Lynxel Brings Functional Parts & Full-Color Resin Printing to Formnext 2026
Lynxel will present its LB1 and LC1 resin printers at Formnext 2026, targeting consumer-level pricing for functional resin printing. A Kickstarter campaign is coming soon.
Desktop 3D printing is about more than reproducing a shape. Detail, function, color, and affordability all influence what creators can make – and how useful the result will be. At Formnext in Frankfurt, November 17–20, Lynxel will show how its LynBeam™ LB1 and LynChrom™ LC1 bring these priorities together.
A Different Way to Deliver Resin
Layered Membrane Stereolithography (LMS) uses a moving membrane to spread and deliver resin to the printing area. A Linear Scanning Unit exposes each layer before the platform lifts and separates. Active delivery supports higher-viscosity formulations without relying solely on resin flowing and leveling between layers.
Lynxel specifies support for resins up to 300,000 cP in viscosity. Its material focus spans rigid, flexible, and composite parts, with formulations and print profiles matched to the intended properties. This gives creators scope to choose how a part behaves in use, from stiffness to flexibility, as well as how it looks.
The platform uses 600 dpi laser scanning and a 0.05 mm, or 50 μm, layer setting. Its membrane process is designed to manage separation forces and reduce stress and deformation, helping preserve detailed geometry. The value extends from surface textures and lettering to small openings and structural features that make a part useful.
LB1: Room for Practical Projects
Fit, detail, and durability matter when a printed object becomes part of everyday life. LB1 focuses on engineering materials and functional parts, with resin selection, printing profiles and post-curing matched to the job. Its 200 × 400 × 300 mm build volume accommodates larger objects or sets of related components in one job. Household accessories, personalized designs, and hobby projects can take shape with fewer divisions and less assembly.
Cartridge-fed membrane delivery also reduces the initial quantity of resin needed, while unused resin can be retained for later builds. Material efficiency contributes to Lynxel’s affordability proposition alongside the purchase price.
LC1: Full Color on the Same Functional Foundation
Multicolor printing is already familiar to hobbyists. LC1 combines resin-built geometry with inkjet-applied surface color during the build, retaining the engineering foundation of LB1. Its color module uses 1200 dpi inkjet printing and CMYK water-based dye inks, separate from the platform’s 600 dpi resin exposure system.
Artwork, textures, and lettering become part of digital preparation. Character models, decorative pieces, and personalized everyday objects gain color without leaving every painted detail to hand finishing. Cleaning and post-curing follow the usual resin workflow.
Preparing & Following a Print
Lynxel Studio handles full-color slicing of OBJ models and textures, with STL input for standard prints and OBJ plus PNG for color projects. The specified preparation tools include support generation, hollowing, preview, and resin-use estimates to help users plan before committing material. Keeping geometry, supports, and color preparation together reduces separate preparation steps.
Lynxel Studio also introduces Lenny, a talking AI assistant that appears with slicing tips while creators prepare a model. The mascot’s changing expressions give the software guidance a more personal feel.
ID-chip material identification and semi-automatic zeroing support setup, with manual build-plate adjustment. The hardware specification includes a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen, USB transfer, dual-band Wi-Fi, and a fixed-focus 1080p camera. The planned App adds live progress monitoring.
Low Odor, More Possibilities for Home Use
Lynxel’s resin cartridges feature a sealed design that minimizes exposure to the surrounding environment. Combined with our high-viscosity resin formulations, which contain low levels of volatile compounds, this significantly reduces noticeable resin odors during printing. The result is a more comfortable printing experience, making Lynxel a practical choice not only for professional workshops and studios, but also for home-based creative spaces.
What Visitors Can Experience at Formnext 2026
At Hall 11.0, Booth A79, visitors can examine functional and full-color samples and discuss how a design becomes a finished part. The team will explain LMS and digital preparation, with printer demonstrations where operating conditions allow.
Lynxel has invited Călin Gruia, the creator behind Plastic3D, to demonstrate the printers at the exhibition. A German-speaking representative will also be available for product questions and discussions.
Media interviews and meetings can be arranged, subject to availability, at https://www.lynxel3d.com/contact/
Product and campaign updates will be available at www.lynxel3d.com. Final prices, configurations, and launch features will be announced separately ahead of the upcoming Kickstarter campaign.