I’ve been playing with the 3DM-X for a while, yes this resin has good toughness but has issues with very long print runs and difficult to fully cure due to the pigments within…
I really like this 3DM-ABS because of ease to post cure but way to brittle…
Did some R&D on this by reformulating it…
I ended up with Loctite 3972 40% to 60% 3DM-ABS
link https://tds.us.henkel.com/NA/UT/HNAUTTDS.nsf/web/0B66CF57DC1E09CF882571870000D759/$File/AA%203972-EN.pdf
the 3972 has great strength to it, not brittle at all and excellent bond…
I ended up printing a part that has the hardness but lack the extreme brittleness 3DM-ABS has…the resin still has nearly same setting before the 3972 and has same appearance…
Oh, and the 3972 mixed right in without any separation..
and another benefit, I found the post cure has less warping then before 3972 one thing the 3DM-X has very bad issues with…
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