Blu User Guide

Blu is developed to be a strong resin that has a high resolution, precision, and is easy to print. It is tough and hard enough for making functional parts yet easy to print and clean for general use.

And it should not stink up the user's work environment.

Due to the higher polymer content for its outstanding mechanical properties, the ideal printing condition for Blu is over 25C.
If user can maintain a resin temperature of 30C, the printing time could be further reduced.

Please download profiles here based for Elegoo, Anycubic, Phrozen, Peopoly, EPAX, Creality: Click here to download profiles

Check out recommended support settings if you have print failures
Exposure For Blu and Blu Clear V2 (Not Blu Obsidian Black, Not V3)

Recommended
Resin Temperture 25-35C
Room temperature 20-28C
Printer Layer Height Exposure (s) # of Initial Layers Exposure for Init Layers Exposure (s) # of Initial Layers Exposure for Init Layers Note
Photon 50um 11-12 (s) 4 60 s 12-13 (s) 6 90 s 10mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
Photon-S 50um 10 (s) 4 60 s 11 (s) 6 75 s 10mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
Photon Mono Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
Photon Mono X Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
LD-002R 50um 10 (s) 4 40 s 11 (s) 4 50 s 10mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
EPA X1 50um 10 (s) 4 55 s 10 (s) 6 75 s 10mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
EPA X1 100um 12 (s) 4 75 s 12 (s) 6 90 s 10mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
Elegoo Mars 50um 11 (s) 4 50 s 11 (s) 6 60 s 10mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
Mars 2 Pro Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
Mars 3 Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
Saturn Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
Shuffle 50um 9(s) 5 75 s 10mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
Shuffle XL 50um 12(s) 5 75 s 10mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
Sonic Mini 4K Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
Might 4K Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
Mega 8K Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
D7 50um 9(s) 5 75 s 10mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
Inkspire 50um 11s 4 50 s 12-13 (s) 6 90 s 10mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
Moonray 50um
use settigs for nextdent Ortho rigid
use settigs for nextdent Ortho rigid
Sonic Mini 50um 4s 5 35s 4s 5 35s 10mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
Slash Siraya on the Slash is better than anything I’ve tried...and I’ve tried 5-6 other resins on the Slash. Example from left to right are 100um, 75um, and 50um. The one I’m holding is 50um.

100um 5 sec
75um 4 sec
50um 3.5 sec
25um 2.8 sec
10um 2.5 sec

- LED power 250 (default)
- First layer for all 12sec/ first 3 layers (default amount).
- Slow setting for Lift speed
- 8mm lift height is safest and allow time resin to flow back (they only allow you to pick from 3,8, and 15mm height...which sucks...I'd like 6mm if I could.
- Cooldown between layers on auto (smaller prints i do 2sec to speed things up)
- Supports point(head) size no less than 1mm, but 1.5 is recommended with 2mm shaft.

Exposure For Blu Obsidian Black and for Blu V3

Recommended
Resin Temperture 25-35C
Room temperature 20-28C
Printer Layer Height Exposure (s) # of Initial Layers Exposure for Init Layers Exposure (s) # of Initial Layers Exposure for Init Layers Note
Photon 50um 9.5 (s) 4 60 s 9.5 (s) 4 60 s 6mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
Photon-S 50um 7.5 (s) 4 50 s 7.5 (s) 4 50 s 6mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
Photon Mono Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
Photon Mono X Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
LD-002R 50um 9 (s) 4 40 s 9 (s) 4 50 s 10mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
EPA X1 50um 9 (s) 4 55 s 9 (s) 4 55 s 10mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
Elegoo Mars 50um 9.5 (s) 5 45 s 9.5 (s) 5 45 s 10mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
Mars 2 Pro Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
Mars 3 Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
Saturn Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
Shuffle 50um 9(s) 5 75 s 10mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
Shuffle XL 50um 12(s) 5 75 s 10mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
Sonic Mini 4K Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
Might 4K Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
Mega 8K Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
D7 50um 8(s) 5 65 s 10mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
Inkspire 50um 10s 4 50 s 10s 4 50 s 10mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface
Moonray 50um use settigs for nextdent Ortho rigid use settigs for nextdent Ortho rigid
Sonic Mini 50um 3s 5 30s 3s 5 30s 10mm lift distance help, lift speed 40mm/min, with support facing side surface

Exposure For Blu Nylon Black Only

Recommended
Resin Temperture 25-35C
Room temperature 20-28C
Printer Layer Height Exposure (s) # of Initial Layers Exposure for Init Layers Exposure (s) # of Initial Layers Exposure for Init Layers Note
Photon Mono Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
Photon Mono X Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
Mars 2 Pro Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
Mars 3 Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
Saturn Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
Sonic Mini 4K Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
Might 4K Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing
Mega 8K Where to find printer profiles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCz4_dc0fT-jfBLp4L9mKYebY90lfHHO?usp=sharing

Make sure the support tip diameter is 1.2mm for larger prints with a depth of 0.5mm. See more full settings recommended
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sirayatech/permalink/290257771885611/



 

It is best to use island style base like below left, not the raft style on the right. If you have a problem keeping the first layer on, make sure you level again to minimize gap between build plate and LCD screen

Cleaning:
Use a painter brush (or any brush made with hair) remove excess resins on the printed part with Use 95% concentrated Ethanol (preferred) or IPA to clean. Some form of methnol should work but make sure it does not contain acetone.
Do not submerge the parts in alcohol for more than 5 minutes. After cleaning remove alcohol as soon as possible with a hair dryer or air blower. For complex part with lots cavities, it may be a good idea to clean/dry multiple times.
Users can check by touching the dried surface of the part to see if it is still sticky. If the dried surface is still sticky, wash some more and dry again.

Post Curing:
Blu reached its optimal strength when the printed part is post-cured with UV after cleaning. Use 395-405nm UV light and cure for about 15 minutes.
Make sure the resin is completely cleaned off and there is no alcohol left (it needs to be dry) on the print before curing.
Curing by submerging objects in water will significantly increase curing efficiency

For Biocompatibility related applications, please follow the post-processing guidelines here:
https://siraya.tech/blogs/news/blu-biocompatibility-certification-iso-10993

Blu Mechanical Properties(Emerald Blue, Clear V2, V3, Obsidian Black)
​Shore D 85
Tensile Strength 50Mpa
Young’s Modulus 1800Mpa
Elongation At Break: 32%
Heat Deflection Temperature: 75C
Shrinkage 1%
Viscosity 700 CPS

MSDS
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QA9HKiQD-9b4onVCs1W_MjBiT940yGOk

Blu Nylon Black Mechanical Properties
​Shore D 80
Tensile Strength 60Mpa
Young’s Modulus 2000Mpa
Elongation At Break: 40%
Heat Deflection Temperature: 70C
Shrinkage 1%
Viscosity 750 CPS

MSDS
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fTnwSuv6IJWT6Eefrp5OEvYgeclppbai/view?usp=sharing