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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
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Features & Benefits
- Product Highlights
Upon cure within the recommended temperature range of 130 – 170°C, HexPly® M901 exhibits a high glass transition point and an excellent retention of its physical properties after hot-wet treatment. Short cure cycles of 10min and below can be applied to obtain an excellent green strength of the composite part, ready for demoulding and further processing. A maximum glass transition point of 195°C can be obtained by postcure of the matrix at elevated temperatures. The product has an excellent shelf life, achieving 15 weeks at ambient conditions and 3 weeks at 35°C.
Applications & Uses
Properties
- Physical Form
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Tack: | High | — | — |
| Uncured tg | 0 – 5 | °C | ISO 11357-5 |
| Tonset | 131 – 141 | °C | ISO 11357-5 |
| TPeak: | 141 – 151 | °C | ISO 11357-5 |
| Enthalpy | 380 +/-20 | J/g (%) | ISO 11357-5 |
| Cure Cycle 30min at 180°C | 165 | °C | — |
| Cure Cycle 5min at 150°C & 120min at 150°C | 175 | °C | — |
| Cure Cycle 2min at 170°C & 120min at 150°C | 175 | °C | — |
| Cure Cycle 10min at 130°C & 180min at 150°C | 180 | °C | — |
| Cure Cycle 30min at 190°C | 180 | °C | — |
| Cure Cycle 10min at 130°C & 480min at 170°C | 190 | °C | — |
| Cure Cycle 15min at 150°C & 120min at 180°C | 195 | °C | — |
| Density | 1.10 – 1.25 | g/cm3 | ISO 1183-1 |
| Hot-(Wet) Performance: Tg (Dry) (3): | 193 | °C | — |
| Hot-(Wet) Performance: Tg Hot-(Wet) (3): | 136 | °C | — |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Curing Conditions
- Recommended cure temperature range: 130 – 170°C
- Recommended heat-up rate: 0.5 – 5°C/min
- Recommended cure cycle: 25 – 130°C @1°C/min, 10min @130°C, 130 – 150°C @1°C/min, 180min @150°C
- Pressure gage: 0.5 – 5bar
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- at +35°C 3 weeks
- at +23°C 15 weeks
- at +5°C >6 months