eSUN eResin-PLA Bio Photopolymer - Beige 0.5 Litre

With 3D Printing taking the world by storm over the past couple of years, and Makers from all over the world getting involved in this new form of desktop fabrication, we all now have the opportunity to take ideas and designs from inside our head and translate those directly into real world objects. However, while FDM printing has become quite widespread already, DLP & SLA Printing has taken a bit of a backseat, and that’s primarily due to the fact that until rather recently, 3D Resins have been quite limited in terms of material (or polymer) selection, but that’s rapidly being remedied by eSUN’s continuously growing range, which of course includes eResin-PLA Bio-Photopolymers, and these take a slightly different approach by offering the same quality and printing parameters you’re used to, but with a specialized blend that makes it biodegradable, eco-friendly and with a lower odour compared to most alternatives.

Although these bottles of eSUN eResin-PLA Bio-Photopolymer may look quite similar to other 3D Resins, eSUN have specially made this resin as a means to provide an eco-friendly, biodegradable alternative to the many chemical-rich options that are available. This, however, doesn’t mean that it’s safe to touch, but what it does mean is that you don’t have to stress about throwing prints directly into the bin, while enjoying the exact same quality and other attributes that you could expect from eSUN Standard Resins. Just remember that it’s still important to utilise those gloves and facemask when working with these resins, since they still do have similar particles that can cause problems after too much exposure, but you can enjoy the fact that your 3D Resin Printing won’t be causing irreparable damage to the environment for your models and designs.

In terms of the aesthetics of this somewhat strange 3D Resin, it is designed to look like light-toned skin, and while this seems a bit odd at first, we’ve found that it’s actually perfect for printing models of friends and family members, especially if you first scan them in with a nice scanner like the Einscan-SE 3D Scanner. Additionally, because the colour is quite subtle compared to many of the brighter and more striking colours, it can easily be painted and post-processed after printing, which is perfect for painting on clothes and accessories (instead of just leaving the model in a naked state), resulting in awesome lifelike prints of your favourite friends, family members, clients or even cartoon and anime characters.

Shenzhen eSUN Industrial Co., Ltd was established in 2002 in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and has rapidly become one of the leading international suppliers of 3D Printing Filament. They specialise in research, development and production of degradable polymer materials, and have grown their catalogue of filaments to include PLA, ABS, PC, PVA, and a wide range of other polymers and copolymers.

Their list of exclusive filament formulas include unique materials like wood, aluminium, bronze and other materials to create highly specialised filaments that can stretch, bend, be moulded or otherwise behave in very unique ways. Their filaments are also commonly characterised by their absolutely round shape, extremely low diameter tolerance, uniform colours and impressively stable melting points. These characteristics, in combination with their long-term insistent policy of “Best Quality, Reasonable Price” has garnered them a large share of the market, with their reputation commonly preceding them within knowledgeable online and offline 3D Printing communities.

eSUN’s popularity in the industry has also helped to produce sustainable partnerships with many internationally famous 3D Printer manufacturers and distributors, with DIYElectronics having sole distributorship rights to provide their 3D Printing Filaments to South Africa and neighbouring African countries.