Strengthening 3D Systems Projet 660 plaster parts

KPrinting · 2017-03-28T23:45:28.000Z

Hi, Just wondering if anyone has suggestions for resins or glues that can be applied to Projet plaster prints to strengthen them more than the cyanoacrylate Colorbond does? I’ve tried a few different products but so far nothing really works well for this.

I have heard about XLAForm for this purpose, and have tried contacting them several times over the past 4 years but they will never give me any information on how or where to buy their products… Are they worth pursuing?

Thanks

Eyedoll · 2017-03-29T12:57:38.000Z

Have you tried epoxy? Strengthening 3-D Printed Parts With BJB TC-1614 - YouTube

behold · 2017-03-29T13:06:56.000Z

Surebond has a resin and system that seemed very good

Tomy · 2017-03-29T13:51:58.000Z

Hi , 3DS has it’s own xtra-strength epoxy resin.

Or you can try with any epoxy resin, either two components resin or sin cure resin.

makerlab3d · 2017-03-29T17:02:40.000Z

Hi. Wonder if you have tried low vapour epoxy?

makerlab3d · 2017-03-29T17:07:25.000Z

also, i have tried this with my own 660.

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KPrinting · 2017-04-03T00:05:04.000Z

Thanks everyone. I have a sample of a part cured using the 3D Systems epoxy, but didn’t find it that strong. I’ll try to test some of the other epoxy products mentioned here. The parts we print are generally very large full print-bed size so I’m not sure epoxy is a good long term solution for these parts?

mcolace · 2017-04-17T07:08:27.000Z

Noble 3D sells a two part clear resin called “Diamond”. Never heard of XLAForm.