Products

Crystic® Vinyl Ester Resin VE679-03PA is a pre-accelerated, DCPD modified, vinyl ester resin developed for use as a infusion resin with a wide range of gel times with various catalysts. It has excellent blister resistance and significantly reduces the occurrence of print through, to produce durable moldings with an enhanced surface finish.

Crystic® Gelcoat LS 97PA Isopthalic Spray is our best weathering isophthalic spray gelcoat. It exhibits low color change and superior gloss retention when compared to all other isophthalic competitive gel coats tested. This product can be used across all markets, and it has excellent water resistance and Lloyd's approval for the marine market.

Crystic® Vinyl Ester Resin VE 679PA is a pre-accelerated, thixotropic, DCPD modified, vinyl ester laminating and tooling resin with excellent surface finish for marine skin coat as well as for tooling applications. It has a gel time of 23 minutes.

Crestapol® 1213A Urethane Acrylate Resin is a thermosetting resin based on methacrylates that is amine pre-accelerated and heavily filled with 170 phr alumina trihydrate (ATH) fire retardant filler to achieve excellent low smoke and low toxicity fire performance. This resin is developed specially for both hand lamination and closed mold applications.

Crystic® Isophthalic Brush Gelcoat GT-600 is our gelcoat range providing a fast, precise service producing high quality gelcoats for you. Recommended for use in all markets including marine, land transport and building applications. It is also suitable for general molding requirements.

Crystic® Fireguard Gelcoat 70PA is our market leading halogen-free fire retardant gelcoat. It has been specifically designed for very stringent fire approvals particularly requiring low smoke characteristics. It achieves TS45545 HL2 with Crestapol 1212 and has low surface spread of flame. It can also be used with standard polyester fire retardant resins.

Crystic® Isophthalic Brush Topcoat 65PAX is a general purpose, brush isophthalic topcoat which cures tack free when applied to the reverse side of a laminate. It can be used in applications where the back surface of a polyester laminate needs to be given a gelcoat finish to improve aesthetics.

Crestakyd® 30-5067 is a fast drying short oil alkyd supplied in xylene for use in airdry and force-dry primers and topcoats. It is recommended for use in air-dry and force-dry primers and topcoats in a variety of general industrial metal coating applications.

Crestakyd® 41-5009 is a styrene-modified alkyd based upon a blend of mixed non-yellowing oils and supplied as a solution in xylene. It is a very versatile resin that gives paints with high gloss and good resistance properties. It is also used in the marine industry for quick drying coatings.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 2.446PA is a pre-accelerated, thixotropic, spray viscosity, orthophthalic polyester resin with low styrene emission. This laminating resin's rapid wet-out, low exotherm, and fast hardening characteristics make it ideal for rapid mold turnaround. It has a 26-minute gel time, Lloyd's approval, and can be used in marine, transportation, building and construction, and industrial applications. A low-viscosity version of this product is also available.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 199 is an isophthalic polyester resin recommended for use in high-performance applications where superior thermal and electrical properties are required. It has excellent chemical and heat resistance. This product can withstand long periods (1 year) at temperatures up to 150ºC, and shorter periods at temperatures up to 200ºC, with no serious loss of properties. It has a 30-minute gel time.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 701PAX is a pre-accelerated isophthalic polyester resin with low viscosity and controlled exotherm characteristics. It is designed for use in vacuum infusion processes. This product has Lloyd's approval and is suitable for use in marine, wind energy, building and construction, and transportation.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 272 is an isophthalic polyester resin. It is recommended for use in high-performance applications using filament winding, pultrusion, and centrifugal or contact molding processes. The fully cured laminates have high mechanical strength and excellent strength retention in wet environments at temperatures up to 60ºC.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 491PA is a pre-accelerated, thixotropic, isophthalic polyester resin with good water and chemical resistance properties. It is versatile and suitable for performance boat hulls destined for use in warm or tropical areas. This product is also suitable for the manufacture of chemical plants, tanks, pipes, and chemical containers. It has a 12-minute gel time.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 703PA is a pre-accelerated dicyclopentadiene (DCPD)-based polyester resin primarily designed for vacuum injection. With its low viscosity and controlled exotherm characteristics, it is particularly suited for large vacuum injections, although other techniques can be used. This resin is approved by Lloyd’s Register of Shipping and has excellent impact resistance, especially due to its compatibility with most reinforcement types. Because of this, it is suitable for a number of heavy-duty applications within the marine, building and construction, and transportation industries. The curing reaction requires only the addition of a catalyst to begin and should be carried out at workshop temperature. The resin, mold, and workshop should all be allowed to reach at least 15°C before the process is carried out. This resin is not ideally suited for the addition of fillers or pigments, and you should get in touch with one of our technical experts before using any additives.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 491PAT is a versatile, pre-accelerated, unsaturated polyester resin with good water and chemical resistance properties. It was developed for use in a wide range of critical applications that require toughness combined with water and chemical resistance. This product is thixotropic and can be applied with either brush or spray equipment. It may also be used in the pultrusion process for the production of profile sections. This product is suitable for the fabrication of high-performance boat hulls destined for use in warm and tropical waters.

Crystic® Low Styrene Spray Gelcoat LS 96PA is an isophthalic gelcoat. It is filled, pre-accelerated and formulated for spray application. The viscosity profile ensures even coverage with minimal drainage and low film porosity. It is recommended for use in building and transport industries and is also suitable for general molding requirements.

Crystic® Laminating Resin 471PALV is a pre-accelerated, low-viscosity polyester resin with rapid hardening characteristics. This laminating resin combines rapid impregnation of reinforcements and fillers with a very short mold release time and is suitable for hand-laying or spray applications. It has an 8-minute gel time, Lloyds approval, and is suitable for use in marine, transportation, building and construction, and industrial applications.

Crystic® Sandable Brush Gelcoat 42PA is an orthophthalic sandable gelcoat, filled, pre accelerated and formulated for brush application. It has been specially designed for applications that are to be post-painted. This gelcoat is available in a limited range of colors.

Crystic® Brush Gelcoat 69PA is a pre-accelerated Iso-NPG gelcoat formulated for brush application. It has been developed to have exceptional water and chemical resistance and is recommended for use in sanitaryware and chemical containment applications. Crystic® Gelcoat 69PA is approved by Lloyd'™s Register of Shipping.

espol™ 30.00 is a non-accelerated isophthalic polyester resin that rapidly wets out reinforcements. It has a medium viscosity and reactivity and uses superior glycols compared to general-purpose resins, giving it good mechanical and chemical resistance. It is suitable for the fabrication of chemical tanks, industrial applications, and marine applications.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 491 is a thixotropic, isophthalic polyester resin with good water and chemical resistance properties. It was developed for use in a wide range of critical applications that require toughness combined with water and chemical resistance. It is a versatile resin suitable for the fabrication of high-performance boat hulls intended for use in warm or tropical areas.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 489 is a thixotropic isophthalic polyester resin. When used with Crystic Gelcoat 65PA, they produce a matched performance system for molding boat hulls with outstanding durability and superior blister resistance. The outstanding wetting characteristics of Crystic 489 provide rapid impregnation with freedom from drainage.

espol™ 41.00 is a non-accelerated isophthalic neopentyl glycol (ISO-NPG) polyester resin suitable for aggressive marine applications. The resin has been approved by the IRS (Indian Registrar of Shipping) for usage on ships and other marine transport vehicles. It has been specifically formulated for resistance to seawater, offering superior osmotic stability alongside excellent mechanical properties.

Crystic® Orthophthalic Spray Topcoat 408PA White is a pre-accelerated flowcoat with excellent scuff resistance, designed for use in general purpose GRP moldings. It is based on a high quality orthophthalic unsaturated polyester resin and is suitable for all general molding requirements. The product is pigmented using a highly UV resistant grade of titanium dioxide.

Crestamould® VE 690PA is a pre-accelerated, thixotropic, modified vinyl ester resin. This product is developed for use as a skin coat in tooling and marine applications. It has excellent blister resistance, and it significantly reduces the occurrence of print-through to produce durable moldings with an enhanced surface finish.

Crystic® Brush Topcoat 506PA White is a pre-accelerated Topcoat with excellent water and weather resistance, designed for use in the marine and building industries. It is based on a high quality isophthalic-NPG polyester resin and has been formulated for application by roller or brush. The product is pigmented using a highly UV resistant grade of titanium dioxide.

Crystic® Spray Gelcoat LS 30PA is a superior weathering Iso-NPG gelcoat. It is pre-accelerated and formulated for spray application. Crystic® Gelcoat LS 30PA has been developed to have excellent intrinsic water and weather resistance. The viscosity profile ensures even coverage with minimal drainage and low film porosity.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 124PA is a medium-thixotropic, tropicalized, pre-accelerated, waxed unsaturated polyester resin. It is designed for rapid wetting and impregnation of reinforcements, making it ideal for building boats, water tanks, bath tubs, shower trays, and other products that require water resistance. The unwaxed version of this resin is also available.

Crestafire® P1-2002PA is a pre-accelerated thixotropic polyester resin with fire retardant properties, making it suitable for applications where fire resistance is a consideration. The product is suitable for spray and hand lamination application techniques. It requires only the addition of a catalyst to start the curing reaction.

Crestafire® P1-3001PA is a filled, pre-accelerated, fire retardant unsaturated polyester resin. It incorporates a selected grade of alumina trihydrate (ATH) which makes it suitable to produce laminates where excellent resin flow, fire retardancy, and low levels of smoke and toxic fumes are required. It is halogen-free and does not contain heavy metals.

Crystic® Fireguard Gelcoat 72PAX is a new technology, spray fire retardant topcoat which is halogen free. It has low surface spread of flame compared to competitive standard technology fire retardant topcoats. This pre-accelerated filled spray topcoat can be used both internally and externally for building, transport and general industrial work.

Crestamould® VE 679PA is a pre-accelerated, thixotropic, DCPD-modified vinyl ester resin. This product has been developed for use as a skin coat in marine and tooling applications. It has excellent blister resistance, reduced print through, a 23-minute gel time, and Lloyd's approval.

Crystic® Brush Topcoat 507PA is a pre-accelerated Topcoat with excellent water and weather resistance, designed for use in the marine and building industries. It is based on a high quality isophthalic-NPG polyester resin and has been formulated for application by brush. The product is pigmented using a highly UV resistant grade of titanium dioxide.

Crestafire® P1-3002PA is a pre-accelerated polyester resin with fire retardant properties, which make it suitable for applications where fire resistance is a major consideration. It is suitable for RTM (resin transfer molding) and RTM light applications. It requires only the addition of a catalyst to start the curing reaction.

Crystic® Fireguard Gelcoat 72PA is a new technology spray fire retardant gelcoat which is halogen free. It has a number of fire approvals with different Crystic resin systems. This product has low surface spread of flame compared to competitive standard technology fire retardant gelcoats.