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Identification & Functionality
- Additives Included
- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
- Composite Materials Functions
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Materials Features
- Features and Benefits
- Low viscosity
- Low styrene content
- Excellent Q rating (0,53)
- Very stable
- Rapid impregnation
- Lower consumption
- Suitable for RTM processes
- Better comfort for the workers
- Safety factor to achieve M1 laminates
- Low filler sedimentation
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Composites Processing Methods
- Recommended Applications
Crystic 5046PA has been designed for manufacturing composite parts by hand lay up / injection process. Due to its excellent fire resistance the product can be used in demanding applications such as building, public transport and railways. The resin has fire retardant fillers and must be stirred before use.
- Gel Time
The ambient temperature and the amount, and type, catalyst control gel time of resin formulations. At 25°C the gel time of Crystic 5046PA containing 2% of catalyst M and is about 16 minutes.
- Resin/Glass Ratio
Crystic 5046PA ‐ resin to glass by weight ratio of 2.8 : 1 is recommended
Properties
- Color
- Typical Liquid Resin Properties
- Cured Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Viscosity (at 25°C, Brookfield, SP3, 60 rpm) | 600 - 900 | cPs | — |
| Stability (at 25°C) | 3 | Months | — |
| Gel Time (at 25°C, using 100 parts of Crystic 5046PA and 2 parts Butanox M50) | 15 - 20 | Minutes | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Barcol Hardness (Model GYZ 934-1) | 50 | — | — |
| Water Absorption (24h, at 23°C) | 15 | mg | — |
| Water Absorption (7 days, at 23°C) | 41 | mg | — |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (1.8 MPa) | 94 | °C | — |
| Specific Gravity | 1.6 | — | — |
| Tensile Strength | 45 | MPa | — |
| Tensile Modulus | 4900 | MPa | — |
| Volumic Shrinkage | 5.8 | % | — |
| Elongation (at break) | 1.25 | % | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Approvals
Fully cured laminates produced with Crystic 5046PA and gelcoat Crystic Gelcoat 967 PA FR achieves M1F2 as per NFP 92 – 501 / NFF – 16 – 101.
Technical Details & Test Data
- Additives
Since certain pigments, fillers or extra styrene may the affect properties of Crystic 5046PA their effect should be evaluated before addition to the formulation.
- Post Curing
Satisfactory laminates for many applications can be made from Crystic 5046PA by curing at workshop temperature (20°C). For optimum fire retardant properties, however, laminates should be post cured before being put into service. The laminate should be allowed to cure for 24 hours at 20°C, and then be oven cured for 16 hours at 40°C, or 3 hours at 80°C.
Packaging & Availability
- Country Availability
- Packaging Type
- Regional Availability
- Packaging
- Crystic® 5046PA is supplied in 225kg or 250kg drums.
Storage & Handling
- Storage
- Crystic® 5046PA should be stored under cover in the dark in the container in which it is supplied. Storage temperature should not exceed 25°C.