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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Aug 8.
Published in final edited form as: Lab Chip. 2023 Aug 8;23(16):3537–3560. doi: 10.1039/d3lc00094j

Table 2.

Commercially available DLP/SLA 3D printing resins that have been used for microfluidic or OoC applications. n.r. indicates that a particular specification was not mentioned in the corresponding references; likely indicates the specification was inferred from manufacturer specifications of the 3D printer used in the work. The notes next to each resin name indicate the suppliers. Similar resins are grouped together

Resin name Wavelength (nm) Smallest features Biocompatible? Post processing and notes Used in

BioMed168 385 & 405 600 μm x 600 μm channels Yes UV post cure (60 min at 50°C), soak in PBS for 24 h at 50 °C. High autofluorescence in DAPI channel (~320–385, 445/50). Very stable at high temperatures (120 °C). 152
BioMed Amber V1168 n.r., likely 405 500 μm channels Yes UV post cure (10–30 min). Channels printed orthogonal to the light source. 165

385 & 405 600 μm x 600 μm channels Yes UV post cure (20 min at 40°C), soak in PBS for 24 h at 50 °C. High autofluorescence in DAPI channel (~320–385, 445/50). Moderate autofluorescence in EGFP channel (470/40, 525/50). 152
Clear 168 385 Yes UV post cure (6–30 min), baked, autoclaved. Minor visible damage from autoclaving 169
n.r., likely 405 300 μm x 150 μm trenches No UV post cure (15 min), autoclaved. Did not survive autoclaving 164
n.r. No 159
n.r., likely 405 500 μm channels No UV post cure (10–30 min). Channels printed orthogonal to the light source. 165

MiiCraft Clear 170 n.r. 250 μm x 250 μm channels n.r. UV post cure (10 min) 154

Dental LT Clear 168 385 Yes UV post cure (6 min), autoclaved 169
Dental LT Clear 168 n.r., likely 405 300 μm x 150 μm trenches No UV post cure (15 min), autoclaved. Did not survive autoclaving 164
Dental LT V1 168 n.r., likely 405 500 μm channels No UV post cure (10–30 min). Channels printed orthogonal to the light source. 165
Dental SG 168 n.r., likely 405 300 μm x 150 μm trenches Yes (56 days) UV post cure (15 min), autoclaved 164

Elastic 50A V1168 n.r., likely 405 500 μm channels No UV post cure (10–30 min). Channels printed orthogonal to the light source. 165

Flexible 168 405 Yes UV post cure (6 min), autoclaved. Poor opacity. 169
Flexible 80A V1168 n.r., likely 405 500 μm channels No UV post cure (10–30 min). Channels printed orthogonal to the light source. 165

Fototec 7150 Clear 171 n.r., likely 354.7 Yes Extensive ethanol wash, air dry 160
n.r., likely 354.7 No 159

FREEPRINT ortho 385172 385 1 mm x 600 μm channels n.r. UV post cure 74

GR173 n.r., likely 405 400 μm x 400 μm channels n.r. Sonication in ethanol (5 min), UV post cure (3 min) 174

385 Yes UV post cure (6 min), autoclaved. Cell viability was lower than expected 169
GR-10175 385 100 μm wide x 1.2 mm tall pillars n.r. UV post cure, baked. All channels were printed open-faced 176
n.r. Yes UV post cure (7 min) 156
405 354 μm channels Yes UV post cure (10–30 min), surface polishing 177

385 Yes UV post cure (36 min), autoclaved 169
High Temp168 n.r., likely 405 300 μm x 150 μm trenches Yes (56 days) UV post cure (15 min), autoclaved. High autofluorescence in the UV range (ex/em 355/455 nm). 164

KeyOrtho IBT178 385 could not produce channels n.r. UV post cure. Not mechanically stable enough to produce channels 74

385 200 μm microneedles, no channels Yes UV bake and post cure (60 min) 166
MiiCraft BV-007A170 385 200 μm x 200 μm channels No UV post cure (1 min), soak in PBS for 24 h at 37 °C. Negligible autofluorescence. High heat (>50 °C) delaminated the material over time. 152

Model V2168 n.r., likely 405 500 um channels No UV post cure (10–30 min). Channels printed orthogonal to the light source. 165

PlasCLEAR179 385 1 mm x 600 μm channels n.r. IPA wash, UV post cure 74
405 No 177

Tough 2000 V1168 n.r., likely 405 500 μm channels No UV post cure (10–30 min). Channels printed orthogonal to the light source. 165

VisiJet SL Clear 180 n.r No 159

Watershed XC11122181 n.r., likely 354.7 No 159,177