After polymerized if the resin safe for aquariums? Does it release any kind of remains from solvents or other chemicals in the mix?
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After polymerized if the resin safe for aquariums? Does it release any kind of remains from solvents or other chemicals in the mix?
Most of the informations about the Resin are available here : http://makerjuice.com/technical-documents/
There will be a new formula for the Peachy, but they stated to assume it wont be food-safe. But it might be.
I have to wonder if you intend to put fish in the aquarium when you are done using it as a reservoir? Or do you hope to make some neat fish decorations?
Maybe he will put fish on the salt water to make the printing more cool to watch! :D
hmm I hope it will be somehow food-safe. I would like to do some things for the kitchen, but i will see
Decoration, so the problem is if the final product is inert or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Anuvin
Well, according to http://makerjuice.com/docs/SubG-MSDS.pdf (the safety sheet for makerjuice) putting the resin into any system with aquatic life is a bad call.
The data sheet is for the uncured resin. The cured resin, once washed thoroughly, would probably be just fine.
Since there isn't any information at all about the cured plastic can someone give me the name of the components so I can search it for myself? What is the curing agent and additives? What are the monomers?
I was wondering this also since I planned on making a lot of things for aquarium and reptile use. The only way to be truly certain is to test it out on live animals but they might not survive. Put a feeder guppy, a glass shrimp, and a snail in a small tank and test it out. You could also use the 3d printer to make a model then make a mold and cast the pieces using aquarium safe resins.
Section 3 of the link I posted. Glycol Acrylate Monomer and Hydrocarbon Acrylate Monomer. #1 Phosphine Oxide based Photo initiator and Polydimethylsiloxane modified Fumed Silica.
This is what you are looking for, correct?
Teruo: No mean to be rude, but we have posted the information Twice on the topic. Go to this page, you'll have all the informations you need : http://makerjuice.com/technical-documents/
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Originally Posted by nka
Sorry if I sound rude but they are a bit generic in the description Glycol Acrylate Monomer, Hydrocarbon Acrylate Monomer, #1 Phosphine Oxide based Photo initiator.
I don't know which glycol acrylate monomer or which phosphine oxide based photo initiator they are talking about.
I even found a table but I don't know which is the substance that they use.
http://www.eupia.org/uploads/tx_edm/..._Varnishes.pdf
The guy who makes it can be emailed here: josh@makerjuice.com
Only he can give you the information you seek.
Teruo : Sound like I did understand you were searching for MORE information that the documents provided. I'm sorry about that.
As Anuvin said. MakerJuice is the one who make the resin. He's also working an another type resin for the Peachy. Change are they will be using the same stuff in it, but in another ratio. Contact him or refer him to this topic, I know he got an account here! :)
I had a look, and the photoinitiator he uses is 99% likely to be
Phenyl bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) phosphine oxide. This itself is stated to not leach into water from the polymerized resin. However when this is hit with light it will fragment into radicals, with some of the byproducts being smaller more water soluble products such as trimethyl benzoyl aldehyde and some phosphite products which may in fact be toxic. I would let it cure in sunlight for a few days at least, and then soak the finished part in dilute bleach for a few days to oxidize any of the really nasty byproducts and possibly soak it in hot water for another few hours to extract out anything not yet leached out of the plastic. That should give you little to no toxic leachates in the aquarium, however there may be a sealant epoxy which is safe that you can brush onto the printed part and cure so that absolutely you will be sure it is safe for use in a living aquarium.
Fantastic post! I knew you would have some great info for us. Thanks for bringing your experience to the table.