

One of the dental resins in the Liqcreate portfolio is the Gingiva Mask resin designed for the manufacturing of soft tissue, gum-like parts for dental implant models. The 3D printed parts will have the look and feel of real gums, soft to the touch and flexible.
The Gingiva Mask resin is pink colored, odorless during printing and easy to work with on any compatible resin 3D printer (385-420 nm range) by brands such as Phrozen, Anycubic or Creality. The full list of compatible 3D printers can be consulted on the manufacturer's website.
With the Gingiva Mask resin soft parts for highly precise models, bridges and implant superstructures can be created in combination with the Dental Model Pro Beige or Dental Model Pro Grey materials by Liqcreate.
General information |
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Manufacturer | Liqcreate |
Material | Photopolymer |
Format | 0.25 kg / 1 kg |
Density | - g/cm³ |
Technology | SLA / LED-LCD / DLP |
Wavelength | 385 - 405 nm |
Printing properties |
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Layer height | 25 - 100 µm |
Layer exposure time | - |
Layer off time | - |
Bottom layer exposure | - |
Bottom layer count | - |
Curing and washing properties |
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Washing time | 4 - 5 min |
Curing time | - min |
Curing temperature | - ºC |
Mechanical properties (uncured / cured) |
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Izod impact strength | - KJ/m² |
Charpy impact strength | - KJ/m² |
Elongation at break | (ASTM D638M) 80 - 120 % |
Tensile strength | (ASTM D638M) 2.2 MPa |
Tensile modulus | (ASTM D638M) 11.9 MPa |
Flexural strength | - MPa |
Flexural modulus | - MPa |
Surface hardness | (ASTM D2240) Shore 64 A |
Thermal properties (uncured / cured) |
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Softening temperature | - ºC |
Other |
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HS Code | 2916.1 |
Lifetime (since manufacturing) | - M |
In order to ensure resin longevity and successful 3D prints, it is advised to store the Gingiva Mask resin in a clean and dry environment, out of direct sunlight and in a temperature of 5-30 ºC. Before use, the resin bottle should be shaken energetically for at least 1 minute (at least 3 minutes in the case of filled resins) and then left to rest for around 10 minutes to let the air bubble escape. Leftover resin can be poured back into the bottle but it should be first filtered to ensure there is no polymer residue present. Safety equipment such as protective garments, gloves and face protection is highly recommended for the handling of resin.
As far as the post-processing of the Gingiva Mask resin, a few simple steps must be followed. First, the 3D printed part has to be cleaned for a maximum of 6 minutes in Liqcreate Resin Cleaner, IPA alcohol or bioethanol, preferably ultrasonic or under agitation. Then the completely dried part has to be cured in a high-power UV curing chamber. The curing workflow is explained in detail by the manufacturer here. It absolutely crucial that the parts are dry before they are cured. The curing of wet or sticky parts will lead to mechanical and surface defects. The drying can be done by simply leaving the cleaned part in a well ventilated area for at least 30 minutes or with the help of pressurized air (2 minutes) for parts cleaned in IPA alcohol or ethanol.