What is SLA ESD resin?
It's a static-dissipative SLA resin — it safely bleeds off electrostatic charge rather than letting it build and discharge. RYSE 3D prints it on the Formlabs Form 4L for fine-detail, ESD-safe jigs, trays, fixtures and housings for electronics work, with 44 MPa tensile strength and 12% elongation at break.
What does static-dissipative mean?
Materials sit on a spectrum. Insulators hold charge until it discharges all at once — that sudden event is what damages components. Conductors let it flow away instantly, which brings its own risks around live circuitry. Static-dissipative sits in between: charge drains away in a controlled, continuous way rather than in a damaging spike. That middle ground is what makes a material safe to handle electronics with.
Why not just use a standard resin for electronics jigs?
Because a standard resin is an insulator. A nest or tray made from one will accumulate charge as boards are loaded, unloaded and slid across it, then discharge into a component. The damage is often latent — the board passes test and fails weeks later in the field. If the fixture touches unprotected electronics, the fixture itself has to be dissipative.
Is the ESD property a coating that wears off?
No. The dissipative behaviour is inherent to the material and runs through the full section of the part, so it cannot scratch, wear or wash off. That matters for a fixture that will see thousands of handling cycles and regular cleaning — the last part off the line behaves the same as the first.
Is ESD resin certified to ANSI/ESD S20.20?
We don't make that claim. A surface resistivity range is not published for this resin, and conformance to an ESD control standard is assessed on the finished part within your programme rather than inherited from the material. If your controlled area requires parts inside a specified resistivity band, tell us at quote and we'll confirm what data is available before you commit.
What is ESD resin used for?
ESD-safe PCB assembly jigs and nests, tooling and fixturing for electronics manufacturing, custom trays for component handling and storage, semiconductor handling tools, EPA workstation tools, component carriers, test fixtures, ESD-safe housings and enclosures, and anti-static prototypes and end-use components.
How strong is ESD resin?
44 MPa ultimate tensile strength with 12% elongation at break — the strongest and most ductile combination of the three functional resins in our SLA range, and enough for working jigs and fixtures rather than display parts. Heat deflection is 62 °C, so it suits handling and assembly rather than anything near a reflow process.
Can you 3D print ESD-safe PCB trays and nests in the UK?
Yes. Send the board outline or the CAD and we'll print nests, trays and jigs that locate it precisely, finished in-house in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire and shipped UK-wide. Because there is no tooling, a revised board revision means a re-slice rather than a re-cut.
What machine do you print SLA on?
The Formlabs Form 4L, with a 353 × 196 × 350 mm build envelope, running in open mode so we are not tied to one supplier's resin range. Parts are laid out and supported in PreForm, washed on the Form Wash L and post-cured on the Form Cure L, then supports are removed and the part finished by hand — all in-house in Shipston-on-Stour.
How do I order ESD resin parts in the UK?
Upload your CAD to our instant online quote and select SLA ESD. As a UK 3D printing service bureau we print, finish and inspect every part in-house in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, and ship UK-wide — from a single PCB nest to a batch of line-ready fixtures.
