Products

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.

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® 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® Glosscoat is a polyester coating designed to be applied over prepared crystic primecoat to give a glossier and more durable surface. The material hardens rapidly and can be easily sanded to a smooth surface which can be polished to high gloss. It is designed for spray application using gravity fed, siphon or pressure pot systems.

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 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.

Crestamould® Gelcoat 15PA (B) is a pre-accelerated brush gelcoat specially formulated from a vinyl ester base resin and has been developed to have excellent gloss retention alongside impact, heat and chemical resistance. The viscosity profile ensures even coverage with minimal drainage and low film porosity. Crestamould® Gelcoat 15PA (B) is recommended for use in the manufacture of high quality FRP composite tooling.

Crestapol® 1216 Urethane Acrylate Resin is a tough, low-viscosity resin with a rapid cure. This product can be highly filled to achieve a high level of fire and smoke performance (ASTM E84 Class 1). It is designed for use in hand lamination applications.

Crestafire® GCS 1001PA is a pre-accelerated, low-smoke, fire-retardant, polyester-based gelcoat designed to be applied by spray in a thin layer of 500μm. It incorporates new intumescent technology. When exposed to fire, Crestafire® GCS 1001PA forms a foamed, cellular charred layer, offering a high degree of protection to the surface of the composite. It is restricted to a standard light grey color and is designed to be post-painted. It is formulated to EN45545-2 standard to meet HL2.

Crestafire® GCS 1001E is a non-accelerated, low-smoke, fire retardant intumescent polyester-based gel coat designed to be applied by spray in a thin layer of 500μm. It incorporates new intumescent technology. When exposed to fire, Crestafire® GCS 1001 E forms a foamed cellular charred layer, offering a high degree of protection to the surface of the composite. It is restricted to a standard light grey color and is designed to be post-painted.

Crestafire® GCS 1005PA is a pre-accelerated, low-smoke, fire-retardant, polyester-based intumescent gelcoat designed to be applied by spray in a thin layer of 500μm. It incorporates new intumescent technology. When exposed to fire, Crestafire® GCS 1005PA forms a foamed, cellular charred layer, offering a high degree of protection to the surface of the composite. It is restricted to a standard white color, designed to be post-painted, and formulated to EN45545-2 standard to meet HL3.

Crestamould® Gelcoat 15PA (S) is a pre-accelerated spray gelcoat specially formulated from a vinyl ester base resin and has been developed to have excellent gloss retention alongside impact, heat and chemical resistance. The viscosity profile ensures even coverage with minimal drainage and low film porosity. Crestamould® Gelcoat 15PA (S) is recommended for use in the manufacture of high quality FRP composite tooling.

Crystic® Isophthalic Brush Gelcoat 65PA is a general purpose Isophthalic brush gelcoat used successfully globally across all market sectors for years. Molders choose this gelcoat over competitive products because of its exceptional handling properties in production, good flexibility, good gloss and ease of repair.

Crystic® Fire Retardant Resin 5046PA is a filled, orthophthalic, pre-accelerated, unsaturated polyester resin suitable for fire retardant applications. It is designed for manufacturing composite parts using hand layup or injection processes. This product is ideal for demanding applications in buildings, public transport, and railways. It has excellent fire resistance and a Q rating of 0.53, achieving M1/F2 standards as a fully cured laminate with Gelcoat 967 PA FR. This product has a low viscosity, which lowers consumption and enhances suitability for RTM processes. The low styrene content also provides better comfort for users, and the stability provides low filler sedimentation. Pigments and additional fillers can be added to this resin. However, their effects should be tested in workshop conditions before being added to the formulation.

Crestapol® 1211A Urethane Acrylate Resin is a partially accelerated, filled, tough urethane acrylate resin designed for applications requiring the highest levels of fire and smoke performance. It incorporates a selected grade of alumina trihydrate (ATH), which makes it suitable for the production of laminates where excellent fire resistance and low levels of smoke and toxic fumes are required. This product is halogen-free and does not contain heavy metals.

Crestapol® 1210 Urethane Acrylate Resin is a tough, low-viscosity resin with a rapid cure that can be highly filled. It is designed for use in closed molding processes. Crestapol® 1210A is a partially pre-accelerated grade that is available. These products are not recommended for open mold applications.

Crestomer® 1196PA Structural Adhesive is a low-density, high-performance structural core adhesive with good gap-filling properties. This product is based on Scott Bader's innovative urethane acrylate technology and is used in sandwich construction where strong, tough, highly impact-resistant structures are required. Compared to other core bonding methods, this product has reduced print through, reduced weight, and outstanding adhesion. It has Lloyds' approval and can be used to bond many substrates. This product has been formulated to bond core materials such as rigid PVC foam and balsa to cured or semi-cured FRP skins. Using Crestomer® 1196PA gives a significantly tougher and more durable structural bond than a polyester resin/glass structure or polyester bonding adhesive. In addition, it provides significant weight savings, reduced styrene emissions, and greatly improved cosmetics with the elimination of core print-through.

Crystic® Isophthalic Spray Gelcoat GT-900 is a high performance isophthalic gelcoat, filled, pre-accelerated and formulated for spray application. It has been developed to have excellent intrinsic water and weather resistance. The viscosity profile ensures even coverage with minimal drainage and low film porosity. This product is recommended for use in the marine, building and transport industries. It is also suitable for general molding requirements.

Crystic® Vinylester Resin VE671 is an epoxy Bisphenol A based standard vinyl ester resin. It has outstanding chemical resistance to a wide range of substances, (acids, alkalies, oxidising agents) at room and elevated temperatures. The product is suitable for fabrication of fiber reinforced composites by all conventional techniques (contact molding, filament winding and injection molding) and for use in many chemical processing industry applications (storage tanks, vessels, ducts).

Crystic® Primecoat is a high build, polyester coating material which allows the rapid surfacing of patterns constructed from wood, MDF, GRP etc. It can be applied wet-on-wet up to a thickness of 1.5mm in one operation without sagging or draining from vertical surfaces. The material hardens rapidly and when cured can be easily sanded to a very smooth finish which can be polished to a surface glossy enough for many applications.

Crystic® Isophthalic Spray Gelcoat GT-1000 is a 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.

Crestafix® 630PA is a pre-accelerated vinyl ester-based high-performance bonding paste. This product is a non-sagging, filled compound with high strength, specifically designed for the assembly and bonding of GRP moldings. Its applications include panels, inserts, internal frames, ribs, internal core materials, and composite constructions. This product provides high shear strength bonded joints without the need for mechanical fixings.

Crestapol® 1212 Urethane Acrylate Resin is a tough, low-viscosity, fire-retardant, closed-mold urethane acrylate resin with a rapid cure. When filled with ATH, it has very high fire, smoke, and toxic fume performances, which makes it suitable for demanding applications in the rail market.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 197M is a medium-reactivity, orthophthalic, unsaturated polyester resin with very high mechanical properties. It is suitable for pipe and tank manufacture. This product has an 18-minute gel time and functions as a resin, binder, and matrix material.

Zero Styrene Crystic® Ecogel S0PA is a zero styrene spray gelcoat for industrial applications such as the wind energy sector. This product is acetone free and can be used with Butanox® M-50. Key features include: High elongation Zero Styrene Content Excellent weathering performance Easy to apply Low VOC emission

Crystic® Ultra-Low Styrene Ecogel S1PA is an ultra-low-styrene-content spray gel coat. This market-leading, unique technology spray gel coat has only 16% styrene content, which cuts styrene emissions by over 55%. It is suitable for use in industrial and general-purpose applications in transport, building, and industrial markets. This product is also used for the manufacture of wind turbine blades.