BioMed Durable Resin - FormLabs

The BioMed Durable resin from Formlabs' catalog of dental and medical sector resins is a biocompatible 3D printing material designed to create parts with good resistance to impact, breakage, and abrasion. The parts created with this resin are characterized by excellent transparency and a smooth surface finish. Its applications include the production of customized medical instruments and devices tailored to specific procedures and individual patients, allowing their creation directly at the medical facility. This capability reduces complications and shortens operating room time.

Image 1: Surgical hammers printed with BioMed Durable resin. Source: FormLabs

This resin is classified as USP Class VI and complies with ISO 13485 standards of the FDA, which authorizes its use in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors for long-term applications that come into contact with the skin for more than 30 days, with mucous membranes for more than 30 hours, and for short-term contact with tissues, bones, and dentin for less than 24 hours. It should be noted that it is the responsibility of manufacturers and their respective customers and end-users to evaluate the biocompatibility and performance of all printed components for their intended applications and uses (see the Related Posts tab).

Image 2: Surgical guides printed with BioMed Durable resin on a pelvic bone printed with BioMed White resin. Source: FormLabs

The BioMed Durable resin has an Izod impact strength of 98 J/m, a tensile strength of 29 MPa, and a tensile modulus of 994 MPa, ensuring solid performance under stress. With an elongation at break of 33%, it offers flexibility to withstand deformation without cracking. The resin also has a flexural strength of 21 MPa, a flexural modulus of 643 MPa, and a Shore hardness of 75D, providing a durable yet slightly flexible surface. It is important to note that the material properties may vary depending on various factors such as part geometry, orientation, print settings, temperature, and disinfection or sterilization methods used. For a complete guide on how to work with BioMed Clear resin, refer to the attached manual.

Image 3: Surgical tools printed with BioMed Durable resin. Source: FormLabs

The BioMed Durable resin is compatible with various printers and accessories from the Form 3 and Form 4 ecosystems by Formlabs: the Form 3B(+), the Form 3BL, the Form 4B, and the Form 4BL. The resin is also compatible with resin tanks Form 3 V2.1, Form 3L V3, Form 4, and Form 4L, as well as the build platforms Form 3, Form 3 2, Form 3 Stainless Steel, Form 4, Form 4 Flex, and Form 4L L, ensuring that users can achieve optimal results regardless of the size or scope of their projects.