The Formlabs Form 2 and Form 1+ resin 3D-printers are thoroughly tested by the Liqcreate team and are compatible with a couple Liqcreate resins. The Formlabs Form 2 resin 3D-printer is a high-end SLA printer, in combination with Liqcreate resin a perfect solution for the prosumer and professional market.
The Form1+ is open for 3th party resins. We recommend to print Liqcreate Clear Impact on the Clear V3 settings and Strong-X, Hazard Glow, Deep Blue and Stone Coal black on “Grey V3” settings. Layers thicknesses of 100, 50 and 25 microns are supported. The Form2 is open for 3th party resins when used in the open mode. The open mode disable some of the features of the machine and therefor manual refil of the resin thank is necessary. Learn more about working with Liqcreate resins on the Formlabs Form 2 resin 3D-printer here.
Settings that worked in 2015 with a release of the Formlabs Form 2 printer might not work now anymore due to the decrease of UV power of the printer, try at your own risk!
Settings for Liqcreate resins on the Formlabs Form 1+ and Form 2 resin 3D-printer. Settings that worked in 2015 with a release of the Formlabs Form 2 printer might not work now anymore due to the decrease of UV power of the printer, try at your own risk!
| Resin | Layer thickness | Settings |
| Deep Blue | 100 µm | Grey V3 100 µm |
| 50 µm | Grey V3 50 µm | |
| 25 µm | Grey V3 25 µm | |
| Stone Coal Black | 100 µm | Grey V3 100 µm |
| 50 µm | Grey V3 50 µm | |
| 25 µm | Grey V3 25 µm | |
| Clear Impact | 100 µm | Clear V3 100 µm |
| 50 µm | Clear V3 50 µm | |
| 25 µm | Clear V3 25 µm | |
| Strong-X | 100 µm | Clear V3 100 µm |
| 50 µm | Grey V3 50 µm | |
| 25 µm | Grey V3 25 µm | |
| Hazard Glow | 100 µm | Grey V3 100 µm |
| 50 µm | Grey V3 50 µm | |
| 25 µm | Grey V3 25 µm |
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Find Formlabs Form 2 compatible resins
Liqcreate Strong-X
Liqcreate Strong-X is one of the strongest materials available in the market. Its flexural strength of 135MPa is comparable to industry’s leading dual-cure cyanate ester resins. Liqcreate Strong-X is easy to use on all open source SLA and DLP 3D-printers in the range of 385 – 405nm like the Formlabs Form 2 resin 3D-printer and only requires UV post-curing. This material has excellent features like high strength, high stiffness and high temperature resistance which makes it ideal for injection molding and heavy duty applications.
Key benefits |
3D-Printer compatibility |
| · High strength | · Formlabs Form2 |
| · High temperature resistance | · Epax3D Series |
| · Low odor | · Asiga & Anycubic series |
| · Low shrinkage | · And many more |
Liqcreate Clear Impact
Liqcreate Clear Impact is an optically clear photopolymer for SLA and DLP technologies in the range of 385 – 405nm like the Formlabs Form 2 resin 3D-printer. Parts created with Liqcreate Clear Impact are perfectly transparent, slightly flexible and have an excellent impact resistance. The high toughness of the material makes it ideal for the production of functional parts which are repeatedly exposed to stress. Low water absorption and weather resistance makes it perfect for outdoor applications.
Key benefits |
3D-Printer compatibility |
| · Optically clear | · Formlabs Form2 |
| · Excellent impact resistance | · Asiga Max and Pro 4K |
| · Good chemical resistance | · Sprintray Moonray S & D |
| · Low yellowing | · And many more |
Stone Coal Black
Liqcreate Stone Coal Black is an opaque high resolution general purpose photopolymer for SLA and DLP technologies in the range of 385 – 405nm like the Formlabs Form 2 resin 3D-printer. The polymer has an incredibly smooth surface finish which highlights the smallest details. Its rigid character makes this material perfectly suitable for rapid prototyping and product development in a wide variety of industries.
Key benefits |
3D-Printer compatibility |
| · Smooth surface finish | · Formlabs Form 2 |
| · High accuracy | · Atum3D DLP Station 5 |
| · Low odor | · Sprintray Moonray S & D |
| · Low shrinkage | · Cubicon Lux HD |
| · Opaque resin | · And many more |
Deep Blue
Liqcreate Deep Blue is a general purpose photopolymer for DLP and SLA technologies in the range of 385 – 405nm like the Formlabs Form 2 resin 3D-printer. Parts created with Liqcreate Deep Blue have a rigid character and its low shrinkage and high shape retention make this material perfect for the production of functional prototypes. The aesthetically pleasing blue color, low odor and overall properties make the material perfect for rapid manufacturing and prototyping in the prosumer market.
Key benefits |
3D-Printer compatibility |
| · Smooth surface finish | · Formlabs Form 2 |
| · High accuracy | · Atum3D DLP Station 5 |
| · Low odor | · Sprintray Moonray S & D |
| · Low shrinkage | · Cubicon Lux HD |
| · High translucency | · And many more |
Hazard Glow
Liqcreate Hazard Glow is the first ever glow-in-the-dark material for SLA and DLP technologies in a range of 385 – 405nm like the Formlabs Form 2 resin 3D-printer. This material is optimized in having the highest possible glow-effect while remaining easy processable in DLP and SLA 3D-printers. The polymers from Liqcreate Hazard Glow can be activated with almost every light source. It has especially a high glow effect when illuminated by a high amount of UV-light, like UV-curing units and sunlight or even by a smartphone flashlight. Its beautiful glowing effects makes this material perfectly suitable to 3D-print a high variety of creations that deserve to be seen when the darkness strikes.
Key benefits |
3D-Printer compatibility |
| · Upto 4 hours glow effect | · Formlabs Form 2 |
| · Rechargable in any light | · Atum3D DLP Station 5 |
| · ideal for outdoor applications | · Sprintray Moonray S & D |
| · Smooth surface finish | · Cubicon Lux HD |
| · Low odor | · And many more |
About the Formlabs Form 2 resin 3D-printer
Formlabs Form 2 resin 3D-printer specifications
Find specifications of the Formlabs Form 2 resin 3D-printer in the table below.
| Technology | Stereolithography (SLA) |
| Peel Mechanism | Sliding Peel Process with wiper |
| Resin Fill System | Automated |
| Build Volume | 145 × 145 × 175 mm 5.7 × 5.7 × 6.9 in |
| Layer Thickness (Axis Resolution) | 25, 50, 100 microns 0.001, 0.002, 0.004 inches |
| Laser Spot Size (FWHM) | 140 microns (0.0055 inches) |
Frequently asked Questions:
Q: How do I use third-party resin on Formlabs Form 2?
A: Go to the printer settings and switch on “open-mode”. Then pour in the resin manually and select the parameters listed above as starting point.
Q: Does Formlabs Form 2 open mode affect print quality?
A: No it does not as these profiles are validated. The printer does stop after 100ml of printing asking for manual refill. this could leave a line on the layer.
Q: Why are settings not supported anymore?
A: Well, the Form 2 dates from 2015 and some machines decreased in UV power, giving lower print quality results. These profiles worked very well a few years after the machine was released. Since formlabs does not give the possibility to increase exposure time, we stopped actively supporting these machines.
Q: Which resins are / were compatible with the Formlabs Form 2?
A: Our range of SLA resins; Strong-X, Clear Impact, Deep Blue, Stone Coal Black and Hazard Glow.
