Resin

KS158T Glass-like Transparent Resin — SLA 3D printing

SLA Available Express available

Clear when polished — the transparent SLA for optics and showpieces.

KS158T Glass-like Transparent Resin 3D printing material

KS158T is Kings' transparent SLA resin: it polishes to a glass-like clarity and is available glass-clear or frosted, capturing internal channels and features for light guides, fluidics and presentation models. Like standard resin it is brittle and yellows slowly under UV unless coated.

What KS158T Glass-like Transparent Resin is used for

The clear resin is used for see-through parts: lenses, light pipes, fluidic channels, bottle and packaging mock-ups, and any visual model where transparency sells the idea.

Property profile

Strength
Stiffness
Toughness
Flexibility
Heat
Detail
UV / Outdoor

Strengths

  • Polishes to glass-like clarity
  • Available glass-clear or frosted
  • Shows internal channels and features
  • Standard-resin detail and accuracy

Know the limits

  • Brittle — not for load or impact
  • Yellows slowly under UV unless coated
  • Clarity depends on careful polishing

Maximum build size

2700 × 900 × 800 mm

Surface finish & colours

Very smooth off the printer; polishes to glass-like clarity or can be left frosted for diffusion.

Available glass-like clear or frosted, per manufacturer.

Glass-clear (polished)Frosted

Best suited for

Fine detail Water-resistant

Lead time

Standard 10 business days
Express Express available 2–4 business days

Lead times are indicative and start from order confirmation. Actual turnaround varies model by model, depending on part geometry, print time, quantity and shipping location. Express service incurs an additional charge. Express availability is subject to current machine capacity — please confirm when ordering.

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Typical technical data

Price$69.04
Tensile strength50 MPa
Elongation at break8 %
Heat deflection (0.45 MPa)50 °C
Hardness~80 Shore D
Density1.13 g/cm³
Water absorption (24 h)0.3 %
Layer / tolerance±0.10–0.20 mm or ±0.2%

Finishing & post-processing for KS158T Glass-like Transparent Resin

Parts printed in KS158T Glass-like Transparent Resin in SLA can be finished a number of ways at KAD3D, from a clean functional surface to a fully painted, display-ready result. The treatments below are the ones we most often apply to this material.

Sanding
Hand or machine sanding knocks back layer lines and blemishes, stepping up through grits toward a smooth, even surface ready for paint or display.
Polishing
Progressive polishing brings the surface up to a bright, reflective sheen — most striking on metals and clear resins.
Painting / Priming
Primer fills the last micro-texture so colour coats lie down evenly; the part can then be finished in any custom colour, gloss level or brand match.

What this material supports

✓ Paintable ✓ Easy to sand
  • Paint & custom colour: KS158T Glass-like Transparent Resin primes and paints well, so parts can be matched to any brand colour, gloss level or metallic look.
  • Sanding & smoothing: responds well to sanding, so layer lines can be worked back to a smooth, paint-ready surface.

Most popular finish: Hand-polish and clear-coat to optical clarity; leave frosted for a diffuse look.

Reference #3DBenchy — like-for-like pricing

To make material costs easy to compare, KAD3D prints the same standard model — the #3DBenchy — in every material. The price shown is what that identical benchmark part costs in KS158T Glass-like Transparent Resin, so you can weigh materials against each other on a genuine like-for-like basis before uploading your own file.

Benchy in this material $69.04

Benchmark price is a guide for comparison only; your part is quoted on its own size, geometry and finishing. Upload your model for an exact price.

These prices were taken on 1 July 2026 and are still in place.

Where it fits

Light pipes, fluidics, lens and bottle mock-ups, and gallery models.

Commonly chosen by Sydney and Gold Coast teams for clear light-guide and fluidics mock-ups and presentation pieces where optical clarity is the point.

KS158T Glass-like Transparent Resin (SLA)

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Material data on these pages was compiled with the assistance of online research tools, in good faith, and may contain inaccuracies. Values are indicative only and intended to give a closer idea of each material's behaviour. For accurate, batch-specific TDS or SDS documentation, please contact KAD3D directly. KAD3D accepts no liability for any reliance on this information.