“CLIP Printing Is Now Available at ECS Singapore!”
ECS is proud to offer Carbon’s CLIP Technology via the new M2 printer — enabling you to 3D print bigger objects, up to 100 times faster than commercial 3D printing methods.
CLIP, which stands for Continuous Liquid Interface Production, will enable you to print larger parts, increase your print capacity, and have better overall accuracy and repeatability from all Carbon products. CLIP prints also feature production-quality surface finishes.
Materials
The materials available for additive manufacturing on the CLIP machine were designed to rival current thermoplastic materials. Parts will be tough, resilient, isotropic and machinable. Each material was engineered to provide similar properties to production injection molding materials like ABS, Glass Filled Nylon, Polypropylene and Soft Durometer Santoprene. CLIP materials have consistent mechanical properties because the parts are isotropic. The resulting part will have characteristics similar to an injection molded thermoplastic.
Materials available are:
- RPU – Rigid Polyurethane
- FPU – Flexible Polyurethane
- EPU – Elastomeric Polyurethane
- CE – Cyanate Ester for high heat applications
- EPX – Epoxy
- UMA – Urethane Methacrylate
Versatile, tough and rigid
Rigid Polyurethane is our most versatile rigid material family. It is used across a wide range of industries, including consumer products, automotive, and industrial. RPU 70 has a UL 94 HB flame resistance classification.
RPU is comparable to ABS.
It performs well under stress, combining strength, stiffness, and toughness.
| Ultimate Tensile Strength | 40 – 55 MPa |
| Elongation At Break | 90 – 140% |
| Young’s Modulus | 1500 – 2000 MPa |
| Heat Deflection Temperature | 58 – 70 ºC |
Impact resistant
Offering high impact strength, abrasion and exceptional surface finish. FPU is a fatigue resistant semi-rigid material without equal in the additive industry. It is designed to withstand repetitive stresses, making it ideal for tough enclosures, hinging mechanisms, and friction fits.
FPU is comparable to polypropylene.
| Ultimate Tensile Strength | 28 – 30 MPa |
| Elongation At Break | 270 – 300% |
| Young’s Modulus | 750 – 970 MPa |
| Impact Strength | 35 – 45 J/m |
Highly elastic, tear resistant, and resilient
EPU is a high performance polyurethane elastomer which exhibits excellent elastic behavior under cyclic tensile and compressive loads. Its combination of tear strength, energy return, and elongation make it perfect for cushioning, vibration isolation, gaskets, and seals.
EPU is comparable to TPO elastomer.
| Ultimate Tensile Strength | 5 – 7 MPa |
| Elongation At Break | 250 – 300% |
| Young’s Modulus | 6 – 8 MPa |
| Tear Strength | 15 – 20 kN/m |
Currently offering EPU40 material.
Highly temperature resistant and stiff
With a 231°C heat deflection temperature, excellent strength, and stiffness, CE 221 is perfect for applications that need long term thermal stability, like under-the-hood components, electronics assemblies, and industrial products.
CE is comparable to glass-filled nylon.
| Ultimate Tensile Strength | 90 – 110 MPa |
| Elongation At Break | 2.5 – 4.0% |
| Young’s Modulus | 3800 – 4500 MPa |
| Heat Deflection Temperature | 219 ºC |
Currently offering CE220 and CE221 materials.
Temperature resistant, strong, and accurate
EPX 81 is our most accurate high strength rigid material, with mechanical properties comparable to 20% glass-filled PBT. It has a heat deflection temperature of 140°C and excellent abrasion resistance and withstands over 85 MPa of stress before breaking, making it useful in a variety of automotive, industrial, and consumer product settings.
EPX is comparable to glass-filled PBT.
| Ultimate Tensile Strength | 85 – 91 MPa |
| Elongation At Break | 4.5% – 5.9% |
| Young’s Modulus | 3035 – 3245 MPa |
| Heat Deflection Temperature | 140 °C |
Currently offering EPX81 material.
Manufacturing jigs and fixtures
The UMA family contains rigid resins similar to conventional SLA resins. They print quickly, excellent resolution and are single-cure resins therefore post-processing does not require a thermal bake step. UMA resins are available in six colors – Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, White and Gray. These colors can be mixed to create custom colors. They are well suited for producing manufacturing jigs, fixtures, and general purpose prototypes.
| Ultimate Tensile Strength | 43 – 49 MPa |
| Elongation At Break | 15% – 19% |
| Young’s Modulus | 1900 – 2100 MPa |
| Yield Strength | 43 – 49 MPa |
We are currently offering UMA90 material.
Process
Carbon’s proprietary CLIP technology, DLS (Digital Light Synthesis) is a breakthrough process that uses digital light projection, oxygen permeable optics and programmable liquid resins to produce parts with excellent mechanical properties, resolution and surface finish.
Traditional
3D printed parts are notoriously inconsistent. Their mechanical properties vary depending on the direction the parts were printed due to the layer-by-layer approach.
DLS
Parts printed with DLS are much more like injection-molded. DLS produces consistent and predictable mechanical properties, creating parts that are solid on the inside.
