

BASF is a German manufacturer specialising in the development of chemical products. Its product range includes products for the production of 3D printing materials for FDM, resin and SLS.
Ultracur3D® EPD 3500 resin is a resin for daylight resin technology, i.e. for use in visible light printers such as Photocentric printers. Daylight is a lower energy, longer wavelength light that ensures more reliable polymerisation than UV light.
Photocentric has teamed up with BASF to create a range of Engineering Plastic Daylight (EPD) materials for a wide range of applications.
Forward AM's Ultracur3D® EPD 3500 resin is lightfast, daylight resistant, with high strength, high stiffness and very good impact resistance. This makes it an ideal solution for engineering prototypes.
This resin has a low water absorption and is ideal for the creation of tools, customised utensils, parts that require a lot of detail and is also ideal when translucency is required thanks to its amber colour.
General information |
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Manufacturer | BASF |
Material | Photopolymer |
Format | 5 kg |
Technology | EPD |
Wavelength | - nm |
Viscosity | (@ 30 ºC) 600 mPa·s / (@ 50 ºC) 160 mPa·s |
Density (solid) | (ASTM D792) 1.18 g/cm³ |
Printing properties |
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Layer height | - µm |
Layer exposure time | - |
Layer off time | - |
Lifting height | - mm |
Bottom layer exposure | - |
Bottom layer count | - |
Mechanical properties |
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Izod impact strength | - KJ/m² |
Charpy impact strength | (ISO 179) 1.5 KJ/m² |
Elongation at break | (ASTM D412C) 18 % |
Tensile strength | (ASTM D412C) 60 MPa |
Tensile modulus | 2500 MPa |
Flexural strength | (ASTM D790) 110 MPa |
Flexural modulus | (ASTM D790) 2400 MPa |
Surface hardness | (ASTM D2240) Shore 79 D |
Thermal properties |
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Softening temperature | 70 ºC |
Heat deflexion temperature | (ASTM D648) @ 0.45 MPa: 70 ºC / @ 1.82 MPa: 57 ºC |
Specific properties |
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Maximum water absorption | (ASTM D570) 24 h: 0.5 % |
Curing, washing, and sintering properties |
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Washing time | - |
Curing time | - |
Curing temperature | - ºC |
Other |
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HS Code | 2916.1 |
Lifetime (since manufacturing) | 12 M |
General information | |
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Manufacturer | BASF |
Technology | EPD |
Material | - |
Wavelength | - |
Format | 5 kg |
Colour | Amber |
General properties | |
Viscosity (30 ºC) | 600 mPas |
Viscosity (50 ºC) | 160 mPas |
Density (solid) (ASTM D792) | 1.18 g/cm3 |
Density (liquid) | - |
Mechanical properties | |
Young's modulus (ASTM D638) | - |
Tensile strength (ASTM D412C) | 60 MPa |
Elongation at break (ASTM D412C) | 18 % |
Bending modulus (ASTM D790) | 2400 MPa |
Bending strength (ASTM D790) | 110 MPa |
Impact resistance | - |
Impact resistance at 23 °C (Izod indented ASTM D256) | 25 J/m |
Impact resistance at 23 ºC (Charpy indented ISO 179-1) | 1.5 kJ/m2 |
Hardness (Shore D, ASTM D2240) | 79 |
Wear resistance | - |
Resilience | - |
Compression at 23 ºC, 72h | - |
Thermal Properties | |
HDT to 0.45 MPa (ASTM D648) | 70 °C |
HDT to 1.82 MPa (ASTM D648) | 57 °C |
Flammability (UV 94 1.5 mm) | - |
Other | |
Service life | 12 months |
HSCODE | 2916.1 |
* The typical values listed in this table should be considered as a reference. Actual values may vary depending on the 3D printer model used, part design and printing conditions. We recommend confirming the final results and properties with your own tests. For further information please refer to the product data sheet.