Post-Curing for Garreco Print Resin
Post-processing is an essential part of resin 3D printing to reach the final photopolymer properties. Printed parts need to be cleaned, dried, and post-cured. The washing and drying steps are explained in the Post-Processing process. The next step that follows is post-curing.
Post-Curing of Resin 3D Printed Parts
Post-processing is necessary to get the optimal properties out of your prints. If you use a stereolithography (SLA) 3D printer or a digital light processing (DLP) 3D printer, including LCD projectors, it’s essential to know how to post-process. Post-curing is an important post-process step.
During 3D printing, the resin is polymerized to a degree that it has exact dimensions and is solid enough to withstand peeling forces. This means it has reached a polymerization degree of 50 to 85%, depending on the resin and type of 3D printer. Usually, the best physical and mechanical properties are reached with a polymerization degree of > 95%, meaning that the printed parts have not reached their full potential and need some extra UV light and/or temperature to get there.
When it comes to curing units, many different curing models will work to post-cure the materials. We have validated our resins on several widely available curing units and have provided information on the post-curing below. If you have a curing unit that is not listed, please contact us for recommended cure time and temperature.
HIGH-POWER CURING UNITS
Ackuretta Curie
5 minutes in water, 10 minutes in air
15 minutes
15 minutes
15 minutes
15 minutes
Formlabs Form Wash & Cure and Form Wash & Cure L
5 minutes in water, 10 minutes in air
15 minutes at 40°C
15 minutes at 40°C
15 minutes at 40°C
15 minutes at 30°C
MeccatroniCore BB-Midi Plus
5 minutes in water, 10 minutes in air
15 minutes at 30°C
15 minutes at 30°C
15 minutes at 30°C
15 minutes at 30°C
Nextdent LC-3Dprint Box
5 minutes in water, 10 minutes in air
15 minutes
15 minutes
15 minutes
15 minutes
Wicked Engineering Curebox
5 minutes in water, 10 minutes in air
15 minutes at 40°C
15 minutes at 40°C
15 minutes at 40°C
15 minutes at 30°C
LOW-POWER CURING UNITS
Anycubic Wash & Cure 2.0
5 minutes in water, 25 minutes in air
60 minutes
60 minutes
60 minutes
30 minutes
Asiga Flash Cure
5 minutes in water, 25 min in air
60 minutes
60 minutes
60 minutes
30 minutes
B9 Creator
5 minutes in water, 25 minutes in air
60 minutes
60 minutes
60 minutes
30 minutes
B9 Model Cure
5 minutes in water, 25 minutes in air
60 minutes
60 minutes
60 minutes
30 minutes
Creality SL 1
5 minutes in water, 25 minutes in air
60 minutes
60 minutes
60 minutes
30 minutes
Creality UW-01
5 minutes in water, 25 minutes in air
60 minutes
60 minutes
60 minutes
30 minutes
Elegoo Mercury Plus and Mercury Plus 2.0
5 minutes in water, 25 minutes in air
60 minutes
60 minutes
60 minutes
30 minutes
Elegoo Mercury X
5 minutes in water, 25 minutes in air
60 minutes
60 minutes
60 minutes
30 minutes
Phrozen Cure Luna
5 minutes in water, 25 minutes in air
60 minutes
60 minutes
60 minutes
30 minutes
Phrozen Cure Mega
5 minutes in water, 25 minutes in air
60 minutes
60 minutes
60 minutes
30 minutes
Shining 3D FabCure
5 minutes in water, 25 minutes in air
60 minutes
60 minutes
60 minutes
30 minutes
Wanhao Boxman
5 minutes in water, 25 minutes in air
60 minutes
60 minutes
60 minutes
30 minutes
XYZ UV Curing Chamber
5 minutes in water, 25 minutes in air
60 minutes
60 minutes
60 minutes
30 minutes
3D-systems Figure 4 UV Curing Unit 350
5 minutes in water, 25 minutes in air
60 minutes
60 minutes
60 minutes
30 minutes
