Antarctic Bear Guide: SLA industrial-grade 3D printing photopolymer resin material 355nm leader manufacturer, Zhongshan Dajian, has primarily served B-end customers. In recent years, it has focused on consumer-grade and engineering-grade 3D printing materials, such as 405nm resin and FDM filaments, and has started to engage in e-commerce to sell directly to C-end users. The market for 355nm materials is sluggish, while 405nm and 385nm materials are rapidly rising, becoming new growth engines.

Zhongshan Dajian Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Zhongshan Dajian) is a 3D printing materials company located in the Pearl River Delta. In 2024, its revenue has exceeded 100 million yuan, standing out in fierce market competition with its robust business strategy and forward-looking market layout.

△ Zhongshan Dajian General Manager (second from left), with staff from the Guangdong Additive Association, and Antarctic Bear photo

In July 2025, Antarctic Bear interviewed Zhongshan Dajian’s head, Cai Yong, to gain insights into the company’s latest strategies and market layout in the field of 3D printing materials. During the interview, Cai Yong shared the company’s development strategy in the consumer market and his views on the future trends of 3D printing materials.

Deep Industry Engagement: Years of Hard Work, Moving from Behind the Scenes to the Forefront

Zhongshan Dajian did not achieve fame overnight; it has been a veteran quietly cultivating the 3D printing materials field for many years. The company initially focused on the production and sales of SLA industrial-grade 355nm photopolymer resin materials, gradually accumulating reputation and resources in the industry through excellent product quality and good customer service. Antarctic Bear has visited many prototype factories and seen several factories using their materials. As market competition intensified, the shipment of 355nm materials increased, but prices fell. With the rapid rise of the consumer market, Zhongshan Dajian realized it must step out of its comfort zone and seek new growth methods.

From Industrial to Consumer: Strategic Shift

General Manager Cai Yong stated that the company’s early business focus was primarily on the industrial market. However, with the rise of consumer-grade 3D printer brands like Tuo Zhu and the rapid growth of the consumer market, the company began to invest more energy into the consumer sector.

△ 405nm LCD/DLP 3D printing materials

“In the past, we focused 100% of our energy on the industrial sector, but now we basically allocate 50% of our energy to the consumer sector and FDM filaments,” Cai Yong told Antarctic Bear. To respond to market changes and achieve diversified development, Zhongshan Dajian has focused on building three core categories in the 3D printing materials field, establishing a solid growth “iron triangle”:

● 355nm resin materials: A mature market with fierce competition, serving as a stable source of income for the company.

● 405 and 385 resin materials: Mainly aimed at high-end industrial applications or consumer applications, with rapid market growth.

● Consumer-grade FDM materials: Growing rapidly.

The specific product models in the three major material categories from Zhongshan Dajian are as follows:

● 355nm SLA 3D printing materials: Regular resin 8111X, 9111A; engineering resin 8228, ABS60, ABS70, ABS80; transparent resin 8001; shoe mold & head sculpture resin M2300, M2300D; high-temperature resistant resin 8338; flexible resin 8558; casting resin C8801, C8808; dental resin D2000

● 405nm LCD/DLP 3D printing materials: Basic resin X100A; regular resin X100P, X100, Rigid110, W900; scratch-resistant and wear-resistant resin GK110; engineering resin ABS110; high-speed printing resin Draft300; shoe mold & head sculpture resin M200; dental resin DM550; transparent resin Crys100, Crys200; elastic and flexible resin Elastic600, Elastic700, Flex75A; jewelry & anime resin RC600, RC800, RC900; jewelry precision casting resin Cast100P

● PLA filament FDM 3D printing materials: Offering a variety of options including basic high-speed printing filament, matte high-speed printing filament, tough high-speed printing filament, and high-temperature resistant high-speed printing filament.

△ FDM 3D printing materials

Consumer-grade 3D printing market: Highly competitive, but also full of opportunities

Cai Yong admitted that while the consumer-grade 3D printing materials market is growing rapidly, it also faces many challenges. The FDM filament market is fiercely competitive, with price wars erupting frequently. Consumer-grade customers are price-sensitive and have low loyalty, and the channel construction in the consumer market is entirely different from that in the industrial market, requiring a re-exploration. Leveraging its long-term accumulation in the industrial application market and understanding of customer needs will also help develop unique niche markets.

△ 3D printing samples

To address these challenges, Zhongshan Dajian has adopted the following strategies:

● Differentiated competition: Instead of blindly engaging in price wars, the company aims to differentiate itself from competitors by improving product quality and providing personalized services.

● Expanding e-commerce: Actively expanding e-commerce channels, reaching end consumers directly through self-built brands and live-streaming sales.

● Overseas expansion: Selling products to the European and American markets through platforms like Amazon, expanding overseas business.

△ 3D printing samples

Future Outlook: Not Greedy, Focus on What You Are Good At

“How others lose money fighting each other does not affect me. I just need to seize the market opportunities I see in materials and make a little profit. I won’t engage in losing money for publicity.”

Cai Yong of Zhongshan Dajian stated that the company’s future development strategy is “not greedy, focus on what you are good at.” The company will not blindly pursue market share but will concentrate on niche areas to explore profit margins in less popular categories. Additionally, Zhongshan Dajian will continue to strengthen technological innovation and enhance product competitiveness. In the future, it will increase investment in 385nm materials and develop more engineering materials.

Antarctic Bear’s Commentary

Through this interview, Antarctic Bear has seen Zhongshan Dajian’s unique thinking and pragmatic actions in the field of 3D printing materials. In the rapidly changing 3D printing market, whether this company can successfully break into the consumer market with its clear strategy and solid execution remains to be seen!

About Zhongshan Dajian

Zhongshan Dajian Technology Co., Ltd. is a supplier of 3D printing material solutions, covering technologies such as “SLA photopolymer resin, DLP photopolymer resin, LCD photopolymer resin, FDM filaments,” etc. The company has an international R&D and innovation team, achieving breakthrough results in the field of 3D printing materials, developing dozens of high-performance 3D printing materials such as high transparency, ABS high toughness, casting, high-temperature resistant, flexible, and dental materials, which are widely used in various fields including industrial prototypes, film props, anime figures, home appliances, fun toys, cultural peripherals, automotive applications, and shoe molds. Among them, high transparency, ABS high toughness, and casting materials are at the world-leading level.

Seeking Help: “Top 3D Printing PhD Graduates from China’s Top Universities Can’t Find Relevant Jobs? I Want to Establish a [China 3D Printing Talent Database]”

In July 2025, in an article published by Antarctic Bear titled “23 Universities Offer Additive Manufacturing Majors, There is a Shortage of 3D Printing Talent,” a netizen commented:

• A PhD in additive manufacturing from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, ranked top 5 in 3D printing nationwide, is working in a field unrelated to their major, and I haven’t seen any 3D printing companies recruiting.
• Is there really a shortage of 200,000? I, a C9 (the first top university alliance in China, known as the “Chinese Ivy League”) PhD in additive manufacturing, wouldn’t end up in a rolling mill I dislike.

It is a waste to lose well-trained 3D printing professionals like this! This makes Antarctic Bear feel a sense of responsibility—to create a 3D printing talent database, allowing companies in need of talent to find suitable candidates and enabling 3D printing professionals to find appropriate jobs.For such a talent database, Antarctic Bear’s initial idea is to establish an online database for [China 3D Printing Talent]:

• Talent can apply online to enter the database, filling in their name, introduction, 3D printing-related experience and skills, contact information, and desired job city.
• Then, employers can search for talent based on their needs, and if they identify a candidate they want, they can apply to Antarctic Bear to view the contact information, paying a fee for each view to maintain the talent database platform.

Please help Antarctic Bear with suggestions on how to build this talent database. Contact via WeChat nanjixiong3ddayin, and leave a message.Talent is the fundamental driving force of the 3D printing industry!