Lynxel is prepping two resin 3D printers, the LynBeam LB1 and LynChrom LC1, built around what it calls Layered Membrane Stereolithography (LMS), a process meant to run resins up to 300,000 cP, a viscosity range desktop resin printers generally can’t touch. The company is showing both at Formnext 2026 in Frankfurt (Hall 11.0, Booth A79, November 17-20).
Most desktop resin machines rely on passive flow to refill resin between layers, which falls apart once a formulation gets thick. Lynxel’s LMS instead uses a moving membrane to actively spread resin ahead of a 600 dpi linear laser, a mechanical answer to separation forces rather than a chemistry one. Standard capability is specced at 50,000 cP, with 300,000 cP as the reported ceiling.
| Parameter | Spec |
|---|---|
| Build volume | LB1: 200 x 400 x 300 mm; LC1: 200 x 300 x 300 mm |
| Layer height | 50 micrometers |
| Resin viscosity | 50,000 cP standard, 300,000 cP max (company figure) |
| Resin cartridge | 900 g, ID chip |
| LC1 color | 1200 dpi CMYK inkjet, 10 mL per color |
| Interface | 5-inch touchscreen, 1280x720, dual-band Wi-Fi, 32 GB microSD |
The LC1 adds a coloring station where a CMYK inkjet head dyes the resin surface during the build, so a prototype can carry graphics or variant markings without a separate paint step, resin cleaning and post-curing still apply. Resin ships in sealed 900-gram cartridges rather than open vats, so a specialty formulation only gets committed in the quantity a job actually needs, and unused resin isn’t stranded in a vat.
Lynxel is pre-launch, with a Kickstarter campaign coming. Pricing, which material combinations the LC1 actually supports, and delivery timelines are not yet published.