Sculpt User Guide
User Guide for Sculpt (For Sculpt only, for Sculpt Ultra please go here)
1. Introduction
- Sculpt is developed to be as the go-to resin for model makers with high hardness, great surface finish, excellent resolution and high temperature resistance at 160C.
- Not only prints made with Sculpt is easy to get great looks with minimal post-processing effort. The hitemp feature allows Sculpt be used to make vulcanized rubber molds or to be printed as mold.
The shelf life of the resin is 2 years.
Even if it can be stored for such a long time, we still recommend that you use it in half a year.
UV Resin is a liquid sensitive to temperature, light, and time. Long-term storage will cause the components and pigment of the resin to precipitate and separate.
2. Before Printing
Due to higher polymer content for its outstanding mechanical properties, the ideal printing condition for Sculpt is over 25C.
If user can maintain a resin temperature of 30C, the printing time could be further reduced.
It is recommended to shake Sculpt bottle vigorously before pouring.
The shelf life of the resin is one and a half years.
Even if it can be stored for such a long time, we still recommend that you use it as soon as possible.
UV Resin is a liquid sensitive to temperature, light, and time. Long-term storage will cause the components of the resin to precipitate and separate, and after high temperatures in summer and cold in winter, the components precipitated at the bottom of the resin will gradually solidify after the expiration date.
* Important, before printing Sculpt
- It performs best in printing conditions over 25°C as Sculpt is a high-temperature resistant resin notable for its enhanced mechanical properties thanks to a higher polymer content.
- If user can maintain a resin temperature of 30C, the printing time could be further reduced.
- Before using, the Sculpt bottle should be vigorously shaken. Sculpt Grey resin has a dark grey color popular among model makers, but as it contains heavy pigments, it can settle over time.To achieve the best results, users should shake the bottle for a minute prior to use and stir the resin in the vat before each print.
- For first-time use, it's recommended to turn the bottle upside down for a minute, ideally while submerged in warm water, and then shake for an additional minute or two.
- For even more efficient mixing of pigments and resins, a small metal ball can be added to the bottle before shaking.
Before Printing
- It is a good practice to mix resin and expose the bottom of the vat to air before printing. This replenish oxygen in the vat and helps reduce peel force.
- Sculpt especially benefit from mixing because it has pigments and may settle over time.
- It would also ensure print consistency if user can get the initial resin temperature above 25 and keep the environmental temperature above 20 C.
3. Print settings
Please download profiles here based for Elegoo, Anycubic, Phrozen, Peopoly, EPAX, Creality: Click here to download profiles
*Note: Inkspire does not specify its light output, one user told us it is very closely to Photon
| Exposure: Sculpt Clear | |||||||
| Recommended | Resin Temperture 25-35C | Room temperature 20-25C | |||||
| Printer | Layer Height | Exposure (s) | # of Initial Layers | Exposure for Init Layers | Exposure (s) | # of Initial Layers | Exposure for Init Layers |
| Photon | 50um | 11(s) | 6 | 60 s | |||
| Peopoly Phenom | 50um | 12s | 6 | 60 s | |||
| EPA X1 | 50um | 8 (s) | 6 | 50 s | |||
| Shuffle | 50um | 7.5(s) | 5 | 60 s | |||
| Shuffle XL | 50um | 11(s) | 5 | 75 s | |||
| Phrozen Transform | 50um | 8(s) | 5 | 60 s | |||
Notes:
1. Use Peopoly Deft Profile to start for Peopoly Phenom.
2. For Phrozen Transform: Due to variation in light system in Transform, best to calibrate your resin for your machine in your environment using this https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4280278
4. Cleaning
Use a painter brush (or any brush made with hair) remove excess resins on the printed part with Use 95% concentrated Ethanol or IPA to clean.
After 2-3 minutes of cleaning action, remove alcohol with a hair dryer or air blower. For complex part with lots cavities, it may be a good idea to clean/dry multiple times.
User can check by touching the dryed surface of the part to see if it is still sticky. If the dryed surface is still sticky, wash some more and dry again.
Sanding is easy with Sculpt. Use 1000 grit sand paper with a bit of mineral oil or water. Mineral oil adds lusters
5. Post Curing
Sculpt reached its optimal strength when the printed part is post-cured with UV after cleaned. Use 395-405nm UV light and cure for about 15 minutes.
Make sure resin is completely cleaned off and there is not alcohol left (it needs to be dry) on the print before curing.
Curing by submerging object in water will significantly increase curing efficiency
6. Mold Release
It is a good idea to use mold release to help remove injected material for injection mold aplications.
Some of the releases and coatings that has worked for Sculpt Ultra users, Sculpt Gray and Clear can refer to.
https://www.amazon.com/SLIDE-HI-TEMP-release-lubricant-Nitride/dp/B004RFKJ3C
https://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-248904-Paint-Spray-12-Ounce/dp/B003CT4AKM
7. Mechanical Properties
| Shore Hardness (D) | 90D |
| Tensile Stress at Break (MPa) | 35 |
| IZOD Impact (Notched, J/m) | - |
| HDT at 0.455 MPa (°C) | 180 |
| Elongation at Break (%) | 5 |
| Young's Modulus (MPa) | 3500 |
| Liquid Denisty (g/cm3) | 1.13 |
| Viscocity (cps at 25c) | 650 |
MSDS
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LLgV7orTDDU5vOMhUIQkvX2dLjG8wAJu
TDS
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13S9Z4-Q77CzyBIzLi-I6QyzIwMIRtQN4/view?usp=drive_link