MODEL TUFF Resin
Monocure3D Rapid TUFF Resin: When strength and longevity matter.
Introducing Monocure3D Rapid TUFF Resin, part of our essentials range, you can’t go past this material for 3D printing robust models that can withstand the toughest demands. This unique blend of advanced urethanes delivers exceptional tensile strength, a hard surface finish, and long-lasting durability. Making this your go-to resin for models that need to survive the test of time!
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Description
Rapid TUFF Resin: Strength and Longevity matter.
Introducing Monocure3D Rapid TUFF Resin, part of our essentials range, you can’t go past this material for 3D printing robust models that can withstand the toughest demands. This unique blend of advanced urethanes delivers exceptional tensile strength, a hard surface finish, and long-lasting durability. Making this your go-to resin for models that you need to survive the test of time!
Impressive Strength: At the core of Rapid TUFF Resin lies its remarkable strength, far surpassing that of most resins on the market. This means your prototypes can endure high stress and strain without breaking or shattering. Whether you’re making hobby models or testing new product designs, our TUFF Resin will stand up to the challenge.
Durable Hard Surface Finish: With a Shore D hardness rating of 92, Rapid TUFF Resin boasts a hard surface finish that is both durable and aesthetically pleasing. This smooth finish is perfect for painting or other post-processing techniques, allowing you to create prototypes that not only function flawlessly but also look exceptional.
Longevity Built to Last: Rapid TUFF Resin is designed to withstand the test of time. Extensive aging tests have proven its exceptional durability, ensuring your prototypes retain their integrity for years to come. This makes Rapid TUFF Resin the ideal choice for long-term testing, research, and development projects.
Proudly Australian Made & Supported: All our resins are expertly developed and manufactured in Australia, embodying our commitment to high-quality, constancy and trust. Our experienced chemists ensure each product meets rigorous standards. Plus, with our MonoBACK guarantee, you have the confidence to buy, try, and return if not completely satisfied. Experience the Monocure3D difference with every purchase.
Tuning to Perfection: To achieve optimal results, we recommend visiting our printer settings page. Here, you’ll find comprehensive guidance to finely tune your printer for use with our resin, ensuring you get the best out of every print. If you need further assistance, please contact us through our support page, or join our Facebook Users Group for instant help from our other members!
Technical Specifications
- Resin Type: Durable Urethane Resin
- Viscosity: Low
- Curing Wavelength: 405nm UV LED
- Post-Cure Time: 30 minutes to 2 hours
- Tensile Strength: High
- Shore D Hardness: 92
- Odour: Low
- Layer Height: 5-300 microns
Key Features
- Exceptional Tensile Strength for Robust Prototypes: It can endure a significantly higher level of stress and strain before breaking or shattering. This impressive strength allows you to create prototypes that are not only functional but also durable and reliable.
- Durable Hard Surface Finish for Superior Aesthetics: TUFF resin not only possesses remarkable strength but also a hard surface finish that is both durable and aesthetically pleasing. With a ShoreD hardness rating of 92, TUFF resin is resistant to scratching, scuffing.
- Long-Lasting Durability for Years of Use: Built to withstand the test of time. Real world field tests have demonstrated its remarkable durability, ensuring that your prototypes maintain their integrity for years to come. This makes TUFF resin the perfect choice for long-term testing, research, and development projects. Unlike other resins that may degrade or weaken over time.
- Low Viscosity for Easy Printing: This resin is designed for ease of use and efficient printing. No heating or special handling, TUFF resin flows smoothly and consistently, making it easy to print with a wide variety of 3D printers.
Applications
- Engineering Prototypes
- Hobby Models
- Functional Parts
- TableTop Games
- Jigs and Fixtures
- Tooling
- Print Service jobs
Discover the Power of TUFF Resin: With the combination of strength, hard surface finish, and long-lasting durability, Monocure3D Rapid TUFF Resin is the perfect choice for creating models and prototypes to withstand the rigours of everyday use. Suitable for a variety of applications, that require models that are functional, durable and aesthetically pleasing. Experience the power of Rapid TUFF Resin and take your future projects to the next level.
Customer Reviews
Finally having gotten around to using the TUFF resin on my Mono 4, I can say that the quality of prints exceed what I had been churning out previously. As my parts are mainly model railway items, the need for resisting handling and the odd crash is essential. So the combination of toughness and the retention of detail makes this resin uppermost in my mind when ordering new consumables.
Nice resin once dialed in with minimal voxel lines on an Anycubic Mono 2K, works excellent on an Anycubic M3 Max. You must keep your print environment at around 28C+ for best results. I print a lot of 3D sculpts so the Tuff resin allows for handling without breaking.
I love the Rapid Tuff resins, I do alot of functional 3D prints that need to be strong and not brittle and this resin does the job. I also enjoys printing toy figurines like from the 80's and 90's to actually be played with and this tuff resin works so well and the prints seem to be more durable then the original toys from back then. Keep up the good work guys.
This resin is probably the best resin I've used. I print alot of functional prints that need to be durable and the prints hold up. I also love printing toy figurines like what you would have got back in the 80's and 90's and this resin allows me to have the be played with as intended and not worry about the toys breaking. Keep up the good work.
its one of the best resins I have used not get many fails and when I do it's the machine not the resin, it's not smelly like same resins. it's good stuff
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Resin Size | 0.5L, 1L, 5L |
| Resin Colour | Army Green, Clear, Grey, White |
Your Safety, Our Priority at Monocure3D
At Monocure3D, we place the utmost importance on the safety and well-being of our customers. Rest assured, every material we produce, proudly made in Australia, is designed to adhere to the highest safety standards in the industry. While we have formulated our resins to maximise safety, we strongly advise exercising caution during use. To ensure you have all the necessary information for safe handling, please follow the link below to download the Safety Data Sheet. These SDS’s are tailored according to the safety regulations of your specific country, ensuring you receive the most relevant and accurate safety guidelines.
Use the link below to download the TUFF™ Resin independent test results performed by ARL Laboratory Services Pty Ltd.
Prototypes | Miniatures | Tooling | Hobby | Housings | Durable Parts | Connectors | Jigs | Outdoor Parts
WHY CHOOSE TUFF™ RESIN?
High Tensile Strength
When measuring the Tensile strength of our material, the pressure is applied to it gradually until it gives. TUFF™ resin has a much higher rating than most resins on the market.
Hard Surface Finish
A hard surface rating of Shore D 92, without being brittle, gives TUFF™ its unique properties. When post-cured, the smooth surface finish is perfect for painting if required.
Longevity & Durability
It’s important that your model lasts the test of time, we have done comprehensive aging tests and TUFF™ has passed with flying colours.
The Offical Test Figures
We had an independent lab do this report on our TUFF™ resin, printed at different heights and with varying cure times. You can download the test report here.
WHAT MAKES TUFF™ RESIN SO UNIQUE?
Monocure 3D TUFF™ resin is a unique blend of advanced urethanes. It was specifically developed to produce a 3D printed model with high tensile strength and long-life durability. These properties provide the right balance of fine detail, strength, flexibility and a hard surface finish.
We recommend using TUFF™ resin if you intend to 3D print models that you want to remain rigid and hard yet withstand stress and strain without being brittle. Once post-cured, it can be machined, painted or polished for further finishing.
Our development team has created TUFF™ resin to be low in viscosity (thinner), so it doesn’t require heating like other resins on the market. Thinner materials can reduce the build-up of resin that can get trapped behind supports.
TUFF™ has a low odour formula to suit confined spaces such as home offices, garages and family living spaces.
TUFF™ MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Method Code: ASTM D638-14
Product: Monocure 3D TUFF™ Resin (25μm)
Acceptance Code: Supply Findings
Specimen Type: Retangular beam samples (Type IV)
Equip’ Serial No: UTM Serial No. 075
Conditioning: Tested at ambient temperature
SKUs
3DT-3873C, 3DT-3873GY, 3DT-3873W, 3DT-3960G
Cross-Sectional Area (mm2)
26.47
Max Force (kN)
1.64
Tensile Strength (MPa)
62
Elongation at Break
4
Young’s Modulus (GPa)
0.8
Flexural Band Span (mm)
86.23
Max Load Applied (N)
380
Flexural Stress (MPa)
348
Shore Hardness (D)
92
Heat Deflection Temp
71°C @ 0.45MPa
TUFF™ PRINTING TIPS
Ensure a long post-cure to increase the tensile strength.
Printing at a lower layer height will increase the overall strength.
Print the part solid, not hollow for the strongest results.
Always print models on a 45 degree angle to help the part release from the FEP sheet.
TUFF™ resin is versatile and can be printed between 5 & 100-micron layer heights. To achieve the best results, 3D models should always be designed solid, if hollowing is required, ensure drain holes are included to remove any trapped resin.
Always print large flat areas on an angle to help with print deformation due to the adhesion to the FEP film. To assist with unsupported areas, ensure you use well-positioned, solid supports.
We recommend you add a 1-2 seconds wait after print setting to allow the material to cool after curing before starting to lift the build plate. (Not all slicers have this setting, check with your software provider) This resin will print faster than our rapid model resin, please adjust your settings accordingly. Use a calibration model to dial in your printer with our resin. Check our printer setting page to see if we have your printer listed to give you a good starting point. Make sure you subscribe to our ProTips Channel to keep up with the latest from the M3D team.
TUFF™ PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Product Code(s)
3DT-3873C, 3DT-3873GY, 3DT-3873W, 3DT-3960G
Viscosity
200 cps @ 25°C (Brookfield RVT)
Odour
Negligible Characteristic
Active Solids
100%
Shelf Life
36 months
UV Cure
225nm to 420nm
Particle Size
< 10μm
Cure Speed
1.5 – 2 seconds (mono)
Storage
Dark cool, dry place
Wash Up
RESINAWAY® or IPA
TUFF™ FINISHING TIPS
- For best results after printing, use ResinAway® for removing uncured resin from the part. Place part in a pre-wash bath filled with ResinAway® and use a soft brush to remove excess resin. Follow by placing the component into an ultrasonic cleaner with ResinAway® for 3-5mins to help remove the resin trapped in the finer detail.
- Ensure parts are dry by using compressed air or patting gently with a lint-free cloth before post-curing – Warning: leaving excess IPA or ResinAway® on parts might result in surface cracking.
- TUFF™ requires post-curing to reach its optimal mechanical properties. We recommend using a 405nm LED Ultraviolet light to post-cure the model. It is recommended to post-cure for a few minutes, then remove the excess ResinAway by washing with fresh water. Then place it back in the curing chamber for at least 30 mins to improve the tensile strength of the resin. (2 hours will further enhance the mechanical properties. These properties will also increase over a few days).
- When exposing a part to external elements, apply paint to the surface to improve longevity. Alternatively, the components can be machined, sanded and polished to create a tough scratch resistant surface.