# Resin Tank LT **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests & Ideas\ **Created:** [September 9, 2017, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-tank-lt/14887 "2017-09-09T00:14:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gjgomes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@gjgomes](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/gjgomes)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2017, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-tank-lt/14887/1 "2017-09-09T00:14:28Z")
Looks like there is a new resin tank coming to town that integrates some of the features that we have been requesting. 1. Longer life. 2. Anti-spill. 3. Better detection, which i assume is that annoying error “resin tank missing” when the resin tank is right there… Thanks FormLabs. I didn’t see any launch for this in email or the forum but they have the press release up. [https://formlabs.com/blog/introducing-resin-tank-lt/](https://formlabs.com/blog/introducing-resin-tank-lt/) ---
**Author:** ![cjryker06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85e7bf/32.png) [@cjryker06](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/cjryker06)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2017, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-tank-lt/14887/2 "2017-09-09T04:20:26Z")
Yep, we’ve been talking about it over on the other thread. I only knew about it because of the forums, but I expected to get an email as it is a new product. ---
**Author:** ![gjgomes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@gjgomes](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/gjgomes)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-tank-lt/14887/3 "2017-09-11T17:57:11Z")
what thread is that? i did a search and didnt find anything ---
**Author:** ![cjryker06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85e7bf/32.png) [@cjryker06](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/cjryker06)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2017, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-tank-lt/14887/4 "2017-09-11T18:53:06Z")
> [@New Form2 Long-Term Use Tray!](http://forum.formlabs.com/t/new-form2-long-term-use-tray/14842/20): > > And that is the attitude that looses cliehts. There are a lot of people (read hobbyists) that couldn’t aford a new Formlabs printer, but when the Form 2 came out, a lot of used Form 1’s came on the market, which were bought by those people, and while they might not be the clientele that Formlabs wants to cater to, they certainly are clients for the printer consumables. But if they disregard the needs of those users, they will alienate them, and they’ll buy their consumables elsewhere, and even… ---
**Author:** ![mjncad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/mjncad/32/8872_2.png) [@mjncad](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/mjncad)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2017, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-tank-lt/14887/5 "2017-09-11T19:36:50Z")
I’ll give the new tray a try as my current one is nearing the end of its life. Formlabs claims a 20x lifespan improvement, so $100 for a Long Term tray versus $60 for a standard tray is a no brainer. ---
**Author:** ![gjgomes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@gjgomes](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/gjgomes)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2017, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-tank-lt/14887/6 "2017-09-11T20:09:27Z")
Ah… in the Support/Troubleshooting forum with no mention of Resin Tank LT. No wonder I didn’t find it…Thanks for the link ---
**Author:** ![cjryker06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85e7bf/32.png) [@cjryker06](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/cjryker06)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2017, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-tank-lt/14887/7 "2017-09-11T20:30:58Z")
I will give ya that one, a very odd place for it, but LT=Long-Term. I won’t be getting one for a while since I still have a new tray in the box, but I hope they turn out well. ---
**Author:** ![Jens\_Schnabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/53a042/32.png) [@Jens\_Schnabel](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Jens_Schnabel)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-tank-lt/14887/8 "2017-09-18T10:11:37Z")
I just saw the LT Tank. I am wondering why this tank isn’t promoted better, as we all like to have tanks that do exactly that, last 20+ times longer… The clear green looks neat and all but where is substantial info on this tank? The LT is supposed to last 20 times longer than the original tank - how so? What is different within the PDMS layer that increases the lifetime by a factor of 20? I assume that’s the only reason for a longer tank life; a more durable silicone. If it’s far superior, it should replace the old tank (like the F2 replaced the F1+)? I’d pay $30 more for a tank that lasts 20 times longer that is an easy calculation (even though I am certain the upgraded material isn’t worth $30 more). What fact are the LT claims based on - that kind of information should be put out in order to promote the tank and make the claims believable. It truly is a big deal - a tank that lasts for 20+ liters of resin! Again why isn’t that promoted better? A huge disappointment if it doesn’t live up to the expectations, as I can resurface 15 tanks for about $100-$130, which is not bad at all… ---
**Author:** ![gjgomes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@gjgomes](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/gjgomes)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-tank-lt/14887/9 "2017-09-18T15:56:44Z")
I agree on all fronts. Perhaps they want a soft launch in case things don’t work out too well or their manufacturing isn’t fully scaled up. Maybe they want to sell their current stock of regular tanks before heavily marketing the LT. Only they know! I am glad they are releasing it though so I won’t complain. ---
**Author:** ![rkagerer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@rkagerer](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/rkagerer)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-tank-lt/14887/10 "2017-11-17T09:12:08Z")
I too am really curious as to what changed regarding the PDMS, and if you really get 20x the lifetime out of each “individual pixel” of the tank (or if some kind of averaging trickery is used to arrive at that multiplier). ---
**Author:** ![cjryker06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85e7bf/32.png) [@cjryker06](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/cjryker06)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2017, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-tank-lt/14887/11 "2017-11-18T08:02:03Z")
Likely no longer PDMS, more along the lines of PTFE like others use.