3DC Dyeformer - Dye System for 3D Printed Parts
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The Simple and Affordable Way To Dye Polymer Powder and Resin Parts
The Dyeformer was designed to take the complexity out of dyeing 3D printed parts. Gone are the days of guessing the perfect temperature, time, and dye formulation. With the perfectly portioned 3DC Dye, the Dyeformer is able to dye your powder (SLS, MJF, SAF) and Resin (SLA, DLP, CLIP) parts repeatedly for 30 days with a single button press.
Features
One Button Operation
The 3DC Dyeformer comes pre-programmed with the ideal temperature, flow rate and time to dye PA12 parts. After the initial setup, you simply drop in your parts, hit start and walk away...the system does the rest! After an hour, the cycle is complete and the system chimes, letting you know it is time to remove your parts and place on the drying rack.
Now In Color
Now unlock the rainbow and dye any powder or resin parts in one of our 8 new dye colors (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Teal & Magenta). Our color dyes are non-toxic and reusable for up to 24 hours.
For parts large and small!
The internal tank dimensions are 11.5 x 19.5 x 6in for some huge SLS parts! For smaller parts, the standard stainless steel basket fits inside the tank perfectly with dimensions of 16 x 8 x 4in, for a volume of over 500 in3! And the XL stainless steel basket is twice the volume for maximum throughput, with a size of 17 x 9.5 x 6in!!
How does it work?
The proprietary 3DC Dyeformer Dye is combined with water and heated to a precise temperature, which helps to relax the polymer strands to permanently absorb the dye. After the process is complete, parts are left to dry and the dye remains in polymer.
What's Included
- Stainless steel dye tank
- Stainless steel small parts basket
- 1 bottle dye (black)
- Drying mat
- Power cord
- Product manual
- 1yr Warranty
- 24/7 Technical support
Specs
| Tank Size | 19.5 x 11.5 x 6 in (1,345 cu in) 495 x 292 x 152 mm (21970 cc) |
| Basket Size |
Standard - 16 x 8 x 4 in (512 cu in) XL - 17 x 9.5 x 6 in (969 cu in) |
| Max Tank Water Volume | 5.3 gal 20.1 L |
| Dye Cycle Time | 1hr |
| Black Dye : Water Ratio Grey Parts |
1 Bottle : 1 Tank |
| Black Dye : Water Ratio White Parts |
2 Bottles : 1Tank |
| Color Dye : Water Ratio All Parts |
1 Bottle : 1 Tank |
| Dye Reuse |
Black - Up to 30 days or 10-20kg of parts* *Dependent on surface area of parts |
| Overall Dimensions | 22.4 x 16.9 x 10.9 in 569 x 429 x 276 mm |
| Weight | 16.5 lbs 7.5 kg |
| Power |
120 V, 60 Hz, 15A, 1800 W max |
| HS Code (Dyeformer) | 8419.89.9580 |
| HS Code (Dye) | 3204.13.10 |
Compatibility
This system was originally developed to complement the PA12 parts printed off of the Sintratec Kit and Sintratec S2.
The chemistry of this dye is compatible with all PA12 materials from any powder bed fusion 3D printing vendor (i.e. SLS, MJF, etc), including:
- Formlabs Fuse1 & Fuse1+
- Sintratec
- EOS
- 3D Systems
- Prodways
- HP MJF
- Sinterit
- XYZ
- Farsooon
- ALM
- AM Polymers
- And many more...
Dye Capacity for HP 5200
The Dyeformer is particularly popular amongst HP MJF 5200 customers due to large capacity and reusable dye. Based on a max packing density of 12% on the HP MJF 5200 build volume (15 x 11.2 x 15in), here is what you can expect:
- Standard Basket: 1.7x builds in 1 cycle
- XL Basket: 3.2x builds in 1 cycle
- No Basket: 4.4x builds in 1 cycle
Dye Capacity for Formlabs Fuse1+
The Dyeformer is popular amongst Formlabs Fuse1+ SLS customers due to the affordable price point of the system and dyes. Based on a max packing density of 58% on the Formlabs Fuse1+ build volume (6.5 x 6.5 x 11.8in), here is what you can expect:
- Standard Basket: 1.8x builds in 1 cycle
- XL Basket: 3.4x builds in 1 cycle
- No Basket: 4.7x builds in 1 cycle
Dye Capacity for Stratasys H350
The Dyeformer is popular amongst Stratasys H350 SAF customers due to large capacity and reusable dye. Based on a max packing density of 28% on the Stratasys H350 build volume (13.4 x 13.4 x 23.6in), here is what you can expect:
- Standard Basket: 0.8x builds in 1 cycle
- XL Basket: 1.5x builds in 1 cycle
- No Basket: 2.1x builds in 1 cycle
What in the Box?
Our DF1680 comes with the following:
- 1x Dyeformer Machine
- 1x Standard Stainless Steel Basket
- 1x Drying Rack
- 1x Bottle of Dye
- 1x Manual
- 1x Power Cord (and transformer, if needed)
Packages
The Dyeformer is available in several packages to fit your needs.
-
Starter Package
- 1x DF1680
- 1x Peace of Mind Care Plan
- 12x Bottles Black Dye
- 1x Training
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Production Package
- 2x DF1680
- 2x Peace of Mind Care Plan
- 2x XL Basket
- 12x Bottle Black Dye
- 12x Bottles Mixed Color Dye
- 1x Training
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Service Bureau Package (Quote available upon request)
- 9x DF1680
- 9x Peace of Mind Care Plan
- 9x XL Basket
- 12x Black Dye
- 12x Red Dye
- 12x Orange Dye
- 12x Yellow Dye
- 12x Green Dye
- 12x Blue Dye
- 12x Purple Dye
- 12x Teal Dye
- 12x Magenta Dye
- 1x Training
Testimonial
Here is what one of our service bureau customers had to say,
"After attempting to dye our SLS parts with no success and nearly giving up, I stumbled upon the Dyeformer at AMUG 2023. The quality of the dyed samples were incredible and I knew I found the solution to our problem. After working with Alex, my team and I decided to purchase a unit and now our Nylon 12 parts look amazing! The process is extremely easy and cost effective. Thank you 3DCHIMERA!"