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Identification & Functionality
- Additives Included
- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
- Composite Materials Functions
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
- Features and Benefits
- Pre-accelerate
- Cures with MEKP
- Special accelerator system
- Fast curing
- Fire retardant
- Special base resin
- Only requires catalyst mixing to start curing
- Only one catalyst in the workshop
- Fast curing without exotherm
- Rapid mold turn round
- Cost savings
- Good fire performance of finished part
- Very low print through
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Composites Processing Methods
- Recommended Applications
Crystic U 1007 TPA can be processed by RTM or VacFlo systems. Crystic U 1007 TPA has been designed to be catalyzed with a conventional MEKP at 50%, offering a fast demould time with a low exotherm.
- Formulation Guidelines
Crystic U 1007 TPA should be stirred well before use and allowed to attain workshop temperature. The following cold curing formulation is recommended:
Crystic U 1007TPA 100 parts Butanox M50 1 to 2 parts Catalyst M is a Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide at 50% such as the Butanox M50 from AKZO NOBEL.
Properties
- Typical Liquid Resin Properties
- Fire Retardancy
Crystic U 1007 TPA contains fire retardant additives in order to improve the fire retardant properties of the final moldings. Results obtained with indicative M tests would classify the laminates M2 with a standard gelcoat.
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Viscosity (at 25°C, 4500 s⁻¹) | 3 - 4 | dPa.s | — |
| Specific Gravity | 1.42 - 1.44 | — | — |
| Volatile Content | 18 - 22 | % | — |
| Stability (at 20°C) | 3 | Months | — |
| Gel Time (at 25°C, with 100 parts of U 1007 TPA and 1 part Butanox M50) | 16 - 19 | Minutes | — |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Gel Time
The ambient temperature and the amount and type of accelerator control gel time of resin formulations. At 25°C the gel time of Crystic U 1007 TPA containing 2 % of Butanox M50 is approximately 17 minutes.
- Additives
Since certain pigments, fillers or extra styrene may affect the properties of Crystic U 1007 TPA their effect should be evaluated before addition to the formulation.
- Post Curing
Post curing is recommended in order to develop the heat deflection temperature, dimensional stability and optimum mechanical and fire retardant properties.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging
- Crystic® U 1007 TPA is supplied in 250 kg drums or 1100 Kg containers.
Storage & Handling
- Storage
- Crystic® U 1007 TPA 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 exceed 30°C. Ideally, containers should only be opened immediately prior to use.