Quick3D Formlabs Tough 1000 Resin
Formlabs SLA · Photopolymer resin for SLA
Overview
A ductile, impact-resistant Form 4 resin with strength, stiffness and toughness similar to HDPE. It is aimed at parts that flex repeatedly and need wear resistance and low-friction surfaces.
Summarised from the Formlabs product page.
Features
- Material type
- Engineering
- Brand family
- Formlabs SLA
- Polymer
- Photopolymer
- Processing technology
- SLA
- Material form
- Resin
- Manufacturer
- Formlabs
- Reinforcements
- None
- Manufacturer SKU
- FLTO1001
Certifications
- UL 94 HBFlammability rating from the UL 94 test. V-0 is the highest common rating: the flame goes out within 10 seconds with no burning drips.
Ask us for the certificate if you need it for an audit.
Applications
- Parts requiring HDPE-like strength and stiffness
- Compliant mechanisms
- Impact-resistant jigs and fixtures
- Low friction assemblies (e.g. ball joints)
Based on this material's datasheet values. Every part is different — ask an engineer to confirm it suits yours.
Physical
- 1.07g/cm³ ASTM D792-20
- HB UL 94
Thermal
- 106.6°C DMA, 3 °C/min
- 44.6°C ASTM D648-16, 1.8 MPa
Mechanical
- 932MPa ASTM D638-14
- 26.3MPa ASTM D638-14
- 180% ASTM D638-14
- 761MPa ASTM D790-17
- 29.0MPa ASTM D790-17
- 9.0kJ/m² ISO 179-1
- 180kJ/m² ISO 179-1
- 68D ASTM D2240
Electrical
- 15.1kV/mm ASTM D149-20
Versus other Photopolymer
See where it ranks against the 217 other Photopolymer materials we stock.
Typical values from each manufacturer's datasheet. Test methods can differ between brands, so treat small gaps as a tie.
Downloads
- Technical data sheet (TDS)Formlabs-tough1000-TDS.pdf Download
- Quick3D summaryThis page as a printable PDF
Values from the Formlabs technical data sheet and product page. Last updated . Typical values, not guaranteed minimums — see the disclaimer below.