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Flexible and elastic resin

Rubbery resins for parts that need to flex, stretch, or cushion, from a firm rubber-like grade down to a soft, stretchy one.

Best for

  • Grips, bumpers, gaskets, and seals (firmer grade)
  • Wearables and squeezable prototypes (softer grade)
  • Anatomy and soft-tissue models

Not the right choice for

  • Parts that sit in solvents

About this resin family

Three resins. Formlabs Flexible 80A V2 is a firm, black rubber similar to a shoe sole or TPU. Formlabs Flexible 80A V1 is a firm, translucent grade. Formlabs Flexible 50A is softer and translucent, for wearables.

Key properties

Tensile strengthabout 3.4 to 10 MPa
Elongation at breakabout 120 to 230%
Hardnessabout 55 to 83 Shore A
Tear strengthabout 12 to 28 kN/m
Finishblack or translucent

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