Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
- Composite Materials Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
- Product Highlights
- Thermosetting: fast cycle time.
- Toughened: balanced structural and ballistic performance.
- Pigmented: variety of colors for improved paintability.
- Robust: easy molding, forgiving, managed flow.
- Product life: excellent environmental perfor-mance and durability.
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Composites End Use
- Recommendations
- Preformed parts can be placed directly on heated mold at appropriate temperature.
- Apply pressure based on manufacturing process.
- Degassing steps required to remove moisture during first 5 minutes of molding cycle
- Hold pressure until cured time is reached.
- Remove part from heated mold.
- Cooling under pressure can improve dimensional stability if needed.
Technical Details & Test Data
- Process Information
The following guidelines are provided to assist with general recommendations for successful processing. These are meant for review purposes only and process adjustments may be required to achieve optimum results in your specific manufacturing environment. All process temperature recommendations given below are meant to be verified by implanted thermocouple.
High Performance Mil Spec Low Temperature Resin LC799 LC818 LC815 Temperature 260 – 350oF (127 – 177oC) 290 – 350oF (144 – 177oC) 250 – 280oF (121 – 137oC) Pressure (psi) 150 – 3000 150 – 3000 150 – 3000 Time (min) 10 - 30 10 - 30 10 - 30 Shelf Life 2 Months < 80oF (27oC)
12 Months < 40oF (5oC)
2 Months < 80oF (27oC)
12 Months < 40oF (5oC)
2 Months < 80oF (27oC)
12 Months < 40oF (5oC)
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Product Forms
Barrday’s PVB Phenolic resins are available:
- On many fabric substrates as double side coated prepreg, single side coated prepreg or film laminated prepreg. Typical resin content ranges are from 10 to 20% weight basis, dry prepreg.
- As a cast film in weights of 15 to 100 gsm.
- As liquid resins in 5 gallon containers, 55 gallon drums, or large totes.
- In standard clear (unpigmented) and green colors.