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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
- Features and Benefits
- Low viscosity
- Rapid cure
- Excellent toughness
- No post cure required
Applications & Uses
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- Formulation Guidelines
This resin should be allowed to attain workshop temperature before use. It requires the addition of a catalyst and two accelerators (one in the partially pre-accelerated grade) to start the curing reaction.
N.B Catalyst and accelerators should not be mixed directly together, since they react with explosive violence.
The recommended catalyst is Trigonox 44B and the recommended accelerators are Accelerator G and dimethyl aniline (DMA). Please note DMA may not be required with Crestapol 1210A. The geltimes that can be achieved depend on the levels of accelerators and catalyst. Examples are shown in the tables below.
Pot LifeTable 1 - 2.0% Accelerator D¹ and 1.0% Trigonox 44B
Parts of Accelerator G² to 100 Parts of Catalyzed Resin 1.0 1.5 2.0 Pot Life (mins) at 15°C 62.3 49.2 41.5 Pot Life (mins) at 2°C 37.0 30.9 24.8 Pot Life (mins) at 25°C 25.0 18.8 16.7 Table 2 - 2.0% Accelerator D¹ and 1.5% Trigonox 44B
Parts of Accelerator G² to 100 Parts of Catalyzed Resin 1.0 1.5 2.0 Pot Life (mins) at 15°C 35.4 24.4 19.0 Pot Life (mins) at 20°C 23.1 18.6 14.9 Pot Life (mins) at 25°C 14.4 11.2 8.5 Table 3 - 2.0% Accelerator D¹ and 2.0% Trigonox 44B
Parts of Accelerator G² to 100 Parts of Catalyzed Resin 1.0 1.5 2.0 Pot Life (mins) at 15°C 20.5 13.9 11.7 Pot Life (mins) at 20°C 12.8 9.5 7.5 Pot Life (mins) at 25°C 10.7 7.4 5.7 Table 4 - 1.5% Trigonox 44B (not relevant for Crestapol 1210)
Parts of Accelerator G² to 100 Parts of Catalyzed Resin 1.0 1.5 2.0 Pot Life (mins) at 15°C 47.3 32.3 25.6 Pot Life (mins) at 20°C 31.8 23.8 19.6 Pot Life (mins) at 25°C 20.6 15.0 12.5 Accelerator D¹ - 10% solution of DMA (dimethyl amine) in styrene.
Accelerator G² - 1% solution of cobalt in styrene.
NB: Please note that without DMA the geltime to peak time may be significantly increased.
Properties
- Color
- Appearance
- Clear yellowish brown
- Resin Properties - (without post cure)
- Uncured Properties
- Laminate Properties (Cured)
- Note
* With 2% Accelerator G², 2.0% Accelerator D¹ (Crestapol 1210 only), 1.5% Trigonox 44B at 20°C
** Made with 4 layers 450g/m² PB CSM
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Barcol Hardness | 44 | — | — |
| Deflection Temperature Under Load (1.80MPa) | 93 | °C | — |
| Tensile Strength | 79 | MPa | — |
| Tensile Modulus | 3.5 | GPa | — |
| Elongation (at Break) | 3.3 | % | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Specific Gravity (at 25°C) | 1.1 | — | — |
| Stability in the Dark (at 20°C) | min. 6 | months | — |
| Viscosity (at 25°C) | 1.75 | Poise | — |
| Geltime* | 8.5 | minutes | — |
| Geltime to Peak* | 3 | minutes | — |
| Volatile Content | 36 | % | — |
| Peak Temperature* | 153 | °C | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Glass Content | 30 | % | — |
| Tensile Strength | 128 | MPa | — |
| Tensile Modulus | 8 | GPa | — |
| Elongation (at Break) | 1.7 | % | — |
| Flexural Modulus | 7.9 | GPa | — |
| Flexural Strength | 211 | MPa | — |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Additives
Crestapol 1210 and Crestapol 1210A may be filled with a variety of fillers, such as calcium carbonate or alumina trihydrate, with a particle size of less than 5μ.
- Post Curing
Without post cure, Crestapol 1210 and 1210A reach approximately 94% of their total cure. Therefore, no post cure is required.
Packaging & Availability
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- Packaging
- Crestapol® 1210 and Crestapol® 1210A are supplied in 25Kg, 200Kg and 1 ton containers.
Storage & Handling
- Storage
- Crestapol® 1210 and Crestapol® 1210A should be stored in the dark in suitable closed containers. It is recommended that the storage temperature should be less than 20°C where practical, but should not be above 30°C. Ideally, containers should be opened immediately prior to use. Where they have to be stored outside, it is recommended that containers be kept in a horizontal position to avoid the possible ingress of water.