Products in Gelcoats & Topcoats

Crystic® High Performance Resin 3642.3 can be used by spray, filament winding, or hand layup. This resin can be used in many applications, but its high performance makes it particularly suitable for the production of oil tanks. Additionally, it can also be used for direct bonding on sanitary acrylic.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 489 is a thixotropic isophthalic polyester resin. When used with Crystic Gelcoat 65PA, they produce a matched performance system for molding boat hulls with outstanding durability and superior blister resistance. The outstanding wetting characteristics of Crystic 489 provide rapid impregnation with freedom from drainage.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 397PA is a pre-accelerated isophthalic/neopentyl glycol polyester resin with a high heat deflection temperature and good water and chemical resistance. It is recommended for the fabrication of high-performance laminates for critical applications in aggressive environments. This product is suitable for contact molding and filament winding processes.

Crystic® Polyester Resin PDME 074 is an acrylic modified orthophthalic unsaturated polyester resin developed specifically for the manufacturing of maximum clarity roofing sheets by continuous sheeting process. It is ultra violet stabilized by the addition of special anti UV additives. The resin also contains acrylic monomers to reduce long term yellowing of the laminates.

Crystic® Pipe Relining Resin 4044TV01 is a thixotropic, non-accelerated ISO/NPG unsaturated polyester resin with a low exotherm. It is specially designed for the pipe-relining market, with good chemical resistance and mechanical properties. This resin is suitable for polyester felt or glass fiber reinforcement.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 491PA is a pre-accelerated, thixotropic, isophthalic polyester resin with good water and chemical resistance properties. It is versatile and suitable for performance boat hulls destined for use in warm or tropical areas. This product is also suitable for the manufacture of chemical plants, tanks, pipes, and chemical containers. It has a 12-minute gel time.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 2.8500PA is a low-styrene emission, pre-accelerated, orthophthalic polyester resin that rapidly wets out reinforcements. It is a general-purpose resin that is suitable for non-critical and industrial applications such as liners, pipes, and tanks. This product has a 17-minute gel time.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 196E is a non-accelerated, non-thixotropic, orthophthalic polyester resin for use in hot climates. It has Lloyd's approval and can be used in marine, transportation, building and construction, and industrial applications. This product is particularly suitable for filament winding and pultrusion processes.

Crystic® Spray Gelcoat 976SMK is a chemical resistant, thixotropic and pre-accelerated Iso - NPG gelcoat, designed for the manufacture of swimming pools. It will provide high chemical and hydrolysis resistance. This gelcoat is to be applied by spray with airless machine.

Crystic® Vinylester Resin VE673 is a low-viscosity, non-accelerated, non-thixotropic, high-HDT epoxy novalac vinyl ester resin with outstanding chemical resistance to a wide range of substances at room temperature and elevated temperatures. This product is suitable for laminating and filament winding. It has a 16-minute gel time and can be used for chemical resistance, building and construction, and industrial applications.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 474PA is a pre-accelerated, thixotropic version of Crystic 198. Crystic 474PA is an exceptionally versatile resin suitable for the fabrication of laminates for a wide variety of applications throughout the chemical industry, particularly in environments where resistance to heat and chemicals is required.

Crystic® Brush Topcoat 506PA White is a pre-accelerated Topcoat with excellent water and weather resistance, designed for use in the marine and building industries. It is based on a high quality isophthalic-NPG polyester resin and has been formulated for application by roller or brush. The product is pigmented using a highly UV resistant grade of titanium dioxide.

Crystic® Fire Retardant Resin 5046PA is a filled, orthophthalic, pre-accelerated, unsaturated polyester resin suitable for fire retardant applications. It is designed for manufacturing composite parts using hand layup or injection processes. This product is ideal for demanding applications in buildings, public transport, and railways. It has excellent fire resistance and a Q rating of 0.53, achieving M1/F2 standards as a fully cured laminate with Gelcoat 967 PA FR. This product has a low viscosity, which lowers consumption and enhances suitability for RTM processes. The low styrene content also provides better comfort for users, and the stability provides low filler sedimentation. Pigments and additional fillers can be added to this resin. However, their effects should be tested in workshop conditions before being added to the formulation.

Crystic® Isophthalic Brush Gelcoat 65PA is a general purpose Isophthalic brush gelcoat used successfully globally across all market sectors for years. Molders choose this gelcoat over competitive products because of its exceptional handling properties in production, good flexibility, good gloss and ease of repair.

Crystic® Transfer Moulding Resin 783PA is a pre-accelerated, isophthalic polyester resin, designed for use in RTM (Resin Transfer Molding). It is a versatile resin, with good mechanical properties and impact resistance, recommended for the manufacture of mouldings for use in structural, high performance applications.

Crestamould® Gelcoat 15PA (S) is a pre-accelerated spray gelcoat specially formulated from a vinyl ester base resin and has been developed to have excellent gloss retention alongside impact, heat and chemical resistance. The viscosity profile ensures even coverage with minimal drainage and low film porosity. Crestamould® Gelcoat 15PA (S) is recommended for use in the manufacture of high quality FRP composite tooling.

Crystic® Decorative Casting Resin 911PASA is a pre-accelerated, orthophthalic, unsaturated polyester resin. Its low viscosity helps to accept the maximum level of filler particles. This product is designed for the casting of small details, including collectibles and figurines. It has a 20-minute gel time.

Crestafire® P1-3001E is a filled, fire retardant unsaturated polyester resin. It incorporates a special grade of alumina trihydrate (ATH), which makes it suitable to produce laminates where excellent resin flow, fire retardancy, and low levels of smoke and toxic fumes are required. Crestafire® P1-3001E is extra stabilized for transport, storage, and use in high-temperature climates. It is halogen free and does not contain heavy metals.

Crystic® Polyester Resin R115NT is a general purpose non thixotropic, non accelerated, orthophthalic, unsaturated polyester resin. It has a gel time of 10 minutes and can be used for the production of filled castings or for reinforced laminates on flat molds.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 198 is a medium-viscosity orthophthalic polyester resin with good heat and chemical resistance properties. This product was developed for use in the chemical industry (tanks, pipes, fume stacks, etc.), where heat and chemical resistance are both required, but it can also be used in industrial, transportation, and building and construction applications. It can be used with glass fiber-backed polypropylene and suitably treated uPVC. This product has a high HDT of 112°C and a 12-minute gel time.

Crystic® Transfer Moulding Resin 781PALV is a pre-aceelerated, orthophthalic polyester resin, designed for use in RTM (Resin Transfer Molding) and RTM Light processes. It is especially suited to those RTM applications which require the addition of filler to the resin system.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 199 is an isophthalic polyester resin recommended for use in high-performance applications where superior thermal and electrical properties are required. It has excellent chemical and heat resistance. This product can withstand long periods (1 year) at temperatures up to 150ºC, and shorter periods at temperatures up to 200ºC, with no serious loss of properties. It has a 30-minute gel time.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 921 is an un-accelerated, orthophthalic, unsaturated polyester resin with a low viscosity to accept the maximum level of filler particles. It has been developed specifically for polymer concrete. Crystic® 921PALV is a lower viscosity, thixotropic version of this product. It is suitable for pigmented castings filled to a low level or not filled at all.

Crystic® Pipe Relining Resin D3846SA is a thixotropic, non-accelerated, isophthalic, unsaturated polyester resin with low exotherm. It is specially designed for the production of liners to be used in the pipe relining industry. The fully cured liners offer high chemical resistance and mechanical properties.

Crystic® Spray Gelcoat 92PA is a chemical resistant spray gelcoat. It is suitable for the manufacture of bathroom products such as sinks, baths, shower trays and water slides and has been used successfully in the industry for many years. It is easy to use and repair.

Crystic® Brush Mouldguard (B) is a flexible pre-accelerated thixotropic coating material for mold protection. It has been formulated for brush application and is available in a restricted range of colors. It has been specifically developed for the protection from composite molds when put into storage or for transportation. The cured coating has been designed to give easy stripping from stored moulds prior to re-use.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 2.420PA is a long gel time, low styrene emission, pre-accelerated orthophthalic polyester resin. This laminating resin has a 45-minute gel time and low exotherm, making it suitable for the molding of large structures and thick laminates. Crystic® Polyester Resin 2.402PALV is the low-viscosity version of this product. It has Lloyd's approval and can be used in marine, transportation, building and construction, and industrial applications.

Crystic® Glosscoat is a polyester coating designed to be applied over prepared crystic primecoat to give a glossier and more durable surface. The material hardens rapidly and can be easily sanded to a smooth surface which can be polished to high gloss. It is designed for spray application using gravity fed, siphon or pressure pot systems.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 703PA is a pre-accelerated dicyclopentadiene (DCPD)-based polyester resin primarily designed for vacuum injection. With its low viscosity and controlled exotherm characteristics, it is particularly suited for large vacuum injections, although other techniques can be used. This resin is approved by Lloyd’s Register of Shipping and has excellent impact resistance, especially due to its compatibility with most reinforcement types. Because of this, it is suitable for a number of heavy-duty applications within the marine, building and construction, and transportation industries. The curing reaction requires only the addition of a catalyst to begin and should be carried out at workshop temperature. The resin, mold, and workshop should all be allowed to reach at least 15°C before the process is carried out. This resin is not ideally suited for the addition of fillers or pigments, and you should get in touch with one of our technical experts before using any additives.

Crystic® Isophthalic Brush Topcoat 65PAX is a general purpose, brush isophthalic topcoat which cures tack free when applied to the reverse side of a laminate. It can be used in applications where the back surface of a polyester laminate needs to be given a gelcoat finish to improve aesthetics.

Crystic® Resin 3454.4T AC01 has been designed for filament winding application but can also be used by hand layup or spray techniques. Its medium-to-high reactivity allows for a fast curing time, even on thin laminates. This resin is suitable for the production of glass-reinforced laminates when heat distortion resistance is required. Its high performance makes it particularly suitable for the production of oil tanks and pipes.

Crestafire® Bio P1-8001 is a versatile bio-resin with excellent fire, smoke, and toxicity properties and good mechanical properties, due to which the product can be used in the most demanding FST applications in the railway, building and construction, and other public transport industries. It is designed for applications where fireproof performance and natural origins are key to the final product.

Crystic® Orthophthalic Topcoat 402PA is a pre-accelerated topcoat with excellent scuff resistance, designed for use in general purpose GRP moldings. It is based on a high quality orthophthalic unsaturated polyester resin and is suitable for all general molding requirements. The product has been formulated for brush application.

Crystic® Laminating Resin 4252.4 TEPA V01 is an orthophtalic, pre-accelerated, low styrene emission (LSE), thixotropic unsaturated polyester resin. This product can be used for spray application or for contact molding when fast mold turn-around or thick laminates are required. It is an incredibly versatile laminating resin, and its excellent mechanical properties make it ideal for bonding on acrylic sheets for sanitary use.

Crystic® Laminating Resin 406PA is a pre-accelerated, thixotropic, orthophthalic polyester resin. This laminating resin has rapid wet out and low exotherm, making it ideal for multi-layer laminates in spray or hand-lay applications. It has a gel time of 18 minutes and Lloyd's approval. This product is suitable for use in marine, transportation, building and construction, and industrial applications.

Low Styrene Crystic® Ecogel S4PA is a lower cost option, suitable for industrial applications (not Marine) where users are looking for an industrial option with low styrene content (23% styrene content). It is a high performance isophthalic gelcoat. This gelcoat is pre-accelerated and formulated for spray application.