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Maverick Corporation MVK-10

Maverick Corporation MVK-10 is a high‐temperature thermosetting polyimide resin with service capability up to288°C. Its low melt viscosity (300‐600 cP at 260°C) makes MVK‐10 one of a small number ofpolyimides suitable for use in resin transfer molding (RTM) processes. MVK‐10 compositesproduced produced by RTM exhibit exhibit no voids or microcracking microcracking.Originally developed by Maverick to replace PMR‐15 and its highly toxic diamine 4,4’‐methylenedianiline (MDA), MVK‐10 contains no mutagenic or carcinogenic components. Although it is most suited for RTM processing, its chemistry also allows for the use of autoclaveprocessing or compression molding. MVK‐10 is available as a PMR‐type resin solution or as apre‐imidized imidized powder from Maverick Maverick Corporation. Corporation.

Polymer Name: Thermoset Polyimide (PI)

Chemical Family: Polyimides (PI)

Processing Methods: Compression Molding, Prepreg Processing, Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)

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Physical Form
Composite Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Glass Transition Temperature (DMA, Dry) (DMA, Wet (60°C, 90% RH)) (DMA after TOS (260°C, 1000 hrs))305 (250) (310)°C
Thermal Oxidative Stability (260°C, 1000 hrs)1.1% wt loss
Moisture Uptake (60oC, 90% RH)1.2% wt gain
Fiber Volume (ASTM D3171‐99)56%
Resin Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Solution Solids Content (204°C/180 min cure)60 ‐ 65%
Solution Density (Room Temperature)1.05 ‐ 1.10g/mL
Solution Viscosity (Room Temp, Brookfield spindle #RV‐4, 100 rpm)250 ‐ 650cP
Powder Melt Viscosity (274°C, Brookfield spindle #27, 50 rpm)300 ‐ 600cP
Powder Volatile Content (TGA ramp to 316°C)4 ‐ 6%

Technical Details & Test Data

Mechanical Properties – Composite
 Composite Properties   Test Parameters   Typical Values (MPa)   Typical Values (ksi) 
 Compression Strength   RT, Dry    656       95 
 Compression Strength   260oC, Dry   444   64 
 Compression Strength   RT, Wet (60°C, 90% RH)   663   96 
 Compression Strength   260oC, Wet (60°C, 90% RH)   282    41  
 Compression Strength   260oC , after TOS (260°C, 1000 hrs)   440   64 
 Interlaminar Shear Strength   RT, Dry    50.3   7.3     
 Interlaminar Shear Strength   260°C, Dry   37.2   5.4 
 Interlaminar Shear Strength   RT, Wet (60°C, 90% RH)   53.7   7.8 
 Interlaminar Shear Strength   260oC, Wet (60°C, 90% RH)   22.7       3.3 
 Interlaminar Shear Strength   RT, after TOS (260°C, 1000 hrs)   46.2   6.7 
 Interlaminar Shear Strength   260oC, after TOS (260°C, 1000 hrs)   37.9   5.5