Home-POC Lab launches two flame-retardant, ESD-safe resins for professional additive manufacturing
POC Lab, a developer of technical resins for additive manufacturing, has launched two materials for professional applications: Nylon-Like UL94 V-0 ESD and HT-240C UL94 V-0 ESD. Both were introduced for demanding industrial applications that require flame retardancy, thermal resistance, and electrostatic discharge protection. Target sectors include electronics, aerospace, automotive, and advanced manufacturing.
Each resin combines a UL94 V-0 flammability rating with ESD properties intended to dissipate static electricity. That combination is aimed at applications where fire safety and electrostatic protection must be addressed at the same time. POC Lab’s UL94 ESD formulation is described as an ESD-safe resin based on a composite containing single-wall carbon nanotubes and graphene for applications requiring protection against electrostatic discharge.
Nylon-Like UL94 V-0 ESD combines high precision, high impact resistance, surface hardness, and wear resistance with better flexibility than ABS. Additional characteristics include excellent mechanical properties, isotropic ESD performance across the x, y, and z axes, a surface resistivity of 10^6 Ω/sq, and UL94 V-0 self-extinguishing behavior. Intended applications are those that require durability, fire safety compliance, and ESD protection.
HT-240C UL94 V-0 ESD is designed for high-temperature environments. Material characteristics include high precision, high impact resistance, excellent rigidity and mechanical properties, surface hardness, wear resistance, temperature resistance up to 240°C, isotropic ESD performance across the x, y, and z axes, a surface resistivity of 10^6 Ω/sq, and UL94 V-0 self-extinguishing performance. Intended applications include components near heat sources and critical electronic environments.
Both materials are available now through POC Lab’s distribution network.
Resin development targets tighter safety and operating constraints
Recent resin launches show that flame-retardant photopolymers are beingdeveloped around stricter operating requirements, not just general mechanical performance. In 2023, Netherlands-based 3D printing resin manufacturerLiqcreateadded Flame Retardant HDT to its portfolio as a high-temperature material with a UL94 V0 flammability rating and an HDT-B value of 257°C. Designed for resin systems operating in the 385–420 nm range, that material was positioned for applications such as tooling aids, connector housings, and covers, with additional relevance for mobility and electronics. Testing at 3 mm thickness under UL94 V0 and at 1.5 mm thickness under internal burn-test methods pointed to the certification and qualification pressures shaping resin development for transport and electronic parts.
Similar pressure is visible in smaller-scale applications where fire safetyhas to be balanced with dimensional control. Microscale 3D printer manufacturerBoston Micro Fabrication(BMF) introduced an FR photopolymer for micro 3D printing that achieved a UL94 V-0 rating at 2.0 mm thickness and a heat deflection temperature of 160°C. Aimed at aerospace, consumer electronics, and micromechanics, that resin was also framed around production requirements, with reduced preheating and shorter post-processing time. Taken together, those launches show how photopolymer development is moving toward narrower technical targets. POC Lab’s new materials extend that direction by combining flame retardancy with electrostatic discharge protection, adding another requirement for parts used in sensitive industrial environments.
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Source: 3D Printing Industry
