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Prints today, burns out clean tomorrow — the pattern resin for casting.
Castable resin 3D printing at KAD3D — Prints today, burns out clean tomorrow — the pattern resin for casting.
KS168C is Kings' castable SLA resin: a pattern material that burns out cleanly for investment casting, capturing filigree-level detail for jewellery and small intricate metal castings. It is a pattern material only — never a finished part — and should be handled gently before casting.
Castable resin is used to grow burn-out patterns for investment casting — most commonly jewellery, dental work and small precision metal parts cast from a printed master.
Typical applications include Jewellery patterns, dental patterns, and small intricate metal castings via investment.
Produced with SLA, Castable resin 3D printing typically offers a density of 1.1 g/cm³ and water absorption around 0.5%. Full technical data is listed in the table below.
For dimensional work, KS168C Castable Resin supports a typical layer height or tolerance of ±0.10–0.20 mm or ±0.2%.
This makes KS168C Castable Resin a strong choice for parts that need fine detail.
Finishing options for KS168C Castable Resin include Epoxy Infiltration.
Standard turnaround for KS168C Castable Resin is 10 business days, with an express option in 2–4 business days, from order confirmation and delivered Australia-wide.
Commonly chosen by Sydney and Melbourne jewellers for investment-casting patterns, where fine printed detail replaces days of hand wax-carving.
Very fine detail off the printer as a casting pattern; not intended as a finished-part surface. The most popular finish is This is a pattern material — cast it; there is no finished-part surface. A casting pattern material, not a finished-part colour. Maximum build size is up to 2700 × 900 × 800 mm.
SLA (stereolithography) cures liquid resin with a precise light source, giving smooth surfaces and fine detail that suit visual models and master patterns. You can read more about the SLA process on Wikipedia.
To get the best results with KS168C Castable Resin, send your part as an STL, STEP or 3MF file and tell us the intended use, the tolerances that matter and any cosmetic finish you need. Our team confirms the ideal build orientation, wall thickness and infill, and flags anything that could affect strength, accuracy or surface quality before printing begins.
From a single prototype to a repeatable low-volume run, KAD3D handles Castable resin 3D printing end to end in Melbourne — free instant quotes online, honest advice on material and finish, a check on every part before it ships, and delivery anywhere in Australia. 2–4 business days express is available on this material.
Indicative pricing for KS168C Castable Resin starts around $76.52 AUD for small parts. Every job is quoted exactly on geometry and quantity — instant online quotes are free.
Standard turnaround for KS168C Castable Resin is 10 business days from order confirmation, with a 2–4 business days express option, delivered Australia-wide.
The maximum build size for KS168C Castable Resin is 2700 × 900 × 800 mm. Larger parts can often be printed in sections and joined — ask when you quote.
Yes — KS168C Castable Resin takes primer and paint well. The most common finishing routes for this material are listed above, and our team can recommend the right one for your part.
Typical layer height or tolerance for KS168C Castable Resin is ±0.10–0.20 mm or ±0.2%. If a feature needs to be tighter, flag it when you quote and we will confirm what is achievable.
A casting pattern material, not a finished-part colour.
Compare KS168C Castable Resin with KS1208H High-Temperature Resin, KS158T Glass-like Transparent Resin, KS198S Flexible Resin, KS408A Standard ABS-like Resin, KS608A Tough ABS-like Resin, or browse the full materials hub.
Ready to start? Upload your file for a free instant quote on Castable resin 3D printing at KAD3D.
Very fine detail off the printer as a casting pattern; not intended as a finished-part surface.
A casting pattern material, not a finished-part colour.
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.
Contact us| Price | $76.52 |
| Density | 1.1 g/cm³ |
| Water absorption (24 h) | 0.5 % |
| Layer / tolerance | ±0.10–0.20 mm or ±0.2% |
Parts printed in KS168C Castable 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.
Most popular finish: This is a pattern material — cast it; there is no finished-part surface.
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 KS168C Castable Resin, so you can weigh materials against each other on a genuine like-for-like basis before uploading your own file.
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.
Indicative classification*: Investment Casting Suitable
* Classification varies by grade, process and supplier — treat as indicative and confirm with us for your application.
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Get instant quote Made in Melbourne · delivered Australia-wide.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.