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3DCeram C101 EASY LAB Ceramic SLA 3D Printer – Lab & Material Development | 100×100×150 mm

Compact open-parameter ceramic SLA printer for research and material development — a 3.9×3.9×5.9 in / 100×100×150 mm build that starts a print from as little as 60 mL of ceramic. Develop your own process, then scale the same technology to 3DCeram production systems. Full print → debind → sinter workflow supported by Additive Plus.

  • Open parameters — qualify new ceramics & formulations, not just vendor recipes.
  • Print from 60 mL — 10 mL with SAM option · change ceramic in ~20 min.
  • Lead time: configured to order — install, training & scale-up support from California.
Price held 7 days after order.
Install + training included Tailored service plan
100×150 mm compact build
60 mL min. to start a print
~20 min ceramic changeover
Open parameters for R&D
What your R&D team actually checks

What your R&D team actually checks

Open platform for material development

Open parameters let you qualify new ceramics and formulations, not just run vendor recipes. The C101 EASY LAB is a genuine R&D machine — develop the process here, then scale it to a 3DCeram production system without starting over.

A ceramics engineer on the line

Open-parameter guidance, shrinkage maps for your ceramic, and debind/sinter parameter sets — plus a paid sample run before you commit. Sub-4h reply, NDA standard, from a team that runs ceramic AM.

100×100×150 mm
Build volume
UV 405 nm
Laser · ~60 µm spot
0.010–0.125 mm
Layer thickness
60 mL
Min. to start (10 mL SAM)
~20 min
Ceramic changeover
12 mo
Warranty
About this product

The 3DCeram C101 EASY LAB is a compact, open-parameter ceramic SLA printer built for research centers, universities and material-development teams — a 3.9 × 3.9 × 5.9 in / 100 × 100 × 150 mm platform that starts a print from as little as 60 mL of ceramic. Develop your own process, then scale the exact same technology up to 3DCeram production systems. Additive Plus supports the full print → debind → sinter workflow around it.

Why R&D teams choose the C101 EASY LAB

A genuine development platform — open parameters, minimal material, fast turnaround.

Develop your own process

Open parameters give you full control of the print — laser, exposure and layering — to qualify new ceramics and formulations, not just run pre-set recipes.

Print from 60 mL of ceramic

Start a build with just 60 mL of paste — or 10 mL with the Small-Amount-of-Material (SAM) option. Precious experimental ceramics go further per trial.

Change ceramic in 20 minutes

The platform is built for fast maintenance and cleaning between prints — about 20 minutes on the same ceramic, 40 minutes when switching to a different slurry.

Lab today, fab tomorrow

A hybrid option is available, and the C101 shares its process with 3DCeram’s production systems — so a recipe proven here scales up without re-qualifying from scratch.

Print → debind → sinter: the full ceramic workflow

A printed ceramic is a “green” part, not a finished one. The C101 is step one of three — and Additive Plus supports all three.

Step 01
Print the green part

The UV laser cures ceramic-loaded paste layer by layer, 0.010–0.125 mm at a time, into a dense green body on the 100 × 100 × 150 mm platform.

Step 02
Debind

The green part is cleaned of unpolymerised paste and thermally debound to remove the organic binder — in air or nitrogen — leaving a fragile all-ceramic body.

Step 03
Sinter to full density

Sintering fuses the ceramic to near-full density. The part shrinks roughly 15–20% linearly, so shrinkage is compensated in CAD up front. We share validated cycles per material.

3DCeram C101 EASY LAB ceramic SLA 3D printer – research and material development
A development platform for research groups and universities.

Materials & compatible ceramics

The C101 EASY LAB runs 3DCeram’s technical-ceramic pastes and is designed to help you qualify new ones. Each ceramic family targets a different property set — mechanical, thermal, electrical or biomedical. Additive Plus helps match the ceramic to your part and shares the matching debind/sinter schedule.

Ceramic Key properties Typical parts
Alumina (Al₂O₃) High hardness, wear & corrosion resistance, electrical insulation, high service temperature Wear parts, insulators, industrial components
Zirconia (ZrO₂) & 8Y High strength & toughness; 8Y adds ionic conductivity & heat insulation Medical & dental, solid-oxide fuel cells
Silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) Excellent thermal-shock & wear resistance, low density, low thermal expansion Bearings, high-temperature structural parts
Aluminium nitride (AlN) High thermal conductivity with electrical insulation, good mechanical strength Electronics, thermal-management substrates
Hydroxyapatite (HA) / TCP Bioactive, resorbable, biocompatible Bone substitutes, cranial & maxillofacial implants
Cordierite & silica-based Low thermal expansion, thermal-shock resistant, low dielectric loss Refractory & thermal components

Qualifying a new ceramic? That’s exactly what the C101 EASY LAB is for — ask our engineer.

Key specifications

Technology Top-down laser stereolithography (ceramic SLA)
Build platform (L×W×H) 3.9 × 3.9 × 5.9 in / 100 × 100 × 150 mm
Laser UV, 405 nm · ~60 µm spot
Layer thickness (Z) 0.0004–0.0049 in / 0.010–0.125 mm
Minimum ceramic to start 60 mL · 10 mL with SAM option
Material changeover ~20 min same ceramic · ~40 min different slurry
Hybrid option Available
Machine dimensions (L×W×H) 37.0 × 41.7 × 71.9 in / 940 × 1060 × 1826 mm
Weight 1,653 lb / 750 kg
Utilities 220–240 VAC, 50 Hz · 2 kW · dry compressed air 6 bar · 20–25 °C, 50% RH
Control / warranty Web dashboard · 12-month warranty

See the Specifications tab for the full manufacturer data set.

Typical applications

Where an open ceramic development platform earns its place.

Materials R&D
Qualify new ceramics & formulations
Universities & research
Teaching and funded research programs
Dental development
Zirconia workflow prove-out before scale-up
Biomedical R&D
Bioceramic implants & bone substitutes
Electronics ceramics
AlN substrates & dielectric parts
Prototype → pre-series
Develop here, scale to production systems
3DCeram C101 EASY LAB ceramic SLA 3D printer – printed ceramic foundry cores
From a lab trial to a qualified ceramic part — foundry cores shown.
Tell us the ceramic you want to develop and where you plan to take it — a ceramic applications engineer will confirm the C101 EASY LAB fits, share the debind/sinter approach, and map the scale-up path to production. Sub-4h reply, NDA standard.

Why source the C101 EASY LAB through Additive Plus

  • Full workflow, one partner. Printer, ceramic materials, debinding and sintering — we support the whole chain, not just the machine.
  • Development & DfAM support. Open-parameter guidance, shrinkage compensation and validated debind/sinter cycles — from engineers who run ceramic AM.
  • A clear scale-up path. Prove your process on the C101, then move it to a 3DCeram production system without starting over.
  • US-based install, training & service. Commissioning and operator training handled from California, in your timezone.
  • <24h response. 200+ qualified systems delivered across 23 countries.
Brand 3DCeram
Country of origin France
Weight 1653 lb / 750 kg
Dimensions 37.0×41.7×71.9 in / 940×1060×1826 mm
Build Volume 3.9×3.9×5.9 in / 100×100×150 mm
Layer thickness 0.0004–0.0049 in / 0.010–0.125 mm
Light source UV Laser
UV Wavelength 405 nm
Laser spot diameter ~60 µm
Electrical requirements 220–240 VAC / 50Hz
Power Consumption 2 kW
Optimum indoor operation temperature 20–25 °C / 68–77 °F
Relative humidity 50%
Compressed air 6 bar dry
Hybrid option Available
Client Operating System Web Dashboard
Warranty 12 months
Technology CERAMIC SLA
Printing Materials Ceramic Pastes
Material Silicon Nitride, Zirconia, Alumina, Aluminium Nitride, Cordierite, Hydroxyapatite, Tricalcium Phosphate

Product videos

Don't see your ceramic?

3DCeram develops and qualifies new ceramic formulations on request — typically in 2–4 weeks. Tell us the properties you need and we'll scope it.

From labs running the C101 EASY LAB

Unedited feedback from research and development leads.

★★★★★ 4.9 / 5 · 24 reviews
★★★★★

We qualified two new zirconia formulations on the C101 before committing to production tooling — exactly the machine we needed.

AP
A. Petrov Research Lead · University Lab
★★★★★

Starting a print from 60 mL means we don't burn a liter of experimental ceramic per trial. Huge for a funded project.

JM
J. Meyer Materials Researcher · Advanced Ceramics
★★★★★

The process moved to a bigger 3DCeram system with almost no re-tuning. The scale-up story is real.

LR
L. Rossi Process Engineer · Medical Devices

Common questions

Don't see yours? Email [email protected] — NDA standard, typical reply within 4 hours.

What makes the C101 EASY LAB an "open" platform?
The C101 EASY LAB gives you open control of the print parameters — laser, exposure and layering — rather than locking you to fixed vendor recipes. That is what makes it a development machine: you can qualify new ceramics and formulations, tune the process for a specific part, and record exactly what you did. Additive Plus supports that work with open-parameter guidance and debind/sinter cycles.
What post-processing is required after printing on the C101 EASY LAB?
A part printed on the C101 EASY LAB is a "green" body, not a finished ceramic. Two steps follow: debinding removes the organic binder (in air or nitrogen), then sintering fuses the ceramic to near-full density. Additive Plus supplies the validated debind and sinter schedule for each ceramic and can supply the furnaces, so you develop against a complete workflow rather than just a printer.
How little ceramic can I start a print with?
The C101 EASY LAB starts a build from as little as 60 mL of ceramic paste, or 10 mL with the Small-Amount-of-Material (SAM) option. That is a deliberate design choice for R&D: experimental and precious ceramics are expensive, and small starting volumes let you run more trials per batch of material. It is one of the main reasons research teams choose this machine.
How quickly can I switch between ceramics?
The C101 EASY LAB platform is built for fast maintenance and cleaning between prints — about 20 minutes when staying on the same ceramic and about 40 minutes when switching to a different slurry. Quick changeover matters in a development lab that runs several ceramics in a week, because it keeps the machine productive between experiments rather than idle for cleaning.
Can I scale a process developed on the C101 to production?
Yes — that is the point of the C101 EASY LAB. It shares its ceramic SLA process with 3DCeram's larger production systems such as the C1000 FLEXMATIC, so a recipe you prove here transfers up without re-qualifying from scratch. Additive Plus helps map the scale-up path so your development work carries straight into serial production.
What is the build volume and layer thickness?
The C101 EASY LAB has a 100 × 100 × 150 mm (3.9 × 3.9 × 5.9 in) build platform and prints layers from 0.010 to 0.125 mm using a UV laser at 405 nm with a ~60 µm spot. The compact platform suits development parts and test coupons, while the fine spot resolves the detail you need to evaluate a ceramic and its process honestly.
What is the linear shrinkage after sintering?
Sintered parts shrink roughly 15–20% linearly, depending on the ceramic and packing density. Shrinkage is predictable and repeatable, so it is compensated in CAD before printing — the green part is scaled up so the sintered part lands on target. On a development machine like the C101 EASY LAB, characterising that shrinkage factor for a new ceramic is often part of the work Additive Plus helps with.
Can Additive Plus print a paid sample before I buy?
Yes. Before committing to a C101 EASY LAB, you can send your part and target ceramic and Additive Plus will print, debind and sinter a paid sample so you validate density, accuracy and surface for your application. For a development purchase it is the lowest-risk way to confirm the platform fits your research — talk to a ceramics engineer to scope it.

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