# What ist the best alternative resin for Form 1+?

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-ist-the-best-alternative-resin-for-form-1/24299>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [August 9, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-ist-the-best-alternative-resin-for-form-1/24299 "2019-08-09T20:50:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Peck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71c47a/32.png) [@Peter\_Peck](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Peter_Peck)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-ist-the-best-alternative-resin-for-form-1/24299/1 "2019-08-09T20:50:50Z")

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Hey,  
I want to start reusing my Form 1+ and wonder what the best resin for normal printing could be?

XYZPrinting  
Peopoly  
PhotoCentric  
Other resins?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![eaelec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/13edae/32.png) [@eaelec](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/eaelec)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-ist-the-best-alternative-resin-for-form-1/24299/2 "2019-08-10T13:31:24Z")

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Don’t know much about the Form1+ but the best 3rd party resin I have found for my form 2 is Digital Forge grey. You could contact Brian at Digital Forge and see if he has any customers using it on the form1+.

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**Author:** ![Dudemeister](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/dudemeister/32/13812_2.png) [@Dudemeister](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Dudemeister)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-ist-the-best-alternative-resin-for-form-1/24299/3 "2019-08-10T13:49:45Z")

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Most Form 1+ users around here (including me) will tell you they use Apply Lab Works with great results.

Do a search here for Apply Lab Works and you’ll find dozens of posts on the subject.

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**Author:** ![eaelec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/13edae/32.png) [@eaelec](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/eaelec)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-ist-the-best-alternative-resin-for-form-1/24299/4 "2019-08-10T14:30:47Z")

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I tried Apply Lab Works black and found it to be translucent, instead of opaque, which was a problem for me, maybe not for you. You can see the results here:

> [@First Impressions - ApplyLabWork Black Resin](http://forum.formlabs.com/t/first-impressions-applylabwork-black-resin/22930):
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> Resin is translucent, not opaque like Formlabs black. Finished piece is more flexible than with Formlabs black. Haven’t had any supports breaking off at the base (which is my biggest problem with Formlabs black V4). It has more odour that Formlabs black. Parts are harder to remove from build plate than with Formlabs black.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Peck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71c47a/32.png) [@Peter\_Peck](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Peter_Peck)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-ist-the-best-alternative-resin-for-form-1/24299/5 "2019-08-10T15:28:12Z")

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Thanks for your help. Will take a look at the Apply Lab Works resins.  
Are the XYZPrinting resins any good from your perspective?