Resin |
Features &
Benefites |
Applications |
Minimum Cure
Temp |
Service Temp |
Cure Methods |
Notes |
Polyesters/Vinyl Esters
|
P600 |
Low cost,
General purpose grade, Low temperature cure, Non-styrenated/Low VOC,
Effective replacement for wet lay-up |
Structural,
Industrial parts |
180°F-
250°F |
160°F |
V,A,C |
Meets
Mil-R-7575C- Grade A |
P601 |
Flame
retardant version of P600 |
Geodesic
radomes, Shelters, Industrial parts |
P605 |
Designed for
tube rolling applications, Non-styrenated/Low VOC |
Poles and
shafts |
P650M |
Modified
diallyphthallate, Excellent wet electrical properties, Non-styrenated/Low
VOC |
Aircraft
structures, Electrical applications |
250°F-
300°F |
250°F |
Meets
Mil-R-7575C- Grade A, Aerospace qualified |
P650R |
Designed for
optical clarity, Good mechanical and electrical properties, Non-styrenated/Low
VOC |
Applications
which require optical clarity, Aircraft lighting, etc. |
P670I |
High service
temperature, Flame retardant, Excellent electrical and mechanical
properties, Non-styrenated/Low VOC |
Aircraft
structures, Radomes |
to 350°F |
Meets
Mil-R-7575C- Grade A & B, Aerospace qualified |
Epoxies
|
E717 |
Self
adhesive, High peel strength, Controlled flow, Flame retardant, Low
tack, Good handleability for large panels |
Sandwich panels or solid laminates |
250°F-
325°F |
265°F |
A,C |
Meets
Mil-R-9300B-
Type I,
Meets FAR 25.853, Aerospace qualified |
E746 |
Designed for
high temperature service, Structural grade, Excellent hot/wet
properties, Extensive database |
Aircraft
structures, Radomes |
300°F-
350°F |
to 500°F |
Meets
Mil-R-9300B-
Type II, Aerospace qualified |
E761 |
Self-adhesive, Flame retardant, Controlled flow, Good electrical
properties, Extensive database, Versatile processing, Long out-time |
Solid
laminates or sandwich panels, Radomes |
180°F-
275°F |
to 200°F |
V,A,C |
Meets
Mil-R-9300B-
Type I,
Meets FAR 25.853, Aerospace qualified |
E763 |
Good clarity,
Versatile processing, Long out-time |
Aircraft
structures, Industrial & Recreation parts where clarity is desired |
180°F-
300°F |
to 200°F |
Meets
Mil-R-9300B-
Type I, Aerospace qualified |
E765 |
Tough, 250°F cure system designed to replace many first generation 350°F
systems, Extensive
FAA Approved Databases, Versatile processing,
Long out-time |
Aircraft primary and secondary structures |
250°F-
300°F |
to
275°F |
FAA
approved databases, Aerospace qualified |
E766 |
Self-adhesive, High peel strength, Flame retardant, Controlled flow,
Good electrical properties, Extensive database, Versatile processing,
Long out-time |
Solid
laminates or sandwich panels, Radomes |
250°F-
300°F |
to 200°F |
Meets
Mil-R-9300B-
Type I,
Meets FAR 25.853, Aerospace qualified |
E769
Surface Film |
Supported film used to minimize laminate surface porosity, Good tack and
drape, Reduces finish labor |
Any
epoxy laminate where surface finish is critical |
250°F-
350°F |
to
275°F |
Co-cures with most resin system, Aerospace qualified |
E774 |
Designed for
tube rolling applications, Post formable |
Poles and
shafts |
250°F-
300°F |
to 200°F |
Meets
Mil-R-9300B-
Type I
|
E798 |
High
temperature structural grade, Flame retardant |
Aircraft
ducts |
350°F |
to 375°F |
Meets
Mil-R-9300B-
Type II,
Aerospace qualified |
Phenolics Including Ablative* grades
|
F502 |
Structural
grade system, Good tack and drape, Excellent high temperature
properties, Also has good ablative characteristics |
Aircraft
structures, Ducts, High temperature furnace chambers, Rocket nozzles |
325°F-
375°F |
500°F |
A,C |
Meets
Mil-R-9299C- Grade A & B |
F502
High Silica |
Works well in
oxidative environments, Low pressure autoclave cure, Coated onto leached
glass fabric style C100-48 |
Liquid rocket
nozzles, Combustion chambers, Blast tubes, Exit cones, Insulators |
325°F-
350°F |
N/A |
F554
High Silica |
Works well in
oxidative environments, Coated onto leached glass fabric style C100-48 |
Liquid rocket
nozzles, Combustion chambers, Blast tubes, Exit cones, Insulators |
350°F-
400°F |
F555
Carbonized Rayon |
Carbon
loaded, Coated on continuous filiment 8HS carbonized rayon fabric, High
strength |
Nozzles, Exit
cones |
Used for
large nozzles and exit cones on launch vehicles |
F589 PAN |
Carbon
loaded, Coated on continuous filiment 6K 5HS Part Fabric, High Strenght |
Aft exit
cones |
Substitute
for rayon where higher CTE and higher thermal expansion can be tolerated |
*Ablative
materials are available in broadgood, bias tape and chopped forms
Silicones
|
S-860 |
Excellent
high temperatures properties |
Aircraft
structures |
350°F |
500°F |
A,C |
Meets
Mil-P-25518
Aerospace qualified |
RF/ Microwave Materials
|
V376 Cyanate
Ester |
Cost
effective cyanate ester, Easy to process, Excellent electrical and
hot/wet mechanical properties |
High
performance radomes, Low observables |
300°F-
350°F |
to 400°F |
A,C |
D/C 3.2, Loss
0.004 (Quartz) |
V341
Polybutidiene |
Excellent
electrical properties, Good mechanical properties |
350°F |
to 200°F |
D/C 3.1, Loss
0.001 (Quartz) |
Manufacturing Aids
|
Peel
Cote™ |
Prepregged nylon peel-ply, Excellent mold-side peel-ply to improve
laminate surface quality and as a preparation for bonding and painting
operations, Reduce finish labor |
Most
prepreg applications |
250°F
or
350°F |
N/A |
V,A,C |
Several
250°F and 350°F epoxy systems available |
Corefix™ |
Disposable prepreg used to stabilize honeycomb materials during handling
and machining, Several advantages over traditional prepregs and
double-backed tapes |
Honeycomb machining aid |
N/A |
N/A |
V,C |
Can be
stored at room temp. |
E769
Surface Film |
Supported film used to minimize laminate surface porosity, Good tack and
drape, Reduces finish labor |
Any
epoxy laminate where surface finish is critical |
250°F-
350°F |
to
275°F |
V,A,C |
Co-cures with most resin systems, Aerospace qualified |
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