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.[1] Stratasys describes Agilus30 as a rubber-like photopolymer that can be combined with the rigid VeroFamily resins to produce a part of varying shore hardness in a single object.[2] 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 | 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; tracheal lumen confirmed on rigid bronchoscopy (Figure 3 of Carter 2020).[3] | ||
| Carina | Paediatric Airway Management Trainer (Carter) | Tracheal bifurcation (carina), visualised on rigid bronchoscopy of the model — "Carinal view", Figure 4 of Carter 2020. An integrated region of the same multi-property Agilus30 J750 print as the trachea row above. The source shows the carinal view only; it does not describe the main bronchi or name any structure below the carina.[3] | ||
| Testis | Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair Simulator (Heo) | Printed in Agilus 30 clear (Heo 2025, Table 1: "Testicle", ×1) and placed as an anatomic landmark in the male cartridge during assembly. The source records printing grade and quantity only and states no visual or tactile fidelity for any printed part, so those cells are left blank deliberately rather than unassessed.[4] | ||
| Aorta | Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair Simulator (Heo) | Printed in Agilus 30 clear (Heo 2025, Table 1: "Aorta model", ×1); positioned on the platform of the life-size base during assembly, alongside the vena cava, for stability and repeated use without replacement parts. The source gives no fidelity rating.[4] | ||
| Inferior vena cava | Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair Simulator (Heo) | Printed in Agilus 30 clear (Heo 2025, Table 1: "Vena cava model", ×1); positioned on the platform of the life-size base alongside the aorta. The source gives no fidelity rating.[4] |
References
[edit source]- ↑ Stratasys. Materials catalogue. https://www.stratasys.com/materials/search (manufacturer materials catalogue, accessed 2026-05-01).
- ↑ Stratasys. Agilus30 photopolymer product page. https://www.stratasys.com/materials/search/agilus30 (manufacturer technical specification, accessed 2026-05-01).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Carter JC, Broadbent J, Murphy EC, Guy B, Baguley KE, Young J. A three-dimensional (3D) printed paediatric trachea for airway management training. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2020;48(3):243–245. DOI 10.1177/0310057X20925827. PMID 32536185.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Heo K, Greaney E, Haehl J, Stunden C, Lindner A, Malik PRA, Rosenbaum DG, Muensterer O, Zakani S, Jacob J, Joharifard S. Iterative Design and Manufacturing of a 3D-Printed Pediatric Open and Laparoscopic Integrated Simulator for Hernia Repair (POLISHeR). Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2025;60:162232. DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162232. PMID 40011165. CC BY-NC 4.0.
| Authors | Arturopelayo |
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| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Cite as | Arturopelayo (2026). "TissueDB/Materials/Photopolymer Resin". Appropedia. Retrieved August 12, 2026. |