Inventors of LCD 3D Printing
Over 20 Years photopolymer manufacturing experience
Features
Rigid
Precision Printing
Fast Curing
Low Irritancy
(ACMO Free)
Low Odour
Low Shrinkage
Low Water Absorption
High Heat Resistance
Widely Compatible
Premium UK Made
Applications
The Maker Polycarbonate-like 3D resin is able to be used for a range of applications, from general tooling and fastenings, to board game pieces and tabletop gaming elements.
Display Figurines
Great for maintaining crisp details in your figurines with low shrinkage and high detail printing. Polycarbonate-like is also easy to paint.
Scale Models
Polycarbonate-like is perfect for printing scale models such as vehicles and architecture. The high precision printing captures intricate surface detail at scale.
Made in United Kingdom
Polycarbonate-like is both formulated and produced here in the UK.
Instructions for Use
1) Before use:
• Store at 10°C <T< 50°C
• Shake for 2 minutes before use
• Heat to 30°C before use
• Protect from cold temperatures and sunlight
2) While in use:
In a well ventilated area and while wearing gloves, unscrew the cap and add the appropriate volume of contents to your 3D printers resin tank. Ensure you are using settings suitable for Polycarbonate-like 3D resin. You can find a list of approved print settings here.
3) Post Processing:
Remove the print platform (while wearing protective gloves) from the printer, Polycarbonate-like is suitable for thermal shocking removal if desired. Remove the printed part from the platform, and submerge your printed part in your resin cleaning solution, rinse or wash ultrasonically. Once your print has been washed and drained, allow it to dry, then cure your printed part in your chosen cure unit. Once cured, take the final post processing steps such as removal of supports, sanding, painting etc. View the full post processing instructions in the technical data sheet.
4) Resin Cleaner Disposal
Resin cleaner must be disposed of properly and responsibly. Please follow the recommended instructions for disposal on your chosen resin cleaner. Do not pour resin cleaner down the drain.
Resin Properties
J J BARLOW – Amazon User –
THIS IS MY NEW GO TO RESIN FOR ALL OFF MY PRINTERS { I OWN AND RUN 4 } NOT ONLY FOR FUN BUT FOR PROTOTYPING
The end results are a very strong yet very slightly bendable finished article so its far from brittle so for my use at least its the perfect medium weather its at home for my hobby use or for prototyping for clients its superb
The details it captures are way up there with the most expensive resins with even the minutest details being captured
I have so far used it in a Mars 4 and 5 and in an anycubic 11 inch printer and all printers where set with the following perimeters giving superb results with not a single fail after 18 small prints from 1 inch tall to 10 inches tall
UV SET AT 80 PERCENT
ON TIME 3 SECONDS
6 BOTTOM LAYERS SET AT 50 SECONDS EACH
And one thing i have noticed IS ITS LITERALLY IN THE IPA FOR LESS THAN A MINUTE AND ITS SPOTLESS CLEAN AND BARELLY NEEDS A UV LIGHT BUT I DID BUT ONLY FOR 2 MINUTES
It really is the best all round resin that I have ever used in 7 years off resin printing and I WILL DEFFINATLY BE BUYING FAR MORE
VERY VERY HIGHLY RECOMENDED
Hackinside – Amazon User –
This Photocentric polycarbonate-like resin is truly a fantastic product. It produces prints that are not only really sturdy but also have a high level of detail that looks incredible.
Now, it’s important to note that its exposure time is quite a bit higher than a standard or ABS-like resin. The manufacturer’s website confirms this, with a range of 3.4 to 10 seconds per layer. On my Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra, I found that dialling in 3.5 seconds for each layer and 35 seconds for the bottom layer gave excellent results. The longer print time is a small price to pay for the superior strength and detail you get.
For the high quality of the prints and the durability of the final models, it offers good value for the money. If you’re looking for a resin that can handle demanding projects and produce robust parts, this one is an excellent choice. Highly recommended!
The Smart Dog – Amazon User –
I ordered this resin to try as I’m always looking for the holy grail of resins. Different resins have different properties and you need to way up the pros and cons or each.
We have high detail, fast cure, ABS, and some resins have a little flex in them but can be susceptible to shrinking and so on.
This is the new Maker polycarbonate resin which is meant to be super tough with almost no shrinkage so it should be great for prints that have a job to do.
Personally 3D printing is purely a hobby and I print minitures and models but that does not mean they dont need to be strong.
I wargame on a tabletop with mine and they get knocked about alot and although I would love to just use the super high detail resins they are not always strong enough because they are brittle, so I usually use ABS-like which really works for me.
The data sheet on this resin does state almost no shrinkage though so I decided to give it a try as printing mutipart models can be a pain and I hate filling the gaps the finish suffers.
Firstly, I use a Elegoo saturn 4 16k with the heated resin vat so all temps were perfect at 30c, secondly I did a full exposure test to see how low I could get the exposure time down to.
This is important to me as the advised 7 to 8 second recommended time worried me as I like to be able to crack figures off fast, its why I bought one of the fastest printers on the market.
My usual print layer time is 2.6 to 2.8 secs on ABS-like, with this polycarbonate I have found it really does need a minimum of 4.5secs but better at 5secs, so each print is taking twice as long.
So is it worth the extra time ?
The best answer I can give is yes, but for specific things.
The detail on models is pin sharp. They feel good in the hand and take paint well.
I do feel they may be quite a bit stronger than ABS-like resins. Time is the issue though for me, but I will keep a bottle in as it does have its uses.
Overall this is a great product and a good solution to some challenges in printing.
I would happily recommend it to the community and in my opinion it’s fairly priced.
I hope you find my experiences helpful.
DMG – Amazon User –
Pros
Excellent Detail
Odour isn’t as bad as some resins
Not as brittle as some
Prints well at default settings
Tested on Saturn Ultra 16k, no issues
PaulH – Amazon User –
Decent resin which has worked well on a small test print on my cheap Geetech printer. Picked up the details nicely and seems pretty sturdy.
For me handling is the pain with resin and this stuff seems to pour well which is a big plus and it doesn’t smell too bad so I like it!