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Vero Vivid Colors
Properties of the Vivid Colors condition, compared with the other Vero grades.
Default choice for opaque, full-colour appearance models and multi-material colour blends.
What is Vero Vivid Colors?
Vero Vivid Colors is Vero in the Vivid Colors grade — default choice for opaque, full-colour appearance models and multi-material colour blends. Vero Vivid Colors has a tensile strength of 57 MPa (8.27 ksi), stronger than 64% of polymer grades. Elongation at break is 17% and the elastic modulus is 2.5 GPa (0.363 Msi). Vero Vivid Colors has a density of 1.18 g/cm³ (0.0424 lb/in³), lighter than 52% of polymer grades. Its glass-transition temperature is 53°C (127 °F).
Advantages
- Polishes to a fine finish — 70/100, better than 78% of polymer grades
Limitations
- Limited service temperature — 45°C (113 °F), worse than 98% of polymer grades
- Needs corrosion protection — 55/100, worse than 96% of polymer grades
- Limited formability — 5/100, worse than 95% of polymer grades
- Difficult to weld — 5/100, worse than 90% of polymer grades
- Absorbs moisture — dry before molding — 1.3%, worse than 89% of polymer grades
Vero Vivid Colors properties
Typical room-temperature values for Vero Vivid Colors — 13 properties are specific to this condition; the rest are grade-level values shared by every Vero grade. Each bar shows where the value sits among the polymer grades in FabDigit's library — further right is higher.
Physical3
Vero Vivid Colors has a density of 1.18 g/cm³ (0.0424 lb/in³), lighter than 52% of polymer grades. Its glass-transition temperature is 53°C (127 °F).
Mechanical9
Vero Vivid Colors has a tensile strength of 57 MPa (8.27 ksi), stronger than 64% of polymer grades. Elongation at break is 17% and the elastic modulus is 2.5 GPa (0.363 Msi).
Thermal6
Vero Vivid Colors is rated for continuous service to 45°C (113 °F). It conducts heat at 0.2 W/m·K (0.116 BTU/hr·ft·°F), worse than 56% of polymer grades. Thermal expansion is 80 µm/m·K (44.4 µin/in·°F).
Chemical & Environmental3
Corrosion resistance is good (55/100), worse than 96% of polymer grades. UV resistance is poor.
Sustainability3
Producing a kilogram of Vero Vivid Colors takes about 115 MJ of energy and emits 6.5 kg of CO₂ — more than 70% of polymer grades. Typical recycled content is 0%.
Manufacturability4
Vero Vivid Colors's machinability is good (55/100, worse than 63% of polymer grades); weldability not recommended (5/100); formability not recommended (5/100).
Common Calculations3
Values are nominal handbook figures for design screening. Certified mill or lot data ships with every FabDigit order on request.
Other Vero grades and fills
Vero is also supplied in 4 other conditions. The full side-by-side table is on the Vero overview.
- Vivid ColorsDefaultDefault choice for opaque, full-colour appearance models and multi-material colour blends.57 MPa tensile
- ClearPick when see-through parts are needed — flow visualisation, lenses, light guides, packaging mock-ups; requires polishing or clear coat for optical clarity.57 MPa tensile
- MEDUse for surgical guides, hearing-aid shells and other parts with limited skin/mucosal contact where cytotoxicity/irritation certification is required.55 MPa tensile
Working with Vero Vivid Colors
Is Vero easy to machine?
Drills, taps and sands cleanly at low speed with sharp tools, but is notch-sensitive — avoid heavy cuts and heat build-up that softens material above ~50 °C.
Can Vero be welded?
Thermoset and non-weldable; join with cyanoacrylate, epoxy or UV-cure acrylic adhesives.
Can Vero be formed, bent or molded?
Not moldable or thermoformable — geometry is set by PolyJet jetting with SUP support; wall thicknesses down to ~0.6 mm and 14–32 µm layers are routine, and unsupported thin features should be oriented to limit warping.
What surface finishes work on Vero?
Support removal by water-jet/caustic soak, then sand and clear-lacquer or paint; Clear grades reach near-optical transparency after wet sanding plus clear coat, and a UV-blocking coating is recommended to slow yellowing.
Vero chemical composition (wt %)
Limits by weight percent from the governing specification, written the way the spec states them — a single maximum for impurities, a range for alloying elements, and the base element as balance. Nominal is the typical mid-range value.
| Element | Spec limit (wt %) | Nominal |
|---|---|---|
| acrylate monomers (isobornyl acrylate, areactive diluent/monomer fraction | 30 – 60 | 45 |
| acrylic/urethane-acrylate oligomerscrosslinking backbone | 20 – 45 | 35 |
| epoxy/acrylate crosslinker | 5 – 20 | 12 |
| photoinitiatorUV free-radical initiator | 0.5 – 3 | 1.5 |
| pigments / inorganic filler0 for Clear; ash content 0.2–0.4 % in opaque grades | 0 – 4 | 1.5 |
Vero Vivid Colors — frequently asked
What is Vero Vivid Colors used for?
Vero Vivid Colors is typically used for visual and appearance models, multi-colour concept prototypes, assembly and fit verification parts, transparent flow-channel and fluid-path models, dental models and surgical planning models and rigid substrates for Agilus overmould prints. In short: multi-color PolyJet resin.
What is the tensile strength of Vero Vivid Colors?
Vero Vivid Colors has a typical tensile strength of 57 MPa (8.27 ksi) — stronger than 64% of polymer grades. Strength varies by condition: see the 5 listed tempers.
Is Vero Vivid Colors easy to machine?
Reasonably — machinability is rated good (55/100, worse than 63% of polymer grades). Drills, taps and sands cleanly at low speed with sharp tools, but is notch-sensitive — avoid heavy cuts and heat build-up that softens material above ~50 °C.
Can Vero Vivid Colors be welded?
Not readily — weldability is rated not recommended (5/100). Thermoset and non-weldable; join with cyanoacrylate, epoxy or UV-cure acrylic adhesives.
What surface finishes work on Vero Vivid Colors?
Support removal by water-jet/caustic soak, then sand and clear-lacquer or paint; Clear grades reach near-optical transparency after wet sanding plus clear coat, and a UV-blocking coating is recommended to slow yellowing.
Can Vero Vivid Colors be formed, bent or molded?
Not moldable or thermoformable — geometry is set by PolyJet jetting with SUP support; wall thicknesses down to ~0.6 mm and 14–32 µm layers are routine, and unsupported thin features should be oriented to limit warping.
What is the maximum service temperature of Vero Vivid Colors?
Vero Vivid Colors is rated for continuous use to about 45°C (113 °F), and briefly to 55°C. Strength falls off well before that limit — check the elevated-temperature data for load-bearing parts.
Can FabDigit make parts in Vero Vivid Colors?
Yes — Vero Vivid Colors is available for 3D printing with instant online pricing. Upload a STEP file to get a price and a DFM check.
Sources
- PolyJet Rigid Opaque / Vero material datasheet — Stratasys (2023)
- VeroClear (RGD810) & VeroUltraClear transparent material data — Stratasys (2022)
- MED610 / VeroDent / VeroGlaze biocompatible & dental material data — Stratasys (2022)
- ASTM D638 / D790 / D256 / D648 / D570 test methods — ASTM International (2022)
Property data is compiled from published supplier and standards handbooks and normalised for comparison. Nothing on this page is a certification — request mill certs, CoC or material test reports with your order.