Raising performance with specialty components - Highlight

1. Advanced Materials
Raising performance with specialty components
Quarter 1, 2015

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Table of contents
High performance
epoxy resins
Araldite® MY 790 Distilled BPA resin - Lowest viscosity among BPA resins
Tactix® 556 Specialty Phenol Novolac resin - Low moisture absorption
Araldite® MY 0610 Distilled TGMAP - Low viscosity, high modulus and Tg
Tactix® 742 Tri-functional epoxy resin - Highest temperature resistance
Araldite® MY 0816 Naphthalene based epoxy resin - Liquid, bi-functional and high Tg
Specialty hardeners
and accelerators
Aradur® 1571 Latent curing agent in dispersion - Easier processing
Aradur® 9506 Latent hardener - Outstanding latency at RT
Aradur® 1167, Aradur® 3123 Latent accelerators - Easily dispersible
Tougheners
and flexibilizers
Araldite® CY 184, Araldite® PY 4122 Specialty epoxy resins - Improved elongation
Araldite® LY 1108 Liquid epoxy rubber adduct - Easy processing, adhesion promoter
Flexibilizer DY 965 Special PU adduct - Synergistic effect with epoxy-rubber adducts
Tactix® 695 Single phase toughened and self reactive epoxy resin
Resin XU 3508 Multi-phase toughened epoxy resin
Matrimid® 5218 Soluble thermoplastic Polyimide - Very high Tg and toughening effect
Benzoxazine resins Araldite® MT 35600, MT 35710 FST Benzoxazine resins - Mechanical and flame resistance

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Araldite® MY 790
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Distilled BPA resin - Lowest viscosity among BPA resins
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Araldite® MY 790
Description
!! Distilled Bisphenol–A epoxy resin
Typical characteristics
!! Aspect: clear liquid
!! Epoxy equivalent weight: 169 – 178 g/Eq
!! Viscosity at 25°C: 4 400 – 5 600 mPa.s
Main features
!! Distilled product
!! Lowest viscosity within the Bisphenol–A epoxy range
Applications and benefits
!! Recommended for applications and processes requiring low viscosity such as filament winding, infusion, resin transfer
molding
!! Similar Tg as standard liquid Bisphenol–A epoxy resins
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Araldite® MY 790
Associated products
Product Description Viscosity at 25°C Epoxy equivalent weight
Unit mPa.s g/Eq
Araldite® PY 306 Distilled Bis–F epoxy resin 1 200 - 1 600 156 - 167
Tactix® 123* Distilled Bis–A epoxy resin 4 400 - 5 600 172 - 176
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* Aero grade

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Araldite® MY 790
Comparison between distilled resins and standard resins
Viscosity at 23°C (mPa.s)
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Viscosity at 23°C (mPa.s)

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Araldite® MY 790
Comparison between distilled resins and standard resins
Epoxy equivalent weight (g/Eq)
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Epoxy equivalent weight (g/Eq)

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Tactix® 556
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Specialty Phenol Novolac resin - Low moisture absorption
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Tactix® 556
Description
!! Dicyclopentadiene based epoxy novolac
Typical characteristics
!! Aspect: amber to dark, semi-solid
!! Epoxy equivalent weight: 215 - 240 g/Eq
!! Softening point: 53°C
!! Viscosity at 85°C: 1 000 - 1 500 mPa.s
!! Hydrolysable chlorine: 0 - 300 ppm
Main features
!! Hydrophobic backbone
!! Melts at medium temperature
Applications and benefits
!! Lower moisture absorption than many multifunctional epoxies commonly used in advanced composites
!! Equivalent glass transition temperatures in dry conditions as standard epoxy novolac resins
!! Tactix® 556 resin is ideal for new use where retention of properties under hot and wet conditions is critical
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Tactix® 556
Associated products
Product Description Epoxy equivalent weight Softening point Hydrolysable chlorine
Unit g/Eq °C ppm
Tactix® 756 Dicyclopentadiene based epoxy novolac 250 – 274 78 – 90 0 – 100
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Tactix® 556
Ultimate Tg and water absorption
Cured with DDS
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Stoichiometric cure with 4,4’-DDS

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Tactix® 556
Ultimate Tg and G1C
Cured with DICY
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Cured with DICY
Stoichiometric cure with DICY hardener / TDI-Uron (100/46 pbw)
Cure profile: 2h at 100°C + 2h at 150°C + 2h at 220°C - Tg measured via DMA (G’ Onset)

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Araldite® MY 0610
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Purified TGMAP - Low viscosity, high modulus and Tg
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Araldite® MY 0610
Description
!! Purified triglycidylether of meta-amino phenol
!! Typical characteristics
!! Aspect: clear liquid
!! Epoxy equivalent weight: 94 – 102 g/Eq
!! Viscosity at 25°C: 1 500 – 4 800 mPa.s
!! Hydrolysable chlorine: 0 – 2 000 ppm
Main features
!! Liquid
!! High monomer content and high purity
!! Non symmetrical backbone
!! Good solvent for Polyethersulfone
Applications and benefits
!! Facilitate processing, especially of PES toughened compositions
!! Higher stability (reactivity) than non distilled version
!! Provides higher modulus than p-amino phenol based resins
!! Provides higher toughness than p-amino phenol based resins
!! Provides similar level of glass transition temperature
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Araldite® MY 0610
Associated products
Product Description Viscosity at 25°C Epoxy equivalent weight
Unit mPa.s g/Eq
Araldite® MY 0600 Triglycidylether of meta-aminophenol (TGMAP) 7 000 – 13 000 101 – 111
Araldite® MY 0500 Triglycidylether of para-aminophenol (TGPAP) 2 000 – 5 000 100 – 115
Araldite® MY 0510 Triglycidylether of para-aminophenol (TGPAP) purified grade 550 – 850 96 – 106
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Araldite® MY 0610
Comparison between TGPAP and TGMAP
Cured with DDS
Flexural modulus and strength (MPa)
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Stoichiometric cure with 4,4'-DDS - Water absorption after 48h in boiling water
Cure cycle : 0.5h at 80°C + 0.5h at 100°C + 1.5h at 120°C + 2h at 180°C

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Araldite® MY 0610
Comparison between TGPAP and TGMAP
Cured with DDS
Glass transition temperature - Tg DMA (°C)
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Stoichiometric cure with 4,4'-DDS - Water absorption after 48h in boiling water
Cure cycle : 0.5h at 80°C + 0.5h at 100°C + 1.5h at 120°C + 2h at 180°C

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Araldite® MY 0610
Comparison between TGPAP, TGMAP and TGMDA
Cured with DDS
Glass transition temperature (°C) and modulus (MPa)
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Stoichiometric cure with 4,4'-DDS
Cure cycle : 0.5h at 80°C + 0.5h at 100°C + 1.5h at 120°C + 2h at 180°C

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Araldite® MY 0610
Comparison with DGEBA
Cured with DDS
Glass transition temperature (°C) by DMA
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Cured with DDS
Glass transition temperature (°C) by DMA
Stoichiometric cure with 4,4'-DDS
Cure cycle : 0.5h at 80°C + 0.5h at 100°C + 1.5h at 120°C + 2h at 180°C

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Araldite® MY 0610
Ultimate Tg and water absorption
Cured with DICY
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Stoichiometric cure with DICY hardener / TDI-Uron (100/46 pbw)
Cure profile: 2h at 100°C + 2h at 150°C + 2h at 220°C - Tg measured via DMA (G’ Onset)
Cured with DICY

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Tactix® 742
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Tri-functional epoxy resin - Highest temperature resistance
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Tactix® 742
Description
!! Tris-(hydroxyl phenyl) methane-based epoxy
Typical characteristics
!! Aspect: yellow, semi-solid
!! Epoxy equivalent weight: 150 - 170 g/Eq
!! Softening point: 45 - 55°C
!! Viscosity at 100°C: 700 - 800 mPa.s
!! Hydrolysable chlorine: 0 - 500 ppm
Main features
!! Tri-functional
!! Symmetrical and rigid backbone
!! Large distance between epoxy reactive groups
Applications and benefits
!! Provides very high glass transition temperatures
!! Most commonly used in adhesive and composite formulation, especially for parts and components near high-heat
zones
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Tactix® 742
Associated products
Product Description Aspect Epoxy equivalent weight Hydrolysable chlorine
Unit g/Eq ppm
XB 4399-3 Tetrafunctional epoxy resin Brown flaked, solid
19 000 – 21 000 mPa.s at 120°C
213 – 244 300 – 1 100
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Tactix® 742
Tg comparison - Ultimate Tg DMA
Cured with DDS
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Stoichiometric cure with 4,4'-DDS
Cure cycle : 3h at 180°C + 2h at 230°C
Cured with DDS

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Tactix® 742
Molecular structure comparison
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Araldite® MY 0816
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Naphthalene based epoxy resin - Liquid, bi-functional and high Tg
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Araldite® MY 0816
Description
!! 1,6 – naphthalene diepoxy
Typical characteristics
!! Aspect: clear, red liquid
!! Epoxy equivalent weight: 133 – 154 g/eq
!! Viscosity at 25°C: 25 000 – 80 000 mPa.s
!! Viscosity at 50°C: 1500 – 2500 mPa.s
!! Hydrolysable chlorine: 0 – 2 000 ppm
Main features
!! Low viscosity
!! Di functional
!! Flat rigid core facilitating multimolecular association leading to highly compact network
!! Strong aromatic character and low polarity backbone
Applications and benefits
!! Easy processing (liquid), helps to control tack
!! Provides higher glass transition temperatures than Bisphenol-A epoxy resins
!! Contributes to toughness improvement via reduction of cross-linking density
!! Lower contribution to water uptake compared to other high performance resins
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Araldite® MY 0816
Neat resin properties
Cured with DICY *
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*Stoichiometric cure with DICY hardener / TDI-Uron (100/46 pbw)
Cure profile: 2h at 100°C + 2h at 150°C + 2h at 220°C
Araldite® PY 306 Araldite® MY 790 Araldite® MY 0816
Mix viscosity at 80°C 270 mPa.s 170 mPa.s 130 mPa.s
Tg DMA onset 104°C 122°C 170°C
Flexural modulus / strength 3400 / 135 MPa 3000 / 115 MPa 3500 / 75 MPa
K1C 0.85 MPa!m 0.7 MPa!m 0.7 MPa!m
G1C 240 J/m2 170 J/m2 170 J/m2

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Araldite® MY 0816
Neat resin properties
Cured with DDS *
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*Stoichiometric cure with 4,4'-DDS, 2h at 150°C + 4h at 180°C + 2h at 200°C
Stoichiometric cure with 100 parts dicyandiamide hardener / 46 parts TDI-Uron - Cure profile: 2h at 100°C + 2h at 150°C + 2h at 220°C
**Wet = 1 month in boiling water - N.M.: not measured
Araldite® MY 721 Araldite® MY 0816
4,4’-DDS DICY / TDI-Uron 4,4’-DDS DICY / TDI-Uron
Viscosity at 80°C 260 mPa.s 490 mPa.s 110 mPa.s 130 mPa.s
Tg DMA onset dry / wet** 260 / 250 °C 241°C / N.M. 223 / 220 °C 170°C / N.M.
" Tg dry / wet 10 °C N.M. 3 °C N.M.
Flexural modulus / strength 3 575 / 146 MPa 3100 / 50 MPa 3 550 / 140 MPa 3500 / 75 MPa
K1C 0.6 MPa!m 0.5 MPa!m 0.8 MPa!m 0.7 MPa!m
G1C 85 J/m2 92 J/m2 145 J/m2 172 J/m2

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Araldite® MY 0816
Ultimate Tg and water absorption
Cured with DICY
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Stoichiometric cure with DICY hardener / TDI-Uron (100/46 pbw)
Cure profile: 2h at 100°C + 2h at 150°C + 2h at 220°C - Tg measured via DMA (G’ Onset)
Cured with DICY

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Araldite® MY 0816
Ultimate Tg and G1C
Cured with DICY
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Stoichiometric cure with DICY hardener / TDI-Uron (100/46 pbw)
Cure profile: 2h at 100°C + 2h at 150°C + 2h at 220°C - Tg measured via DMA (G’ Onset)
Cured with DICY

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Aradur® 1571
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Latent curing agent in dispersion - Easier processing
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Aradur® 1571
Description
!! Dispersion of dicyandiamide in liquid epoxy resins
Typical characteristics
!! Aspect: white viscous paste
!! Viscosity at 25°C: 28 000 – 40 000 mPa.s
!! Dicyandiamide content: 28% bw
Main features
!! Dicyandiamide particle size: 98% < 10 !m
!! Accurate and consistent content of dicyandiamide
!! Complies with �one component� transportation constraints
Applications and benefits
!! Eliminate manipulation of dicyandiamide in powder form
!! Eliminate the need for heavy dispersion equipments
!! Homogeneous, agglomerate-free dispersion
!! Easy to manipulate and introduce in epoxy resins formulations
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Aradur® 1571
Associated products
Product Description Aspect Viscosity at 25°C
Unit mPa.s
Accelerator 1573 Dispersion of solid accelerator in liquid epoxy resin
TDI-Uron based
White viscous paste 60 000 – 90 000
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Aradur® 1571
Aradur® 1571 and Accelerator 1573
Typical particle size characteristics measured by laser diffraction (dilution in MEK)
d(0.X) * d(0.1) d(0.5) d(0.9)
Aradur® 1571 1.3 - 1.4 3.9 - 4.1 7.7 - 7.9
Accelerator 1573 0.9 - 1.1 2.9 - 3.1 6.0 - 6.2
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*d(0.X) : X% of the particles have a diameter below d(0.X)

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Aradur® 1571
Typical particle size distribution of Aradur® 1571 (% volume)
Light diffraction - dilution in MEK
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Aradur® 9506
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Latent hardener - Outstanding latency at RT
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Latent hardener - Outstanding latency at RT

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Aradur® 9506
Description
!! Cyclic polyamidoamine
Typical characteristics
!! Aspect: pale yellow fine powder
!! Particle size : < 70 microns
!! Melting point: ~105°C
!! Amine equivalent weight : 65-70 g/eq
Main features
!! Free flowing and fine powder
!! Very low solubility in epoxy resins at RT
Applications and benefits
!! Easily dispersible in liquid resins
!! Outstanding latency at 25°C
!! High reactivity at temperature > 100°C
!! Recommended as latent curing agent for epoxy based adhesives
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Aradur® 9506
Latency comparison vs. Aradur® 1571 and XB 3473
Gel time at different temperature
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100 parts Araldite® MY 790 + 40 parts Aradur® 9506 or 25 parts Aradur® 1571 / 3 parts accelerator 1573 or 25 parts hardener XB 3473
Gel time measured with Gelnorm®
Gel time at different temperature
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Aradur® 9506
Kinetic comparison vs. Aradur® 1571
Time to reach 90 % conversion at different temperature
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Time to reach 90 % conversion at different temperature
100 parts Araldite® MY 790 + 40 parts Aradur® 9506 or 25 parts Aradur® 1571 / 3 parts accelerator 1573
Conversion measured with DSC (isotherm)
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Aradur® 9506
Kinetic comparison vs. Aradur® 1571
Conversion and Tg vs. time of cure at 110°C
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100 parts Araldite® MY 790 + 40 parts Aradur® 9506 or 25 parts Aradur® 1571 / 3 parts accelerator 1573
Tg onset measured via DSC
Conversion and Tg vs. time of cure at 110°C

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Aradur® 1167, Aradur® 3123
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Latent accelerators - Easily dispersible
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Aradur® 1167, Aradur® 3123
Aradur® 1167
Description
!! Modified amino-phenolic accelerator
Typical characteristics
!! Aspect: fine powder
!! Particle size: < 200 microns
!! Softening point: ~90-100°C
Main features
!! Free flowing and fine powder
!! Low solubility in epoxy resins at RT
Applications and benefits
!! Easily dispersible in liquid resins
!! Recommended as very latent accelerator for heat curing epoxy resins (anhydride or amine hardeners)
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Aradur® 1167, Aradur® 3123
Aradur® 3123
Description
!! Substituted imidazole accelerator
Typical characteristics
!! Aspect: white fine powder
!! Particle size: < 50 microns
!! Melting point: ~210°C
!! Volatile matter: 0.0 – 0.5%
Main features
!! Free flowing and fine powder
!! Low solubility in epoxy resins and solvents at RT
Applications and benefits
!! Easily dispersible in liquid resins
!! Recommended as latent catalytic curing agent for liquid epoxy resins or as latent accelerator for anhydride or amine
cured epoxy resins
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Aradur® 1167, Aradur® 3123
Accelerators for DICY cure: Aradur® 3123 and Aradur® 1167
Time to reach 90% conversion at different temperature
100 parts Araldite® GY 250 (BisA-diglycidyl ether) + 25 parts Aradur® 1571 (DICY paste) + 6 parts accelerator
Conversion measured with DSC (isotherm)
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Aradur® 1167, Aradur® 3123
Accelerators for DICY cure: TDI-Uron and Aradur® 1167
Kinetics - Gel time measured at 80°C
Stoichiometric cure with DICY hardener / TDI-Uron or DICY hardener / Aradur® 1167 (100/46 pbw)
Gel time measured with Gelnorm®
Kinetics - Gel time measured at 80°C
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Aradur® 1167, Aradur® 3123
Accelerators for DICY cure: TDI-Uron and Aradur® 1167
Kinetics - Gel time measured at 120°CKinetics - Gel time measured at 120°C
Stoichiometric cure with DICY hardener / TDI-Uron or DICY hardener / Aradur® 1167 (100/46 pbw)
Gel time measured with Gelnorm®
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Aradur® 1167, Aradur® 3123
Accelerators for DICY cure: TDI-Uron and Aradur® 1167
Ultimate Tg and flexural modulus
Stoichiometric cure with DICY hardener / TDI-Uron or DICY hardener / Aradur® 1167 (100/46 pbw)
Cure profile: 2h at 100°C + 2h at 150°C + 2h at 220°C - Tg measured via DMA (G’ Onset)
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Ultimate Tg and flexural modulus

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Aradur® 1167, Aradur® 3123
Accelerators for anhydride cure: Aradur® 3123 and Aradur® 1167
Latency comparison vs. methyl imidazole
Viscosity build-up, time to reach 1 000 Pa.s
100 parts Araldite® GY 250 (BisA-diglycidyl ether) + 90 parts Aradur® 917 (MTHPA) + 3 parts accelerator
Viscosity build-up measured with plate / plate dynamic viscosimeter
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Aradur® 1167, Aradur® 3123
Accelerator for homopolymerization: Aradur® 3123
Reactivity of Araldite® GY 250 / Aradur® 3123
Time to 90% conversion at different curing temperatures
6.0 pbw of Aradur® 3123 in 100 parts of epoxy resin
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Araldite® CY 184, Araldite® PY 4122
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Specialty epoxy resins - Improved elongation
Tougheners and flexibilizers

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Araldite® CY 184, Araldite® PY 4122
Araldite® CY 184
Description
!! Cycloaliphatic epoxy resin
Typical characteristics
!! Aspect: clear liquid
!! Epoxy index: 5.8 – 6.1 Eq/kg
!! Viscosity at 25°C: 700 – 900 mPa.s
Main features
!! Low viscosity
!! Good UV resistance and high elongation
!! High glass temperature
!! High modulus
Applications and benefits
!! Recommended for applications and processes requiring low viscosity
!! Alternative to standard aliphatic reactive diluent if Tg needs to be maintained
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Araldite® CY 184, Araldite® PY 4122
Araldite® PY 4122
Description
!! Internally flexibilized epoxy resin
Typical characteristics
!! Aspect: clear liquid
!! Epoxy index: 2.6 – 3.2 Eq/kg
!! Viscosity at 25°C: 700 – 1400 mPa.s
Main features
!! Low viscosity
!! Very high elongation
!! Water absorption similar to Bis-A epoxy resin
Applications and benefits
!! Recommended for applications and processes requiring low viscosity
!! Reactive flexibilizer, efficient under low to medium service temperatures
!! Proposed for adhesives, composite and any other formulation when low water absorption must be maintained
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Araldite® CY 184, Araldite® PY 4122
Mix viscosity, modulus and elongation
Araldite® epoxy resin + Aradur® 20315 mixed at stoichiometry
Cure profile: 1h at 80°C + 1h at 120°C + 1h at 150°C
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Araldite® CY 184, Araldite® PY 4122
Ultimate Tg and water absorption
Araldite® epoxy resin + Aradur® 20315 mixed at stoichiometry
Cure profile: 1h at 80°C + 1h at 120°C + 1h at 150°C
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Araldite® LY 1108
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Liquid epoxy rubber adduct - Easy processing, adhesion promotor
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Araldite® LY 1108
Description
!! Modified CTBN / Bisphenol-F epoxy adduct
!! Typical characteristics
!! Aspect: reddish brown liquid
!! Epoxy equivalent weight: 269 - 301 g/Eq
!! Viscosity at 25°C: 22 - 51 Pa.s
!! Rubber content: ~ 30%
Main features
!! Liquid
!! Low viscosity at RT
!! Contains special modificator within the polymer chain
Applications and benefits
!! Easy processing/incorporation
!! Reactive toughener, efficient under low to medium service temperatures
!! Proposed for adhesives, composite and any other formulation when high glass transition temperature is not a must
!! Co-reacted modificator contributes to adhesion improvement, especially on contaminated surfaces and also helps in
corrosion resistance
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Araldite® LY 1108
Associated products
Product Description Epoxy equivalent weight Viscosity Rubber content
Unit g/Eq Pa.s %
Araldite® LY 1146 Modified CTBN / Bis-A epoxy adduct 833 – 1 116 350 – 1 100 at 25°C ~ 40
Araldite® LY 1115 CTBN / Bis-F epoxy adduct 238 – 250 250 – 400 at 25°C ~ 20
Araldite® LY 1134 CTBN / Bis-A epoxy adduct 286 – 323 200 – 500 at 40°C ~ 20
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Araldite® LY 1108
Araldite® CTBN- epoxy adducts
Main characteristics comparison
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Araldite® LY 1108
Araldite® CTBN- epoxy adducts
Elongation of 1K- epoxy adhesive
Effect of CTBN- epoxy adducts type
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Reference: epoxy resin formulated with Flexibilizer DY 965, cured with DICY hardener - contains no CTBN- epoxy adducts
27% content of CTBN- epoxy adduct

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Araldite® LY 1108
Araldite® CTBN- epoxy adducts
Mechanical and thermal properties of 1K- epoxy resin
Effect of CTBN- epoxy adducts type
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Reference: epoxy resin formulated with Flexibilizer DY 965, cured with DICY hardener - contains no CTBN- epoxy adducts
27% content of CTBN- epoxy adduct
Lap shear strength: Curing: 30 min at 180°C - Substrate : aluminum sandblasted - Soaking time : 15 min - 5 samples measured at 23ºC

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Flexibilizer DY 965
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Special PU adduct - Synergistic effect with epoxy-rubber adducts
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Flexibilizer DY 965
Description
!! Phenol terminated polyurethane adduct
Typical characteristics
!! Aspect: clear yellow / brownish viscous liquid
!! Hydroxyl eq.: 1.00 – 1.15 Eq/Kg
!! Viscosity at 40°C: 440 – 1300 Pa.s
Main features
!! Toughening and flexibilizing effect
!! Adhesion promoter
!! Reactive through OH groups
!! High compatibility with epoxy resins and various solvents
!! Liquid
Applications and benefits
!! Preparation of high impact resistant epoxy resin compositions (composite and adhesives)
!! Improvement of adhesion on metals, especially for low temperature applications
!! Easy processing (incorporation)
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Flexibilizer DY 965
Associated products
Product Description Hydroxy equivalent Viscosity
Araldite® DY 1186 Phenol terminated polyether adduct 1.4 - 2.0 Eq/Kg 5600 – 8400 mPa.s at 25°C
Flexibilizer XB 3333 Phenol terminated polyurethane adduct 1.0 - 1.2 Eq/Kg 400 – 1300 Pa.s at 40°C
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Flexibilizer DY 965
Toughening / flexibilizing effect of Flexibilizer DY 965
in Tactix® 556 / Aradur® 9664-1
Stoichiometric cure with 4,4'-DDS - Water absorption after 48h in boiling water
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Flexibilizer DY 965
Effect of Flexibilizer DY 965 on peel strength
2K-epoxy adhesive, aluminum substrate
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Flexibilizer DY 965
Viscosity and elongation of 1K- epoxy adhesive
Effect of flexibilizer DY 965, XB 3333 and Araldite® DY 1186
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Epoxy resin formulated with Flexibilizer (10 wt%) and CTBN- epoxy adduct (27 wt%), cured with DICY hardener
Curing: 30 min at 150ºC + 30 min at 160ºC

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Flexibilizer DY 965
Thermal and mechanical properties of 1K- epoxy adhesive
Effect of flexibilizer DY 965, XB 3333 and Araldite® DY 1186
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Epoxy resin formulated with Flexibilizer (10 wt%) and CTBN- epoxy adduct (27 wt%), cured with DICY hardener
Flexural modulus: Curing: 30 min at 150ºC + 30 min at 160ºC
Lap shear strength: Curing: 30 min at 180°C - Substrate : aluminum sandblasted - Soaking time : 15 min - 5 samples measured at 23ºC

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Flexibilizer DY 965
Behavior of Flexibilizer + conventional nitril rubbers
Lap shear strength at different temperature
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Reference: Epoxy resin formulated with 27% conventional nitril rubbers, cured with DICY hardener
Epoxy resins formulated with 27% conventional nitril rubbers and 10% flexibilizers
Curing: 30 min at 180°C - Substrate : aluminum sandblasted - Soaking time : 15 min - 5 samples

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Flexibilizer DY 965
Synergistic behavior of Flexibilizer DY 965 + conventional nitril rubbers
T-Peel (N/mm)
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Flexibilizer DY 965
Synergistic behavior of Flexibilizer DY 965 + conventional nitril rubbers
G1C (KJ/m2)
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Conventional nitril rubber based tougheners
Flexibilizer DY 965
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Product Description Epoxy equivalent weight Viscosity Rubber content
Unit g/Eq Pa.s %
Araldite® LY 1108 Modified CTBN / Bis-F epoxy adduct 269 - 301 22 - 51 at 25°C ~ 30
Araldite® LY 1146 Modified CTBN / Bis-A epoxy adduct 833 - 1 116 350 - 1 100 at 25°C ~ 40
Araldite® LY 1115 CTBN / Bis-F epoxy adduct 238 - 250 250 - 400 at 25°C ~ 20
Araldite® LY 1134 CTBN / Bis-A epoxy adduct 286 - 323 200 - 500 at 40°C ~ 20
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Tactix® 695
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Single phase toughened and self reactive epoxy resin
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Tactix® 695
Description
!! Single phase toughened epoxy resin
Typical characteristics
!! Aspect: clear semi-solid
!! Epoxy equivalent weight: 330 - 420 g/Eq
!! Viscosity at 70°C: 1500 – 5500 mPa.s
!! Shelf life at 5°C: 1 year
Main features
!! Single has in-situ toughened epoxy resin
!! Contains a proprietary blocked catalyst
!! Catalyst is irreversibly unblocked at 80°C or above
Applications and benefits
!! Can be used alone or as an additive to other resin systems to increase toughness
!! Outstanding fracture toughness along with thermal and mechanical properties of standard epoxy resins
!! Equilibrium moisture absorption about 1/3 to 1/2 of standard resins
!! Suggested for highly damage-tolerant composites or high peel strength adhesive applications
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Tactix® 695
Typical DSC trace
Method: 10°C/min
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Tactix® 695
Viscosity increase at 80°C
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Tactix® 695
Typical matrix properties
Stoichiometric cure with 4,4'-DDS
Gel time at 150°C 75 min
Tg DMA onset dry 160°C
Moisture absorption, 14 days in boiling water 1.4 %
Flexural modulus 3 100 MPa
Tensile modulus 3 070 MPa
Tensile elongation at break 6 %
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Resin XU 3508
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Multi-phase toughened epoxy resin
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Resin XU 3508
Description
!! Toughened epoxy resin
Typical characteristics
!! Aspect: white liquid
!! Epoxy equivalent weight: 191 - 206 g/Eq
!! Viscosity at 25°C: 11 000 – 20 000 mPa.s
Main features
!! Similar viscosity as standard liquid Bisphenol-A based epoxy resins
!! Similar epoxy equivalent weight range
!! Unique multi-phase toughening technology
Applications and benefits
!! Can replace totally or partly standard liquid Bisphenol-A based epoxy resins
!! Increasing toughness characteristics (K1C, G1C) by factor greater than 2
!! Without decrease in glass transition temperature
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Resin XU 3508
Comparison to standard liquid Bisphenol-A based epoxy resins
Viscosity and epoxy equivalent weight
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Resin XU 3508
Comparison to standard liquid Bisphenol-A based epoxy resins
Araldite® GY 250 XU 3508 Araldite® GY 250 XU 3508
+ Aradur® 22962
(Amine based hardener)
+ Aradur® 917 + Accelerator DY 070
(Anhydride based hardener + accelerator)
Mixed viscosity at RT 1800 - 2000 1900 - 2100 600 - 900 700 - 1000
Cure cycle 15 min at 120°C + 2h at 150°C 4h at 80°C + 8h at 140°C
Tg DSC °C 155 150 150 140
Flexural strength MPa 130 - 136 120 - 135 130 - 150 140 - 150
Elongation at break % 7.5 - 10.0 8.0 - 10.0 7.0 - 8.5 5.7 - 6.7
K1C MPa.m1/2
0.68 - 0.78 0.95 - 1.15 0.56 – 0.60 0.85 - 0.95
G1C J/m2
140 - 175 340 - 380 88 - 96 210 - 240
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Matrimid® 5218
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Soluble thermoplastic Polyimide - Very high Tg and toughening effect
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Matrimid® 5218
Description
!! Thermoplastic Polyimide polymer based on 5(6)-amino-1-(4' aminophenyl)-1,3,-trimethylindane
Typical characteristics
!! Aspect: yellow powder
!! Volatile content: < 1.5%
Main features
!! Fully imidized polymer
!! Soluble in various solvents such as NEP, NMP, "BL, THF
!! Very high glass transition temperature (Tg DMA >300°C)
!! Very strong adhesion on various substrates such as metals, engineering plastics (acid etched), glass#
!! Compatible with epoxies and other chemistries
Applications and benefits
!! Temperature resistant adhesives
!! Toughening of adhesives and composites matrices when high temperature resistance is key
!! Temperature resistant coatings
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Matrimid® 5218
Associated products
Product Description Particles size
Matrimid® 9725 Micronized version of Matrimid® 5218 >70% < 100 µm
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Matrimid® 5218
Tg by DMA > 300°C
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Matrimid® 5218
Efficiency in composite toughening
CAI* strength (MPa)
* Compression After Impact
20% Thermoplastic b.w. in 180°C epoxy matrix - Impact Energy : 25J / 4mm laminate thickness
Unidirectional intermediate modulus carbon fiber - Quasi-Iso lay-up : +45/0/-45/90
Source: US Pat. 5,242,748
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Matrimid® 5218
Gas membrane application
Polyimides have proven useful for the formation of gas separation membranes because of their attractive
combination properties: high gas permeability as well as high intrinsic permselectivity in comparison to
polycarbonate, polysulfone and other materials.
Solution H2 permeance (m3/m2.h * bar) # (H2/CH4)
0.5% Matrimid® 5218
in CHCl3
0.156 86.71
0.148 82.28
0.164 83.13
0.169 81.78
2% Jeffamine® to Matrimid® 5218
0.5%CHCl3
0.278 88.74
0.284 82.00
0.289 85.57
0.247 92.65
Table showing gas transport properties for Matrimid® 5218 membranes prepared without and with cross-linking agent.
Source: Environmental Engineering and Management Journal November/December 2008, Vol.7, No.6, 653-659, C. Nistor, M. Popa
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Araldite® MT 35600, Araldite® MT 35710 FST
Benzoxazine resins
Benzoxazine resins - Mechanical and flame resistance
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Araldite® MT 35600, Araldite® MT 35710 FST
Araldite® MT 35600
Description
!! Bisphenol-A benzoxazine resin
Typical characteristics
!! Aspect: yellowish solid
!! Melting point: 58 - 70°C
!! Viscosity at 125°C: 50 – 500 mPa.s
Main features
!! Di-functional thermosetting molecule
!! Reacts at high temperature through addition reaction, without gas release and with �near-zero� shrinkage
!! Creates on curing a phenolic-type network, showing very low moisture absorption
!! High glass transition temperature and high modulus network
!! Compatible with various other chemistries including epoxies, bis-maleimides, phenolics#
Applications and benefits
!! Provides matrices with higher modulus than epoxy resins, with equivalent glass transition temperature, lower water
sensitivity, and better flame resistance
!! Proposed for advanced composites, structural adhesives, laminates for printed wiring boards, high performance
coatings, encapsulating and molding compounds
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Araldite® MT 35600, Araldite® MT 35710 FST
Araldite® MT 35710 FST
Description
!! Bisphenol-F based benzoxazine resin
Typical characteristics
!! Aspect: yellowish semi-solid
!! Viscosity at 100°C: 30 – 100 mPa.s
Main features
!! Di-functional thermosetting molecule
!! Creates on curing a phenolic-type network, showing very low moisture absorption
!! Medium glass transition temperature and high modulus network
!! Compatible with various other chemistries including epoxies, bis-maleimides, phenolics#
Applications and benefits
!! Provides matrices with higher modulus than epoxy resins, with equivalent glass transition temperature, lower water
sensitivity, and better flame resistance
!! Proposed for advanced composites, structural adhesives, laminates for printed wiring boards, high performance
coatings, encapsulating and molding compounds
!! Offered higher structural properties and safer handling than phenolic resins
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Araldite® MT 35600, Araldite® MT 35710 FST
Associated products
Product Description Aspect Viscosity Melting point
Unit mPa.s °C
Araldite® 35700 N-Phenyl Bis-F benzoxazine Yellowish solid 1 000 - 7 000
at 100°C
~ 60
Araldite® LZ 8280 N75 Araldite® MT 35700 in solution Solution (75% in MEK) 300 - 800
at 25°C
-
XU 8282-1 Phenolphtaleine benzoxazine based Amber liquid
Solution (70% in MEK)
500 - 3 000
at 25°C
-
Araldite® LZ 8278 N 70 /
Aradur® HZ 8279 Z 50
2 components: Bisphenol F and
phenolphthalein based benzoxazine resin
Yellowish solid
Araldite® LZ 8278 N 70 solution
(70% in MEK)
Aradur® HZ 8279 Z 50
(50% in MEK/ cyclohexanone)
50 - 900
at 25°C
5 - 500
at 25°C
-
DT 300 / DT310 Accelerators for benzoxazines White crystal - ~155 / ~130
Aradur® 9690-1 Novolac hardener Light to dark yellow flakes - 85 - 95
Aradur® 3123 Imidazole White to amber powder 180 - 250
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Araldite® MT 35600, Araldite® MT 35710 FST
Comparison Araldite® MT 35600, MT 35700 and MT 35710 FST
Viscosity at different temperature
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Viscosity measured with cone / plate

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Araldite® MT 35600, Araldite® MT 35710 FST
Benzoxazines: high modulus thermosets
Comparison to TGMAP epoxy resin (reference in high modulus epoxy resins)
Product Tg DMA onset Flexural modulus Tensile modulus
Unit °C MPa MPa
Araldite® MT 35600 190 4 600 5 000
Araldite® MY 0610 220 4 150 4 000
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Araldite® MT 35600, Araldite® MT 35710 FST
Flammability behavior
Benzoxazine vs. Phenolic
Araldite® MT 35710 FST
E-glass (2)
2-ply laminate
XU 8282-1
+ Catalyst (1)
E-glass (2)
1-ply laminate
XU 8282-1 (1)
E-glass (2)
1-ply laminate
Phenolic prepreg
Aero qualified reference (1)
E-glass (2)
1-ply laminate
Prepreg resin content 50% 50% 50% 40%
Curing conditions 2 h at 150ºC + 2 h at 177ºC, 1.0 bar 2 h at 150ºC, 1.0 bar 2 h at 180ºC, 1.0 bar -
Resin content (cured) - - - 40% ± 2
Flammability 12 s AITM 2.0002 B - 142 mm / 2 s / 0 s 128 mm / 0 s / 0 s -
Flammability 60 s AITM 2.0002 A 94 mm / 0 s / 0 s 167 mm / 0 s / 0 s 144 mm / 0 s / 0 s 60 mm / 0 s / 0 s
Smoke density (flaming) AITM 2.0007 11 Ds 6 Ds 6 Ds 5 Ds
Toxicity (flaming) AITM 3.0005
HCN 2 ppm 1 ppm 2 ppm 0 ppm
CO 19 ppm 74 ppm 113 ppm 50 ppm
NOx 3 ppm 3 ppm 5 ppm 10 ppm
SO2 0 ppm 6 ppm 1 ppm 0 ppm
HCI 0 ppm 0 ppm 0 ppm 0 ppm
HF 1 ppm 0 ppm 0 ppm 0 ppm
Heat release test (HRR / HR) AITM 2.0006 29 kw/m2 / 18 kw*min/m2 63 kw/m2 / 33 kw*min/m2 58 kw/m2 / 34 kw*min/m2 65 kw/m2 / 40 kw*min/m2
(1) Tested by Airbus Bremen
(2) 5h Satin, 6K, 270 gsm
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Araldite® MT 35600, Araldite® MT 35710 FST
Effect of accelerators DT 300 and DT 310 on Araldite® MT 35600
Gel time
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Araldite® MT 35600, Araldite® MT 35710 FST
Effect of accelerators DT 300 and Aradur® 3123
on Araldite® MT 35710 FST / Aradur® 9690-1
Gel time and glass transitionGel time and glass transition
80 parts Araldite® MT 35710 FST + 20 parts novolac hardener (Aradur® 9690-1 based) / 3.5 parts accelerator
Gel time measured with hot plate
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