TissueDB/Materials/Photopolymer Resin
Photopolymer resin is a light-cured liquid polymer used in multi-material PolyJet 3D printing, where a printhead jets and UV-cures the resin layer by layer. On Stratasys PolyJet printers (such as the J750) rigid and flexible photopolymer grades can be combined in a single object, so a printed anatomical model can vary its stiffness region by region — the property medical-simulation authors use to reproduce cartilage, membrane and soft-tissue feel in one print. The Stratasys PolyJet family includes the flexible, rubber-like Agilus30 and Tango resins and the rigid Vero resins. Quantitative shore-hardness, durometer and density values are set by Stratasys and are not published as public list values, and per-cartridge pricing is not a public list price, so this class documents qualitative, source-traced properties only. Stereolithography (SLA) resins are a separate class.
Tissues
| Tissue | Visual | Tactile | Simulator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trachea | Yes | Partial | Paediatric Airway Management Trainer (Carter) | Paediatric trachea, CT-derived from a 4 kg five-month-old infant, printed in Agilus30 at 14-micron layers on a Stratasys PolyJet J750.[1] |
| Cricoid cartilage | Yes | Partial | Paediatric Airway Management Trainer (Carter) | Palpable inferior landmark integrated in the multi-property Agilus30 J750 paediatric tracheobronchial print.[1] |
| Thyroid cartilage | Yes | Partial | Paediatric Airway Management Trainer (Carter) | Palpable superior landmark integrated in the multi-property Agilus30 J750 paediatric tracheobronchial print.[1] |
| Cricothyroid membrane | Yes | Partial | Paediatric Airway Management Trainer (Carter) | Front-of-neck access target for emergency cricothyrotomy / CICO scenarios; integrated region of the Agilus30 J750 paediatric tracheobronchial print.[1] |
| Carina | Yes | Partial | Paediatric Airway Management Trainer (Carter) | Tracheal bifurcation visualised on rigid bronchoscopy (Figure 4 of Carter 2020); integrated region of the Agilus30 J750 print.[1] |
| Main bronchus | Yes | Partial | Paediatric Airway Management Trainer (Carter) | Left and right main bronchi printed as part of the full paediatric tracheobronchial tree (Figure 1 of Carter 2020).[1] |
Used In Simulators
| Simulator | Purpose | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Paediatric Airway Management Trainer (Carter) | Printed paediatric tracheobronchial model | CT-derived paediatric trachea-to-carina printed in Agilus30 on a Stratasys PolyJet J750 at 14-micron layers; Agilus30 was selected over Vero and Tango prototypes for greater tissue fidelity (Carter et al. 2020).[1] |
References
[edit source]Overview
[edit source]In the Stratasys PolyJet workflow, a CAD or CT-derived mesh is printed on a multi-material photopolymer printer (for example the J750) that jets and UV-cures the resin at up to 14-micron layers, mixing rigid (Vero) and flexible (Agilus30, Tango) grades to set regional stiffness in one object. In the paediatric-airway application (Carter et al. 2020), the authors trialled Vero and Tango at varying shore hardnesses in the prototype phase, then selected Agilus30 for the final production print because it gave greater tissue fidelity. The process needs an industrial PolyJet printer rather than locally available materials; build time, support-material use and per-region settings are not enumerated by the source, and Stratasys does not publish list durometer or cartridge-price values.
Synonyms
[edit source]Common and trade names: Stratasys Agilus30, Stratasys Vero, Stratasys Tango, PolyJet photopolymer, VeroFamily resin, Agilus, Tango, Vero. Brand and grade are recorded in the notes, not the class title.
Clinical Context for Simulation
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[edit source]| Authors | Arturopelayo |
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| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Cite as | Arturopelayo (2026). "TissueDB/Materials/Photopolymer Resin". Appropedia. Retrieved July 3, 2026. |