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Review on SUNLU'S Biodegradable 3D Printer Resin: Fast Curing, Eco-Friendly, Low Shrinkage, 1KG Black For LCD/DLP/SLA 3D Printing by Daniel Revlon

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Low-drama resin in a convenient bottle

I've used several brands of LCD resin in the past, and I find them all to be largely equivalent. This one is similar; the resin was fine and worked largely as expected with my usual calibration settings. I've tried two colors now, gray and beige. I liked the lighter gray color - many other brands' grays are slightly darker and therefore harder to paint, so I find this one to be a bit more versatile. The beige is a light skin tone - lighter than I was expecting - and would be a great base if you're producing figurines you plan to paint, as it would give you a more forgiving baseline for the skin tones of the character; I wouldn't choose it for everyday printing if you aren't producing human models, though.One huge positive is that the bottle is an awesome design: the square bottle uses up less shelf space and is easier to hold and pour. I wish other vendors would adopt something similar. The concept could be further improved by putting a label on the narrow side of the bottle (or by wrapping the main label around), so they could be quickly identified in a utility cabinet.Note that "plant based resin" does not mean "low odor" or "water washable" - this resin still requires the hassle of washing with IPA, and it may even smell more than ordinary resins. It works fine and may lessen the ecological impact of 3D printing a bit, but don't expect the plant origins to change your experience in the lab.While this resin was okay and I recommend it, I felt like the results I got from the "ABS-like" resin Sunlu sells were better - details seemed a little crisper and the parts seemed a bit more accurate, and even the odor was a little lower without any impact on print settings/time. So if you are debating between the various options and the plant origins aren't important to you, you might want to give that product a chance instead.

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Pros
  • Leak-proof & Secure Packaging
Cons
  • Risk of material degradation over time if not stored properly