PolyJet 3D printing is an additive manufacturing technology that creates physical objects from digital designs by jetting UV-curable resins through a print head onto a build tray, where it is cured and solidified by a UV light.
PolyJet uses a powerful lineup of advanced materials, achieving extremely high accuracy and resolution to easily produce complex shapes, intricate details, and delicate features. With the widest variety of colors and materials of any 3D printing technology, both of which can be mixed within a single model, PolyJet can produce over 600,000 colors and photorealistic resolution. And, these materials enable the creation of flexible parts similar to rubber.
PolyJet is most well known for its ability to produce parts with extremely fine details, smooth surfaces, and a wide range of colors. One of the technology’s unique features is its ability to mix multiple colors of material together within the same print, allowing for the creation of intricate designs and patterns with a high level of color accuracy and resolution. It produces prints that look almost indistinguishable from traditionally manufactured parts, with smooth gradients and realistic textures, making it a powerful tool for creating visually striking and realistic prototypes, models, and end-use parts.
With vivid resins that boast very vibrant pigment loads, Stratasys PolyJet technology maintains better saturation when mixed with other colors than its predecessors did.
The Stratasys J-series, Connex, and larger Objet printers have the capabilities to provide excellent detail in a wide range of brilliant colors and have opened entirely new industries of adoption in areas like automotive lighting, electronics, and consumer packaging prototyping.
The VeroUltra family of colors offers high-quality, full-color models with realistic finishes that are suitable for 2D graphics. These colors provide strong contrast and beautiful color separation. With VeroUltra White and VeroUltra Black, you can create highly professional models that look like they have been printed with silkscreen printing or stickers. By using PolyJet Vivid colors together with VeroUltra White and VeroUltra Black, you can create prototypes that closely mimic the final fit, form, and appearance of the product. This allows you to reduce production time by creating a realistic prototype in a single print. The possibilities are endless with these colors.
The Stratasys J-series printers are the only 3D printers that have met the specific requirements to be PANTONE validated. In 2019, the Stratasys J735/J750 and J835/J850 PolyJet machines were the first and only PANTONE-validated 3D printers in the world. PANTONE validation is significant because it allows designers and manufacturers to use a universal color code that is not restricted by CMYK or RGB color combinations. Each color is assigned a code to ensure that everyone is referring to the same shade. The J55 can be added to the mix, providing a range of options for creating everything from quick design iterations to high-quality final prototypes in a compact, affordable, and office-friendly way.
Voxel printing allows users to program the material and its viscosity at a microscopic level, resulting in incredible control over the color for visually brilliant results and opportunities to control a range of material properties, allowing users to create new composite materials.
Voxels are similar to pixels, though in a 3D space. Just like pixels, voxels can be combined to create new colors, patterns, and more. This technology allows users to go beyond the constraints of two-dimensional design and produce high-resolution, realistic, and consistent parts and prototypes that can exactly replicate originals.
PolyJet 3D printing has a diverse range of applications across many industries.
| Type | Name | Description | MDS |
|---|---|---|---|
Digital | Stratasys Digital Materials | PolyJet's ability to combine materials opens the door to a world of possibilities in 3D printing. Multi-material printing creates prototypes that simulate end-use parts in a single operation, which improves functional evaluations and overall appearance. A single part can have various mechanical properties, colors, and levels of opacity and durometer. | |
Rigid Opaque | Stratasys DraftGrey™ | These multi-purpose materials are most widely used for visual models, engineering prototypes, product assemblies, and RTV molding patterns. Rigid materials are good choices for light functional testing, patterns, prototypes, and models. Available in seven hues including blue, white, black, gray, cyan, magenta, and yellow, the Vero family shares similar mechanical, thermal and electrical properties. The opaque medium shades of VeroBlue™ and VeroGray™ provide the best detail visualization, without glare or darkness. The opaque VeroVivid™ family of VeroCyanV™, VeroMagentaV™, and VeroYellowV™ offers more saturated and vibrant color. Vero PureWhite™ is twice as opaque, 20 percent brighter, and more UV-resistant than VeroWhitePlus™. DraftGrey™ is a low-cost alternative for single-material printing with a medium opacity and a smooth finish. | |
Rigid Opaque | Stratasys VeroBlackPlus™ | These multi-purpose materials are most widely used for visual models, engineering prototypes, product assemblies, and RTV molding patterns. Rigid materials are good choices for light functional testing, patterns, prototypes, and models. Available in seven hues including blue, white, black, gray, cyan, magenta, and yellow, the Vero family shares similar mechanical, thermal and electrical properties. The opaque medium shades of VeroBlue™ and VeroGray™ provide the best detail visualization, without glare or darkness. The opaque VeroVivid™ family of VeroCyanV™, VeroMagentaV™, and VeroYellowV™ offers more saturated and vibrant color. Vero PureWhite™ is twice as opaque, 20 percent brighter, and more UV-resistant than VeroWhitePlus™. DraftGrey™ is a low-cost alternative for single-material printing with a medium opacity and a smooth finish. | |
Rigid Opaque | Stratasys VeroCyan™ | These multi-purpose materials are most widely used for visual models, engineering prototypes, product assemblies, and RTV molding patterns. Rigid materials are good choices for light functional testing, patterns, prototypes, and models. Available in seven hues including blue, white, black, gray, cyan, magenta, and yellow, the Vero family shares similar mechanical, thermal and electrical properties. The opaque medium shades of VeroBlue™ and VeroGray™ provide the best detail visualization, without glare or darkness. The opaque VeroVivid™ family of VeroCyanV™, VeroMagentaV™, and VeroYellowV™ offers more saturated and vibrant color. Vero PureWhite™ is twice as opaque, 20 percent brighter, and more UV-resistant than VeroWhitePlus™. DraftGrey™ is a low-cost alternative for single-material printing with a medium opacity and a smooth finish. | |
Rigid Opaque | Stratasys VeroCyanV™ | These multi-purpose materials are most widely used for visual models, engineering prototypes, product assemblies, and RTV molding patterns. Rigid materials are good choices for light functional testing, patterns, prototypes, and models. Available in seven hues including blue, white, black, gray, cyan, magenta, and yellow, the Vero family shares similar mechanical, thermal and electrical properties. The opaque medium shades of VeroBlue™ and VeroGray™ provide the best detail visualization, without glare or darkness. The opaque VeroVivid™ family of VeroCyanV™, VeroMagentaV™, and VeroYellowV™ offers more saturated and vibrant color. Vero PureWhite™ is twice as opaque, 20 percent brighter, and more UV-resistant than VeroWhitePlus™. DraftGrey™ is a low-cost alternative for single-material printing with a medium opacity and a smooth finish. | |
Rigid Opaque | Stratasys VeroGray™ | These multi-purpose materials are most widely used for visual models, engineering prototypes, product assemblies, and RTV molding patterns. Rigid materials are good choices for light functional testing, patterns, prototypes, and models. Available in seven hues including blue, white, black, gray, cyan, magenta, and yellow, the Vero family shares similar mechanical, thermal and electrical properties. The opaque medium shades of VeroBlue™ and VeroGray™ provide the best detail visualization, without glare or darkness. The opaque VeroVivid™ family of VeroCyanV™, VeroMagentaV™, and VeroYellowV™ offers more saturated and vibrant color. Vero PureWhite™ is twice as opaque, 20 percent brighter, and more UV-resistant than VeroWhitePlus™. DraftGrey™ is a low-cost alternative for single-material printing with a medium opacity and a smooth finish. | |
Rigid Opaque | Stratasys VeroMagenta™ | These multi-purpose materials are most widely used for visual models, engineering prototypes, product assemblies, and RTV molding patterns. Rigid materials are good choices for light functional testing, patterns, prototypes, and models. Available in seven hues including blue, white, black, gray, cyan, magenta, and yellow, the Vero family shares similar mechanical, thermal and electrical properties. The opaque medium shades of VeroBlue™ and VeroGray™ provide the best detail visualization, without glare or darkness. The opaque VeroVivid™ family of VeroCyanV™, VeroMagentaV™, and VeroYellowV™ offers more saturated and vibrant color. Vero PureWhite™ is twice as opaque, 20 percent brighter, and more UV-resistant than VeroWhitePlus™. DraftGrey™ is a low-cost alternative for single-material printing with a medium opacity and a smooth finish. | |
Rigid Opaque | Stratasys VeroMagentaV™ | These multi-purpose materials are most widely used for visual models, engineering prototypes, product assemblies, and RTV molding patterns. Rigid materials are good choices for light functional testing, patterns, prototypes, and models. Available in seven hues including blue, white, black, gray, cyan, magenta, and yellow, the Vero family shares similar mechanical, thermal and electrical properties. The opaque medium shades of VeroBlue™ and VeroGray™ provide the best detail visualization, without glare or darkness. The opaque VeroVivid™ family of VeroCyanV™, VeroMagentaV™, and VeroYellowV™ offers more saturated and vibrant color. Vero PureWhite™ is twice as opaque, 20 percent brighter, and more UV-resistant than VeroWhitePlus™. DraftGrey™ is a low-cost alternative for single-material printing with a medium opacity and a smooth finish. | |
Rigid Opaque | Stratasys VeroPureWhite™ | These multi-purpose materials are most widely used for visual models, engineering prototypes, product assemblies, and RTV molding patterns. Rigid materials are good choices for light functional testing, patterns, prototypes, and models. Available in seven hues including blue, white, black, gray, cyan, magenta, and yellow, the Vero family shares similar mechanical, thermal and electrical properties. The opaque medium shades of VeroBlue™ and VeroGray™ provide the best detail visualization, without glare or darkness. The opaque VeroVivid™ family of VeroCyanV™, VeroMagentaV™, and VeroYellowV™ offers more saturated and vibrant color. Vero PureWhite™ is twice as opaque, 20 percent brighter, and more UV-resistant than VeroWhitePlus™. DraftGrey™ is a low-cost alternative for single-material printing with a medium opacity and a smooth finish. | |
Rigid Opaque | Stratasys VeroWhitePlus™ | These multi-purpose materials are most widely used for visual models, engineering prototypes, product assemblies, and RTV molding patterns. Rigid materials are good choices for light functional testing, patterns, prototypes, and models. Available in seven hues including blue, white, black, gray, cyan, magenta, and yellow, the Vero family shares similar mechanical, thermal and electrical properties. The opaque medium shades of VeroBlue™ and VeroGray™ provide the best detail visualization, without glare or darkness. The opaque VeroVivid™ family of VeroCyanV™, VeroMagentaV™, and VeroYellowV™ offers more saturated and vibrant color. Vero PureWhite™ is twice as opaque, 20 percent brighter, and more UV-resistant than VeroWhitePlus™. DraftGrey™ is a low-cost alternative for single-material printing with a medium opacity and a smooth finish. | |
Rigid Opaque | Stratasys VeroYellow™ | These multi-purpose materials are most widely used for visual models, engineering prototypes, product assemblies, and RTV molding patterns. Rigid materials are good choices for light functional testing, patterns, prototypes, and models. Available in seven hues including blue, white, black, gray, cyan, magenta, and yellow, the Vero family shares similar mechanical, thermal and electrical properties. The opaque medium shades of VeroBlue™ and VeroGray™ provide the best detail visualization, without glare or darkness. The opaque VeroVivid™ family of VeroCyanV™, VeroMagentaV™, and VeroYellowV™ offers more saturated and vibrant color. Vero PureWhite™ is twice as opaque, 20 percent brighter, and more UV-resistant than VeroWhitePlus™. DraftGrey™ is a low-cost alternative for single-material printing with a medium opacity and a smooth finish. | |
Rigid Opaque | Stratasys VeroYellowV™ | These multi-purpose materials are most widely used for visual models, engineering prototypes, product assemblies, and RTV molding patterns. Rigid materials are good choices for light functional testing, patterns, prototypes, and models. Available in seven hues including blue, white, black, gray, cyan, magenta, and yellow, the Vero family shares similar mechanical, thermal and electrical properties. The opaque medium shades of VeroBlue™ and VeroGray™ provide the best detail visualization, without glare or darkness. The opaque VeroVivid™ family of VeroCyanV™, VeroMagentaV™, and VeroYellowV™ offers more saturated and vibrant color. Vero PureWhite™ is twice as opaque, 20 percent brighter, and more UV-resistant than VeroWhitePlus™. DraftGrey™ is a low-cost alternative for single-material printing with a medium opacity and a smooth finish. | |
Rigid Transparent | Stratasys VeroClear™ | These materials share similar mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties to the group of rigid opaque materials above, however, these are transparent, acrylic-simulating materials ideal for clear parts. | |
Rigid Transparent | Stratasys VeroUltra™Clear | These materials share similar mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties to the group of rigid opaque materials above, however, these are transparent, acrylic-simulating materials ideal for clear parts. | |
Rubber-like | Stratasys Agilus30 (FLX 2040) | Agilus is a flexible, rubber-like PolyJet photopolymer with superior tear resistance. Capable of withstanding repeated flexing and bending, it is the ideal material for rapid prototyping and design validation. The material simulates the look, feel, and function of rubber-like products. Agilus is utilized to print black prototypes and concept models that require flexible attributes - in the Shore A range of 30A-95A. | |
Rubber-like | Stratasys Agilus30 Black (FLX9840) | Agilus is a flexible, rubber-like PolyJet photopolymer with superior tear resistance. Capable of withstanding repeated flexing and bending, it is the ideal material for rapid prototyping and design validation. The material simulates the look, feel, and function of rubber-like products. Agilus is utilized to print black prototypes and concept models that require flexible attributes - in the Shore A range of 30A-95A. | |
Simulated acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) | Stratasys Digital ABS Plus™ | Digital ABS Plus™ is designed to simulate standard ABS plastics by combining high-temperature resistance with toughness. Suitable for parts that require PolyJet™ technology’s highest possible impact resistance and shock absorption, Digital ABS Plus significantly improves the mechanical performance of parts and prototypes for design verification and functional performance testing. Get better impact strength with high-temperature resistance, toughness, and superior finish. Digital ABS Plus is ideal for rapid prototyping snap-fit parts for high or low-temperature use, functional designs with multi-material versatility and flexibility, molds, manufacturing tools, electrical parts, and more. | |
Simulated polypropylene (PP) | Stratasys Rigur | Rigur is a simulated polypropylene photopolymer with improved toughness and increased dimensional stability compared to other PolyJet materials. It is ideal for a variety of applications, including flexible closures, reusable containers, and packaging. |
Description | Notes |
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This table depicts the general tolerances and guidelines for PolyJet 3D printing. General tolerances apply before secondary finishing or post-processing unless otherwise specified. | |
General tolerance | ±0.004″ (0.1016 mm) for the first inch (25.4 mm) is typical, plus ±0.002″ (0.0508 mm) for every inch thereafter |
Build size | Up to 19.3″ x 15.4″ x 7.9″ (490.22 x 391.16 x 200.66 mm) |
Minimum feature size | 0.050″ (1.27 mm) or greater for rigid materials; 0.060″ (1.524 mm) or greater for rubber-like materials |
Standard layer height | 0.0010″ (0.0254 mm) |
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