Products

Crestapol® 1214 Urethane Acrylate Resin is a tough, low-shrink, high-quality, surface-finish urethane acrylate resin for pultrusion. When filled with ATH, it has very high fire, smoke, and toxic fume performances, along with an excellent surface finish. It lacks cracking in the central sections.

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® Low Styrene Gelcoat 76PA FR is a low styrene content, pre-accelerated, fire retardant gelcoat developed to have very low surface spread of flame. It has been formulated for brush application and can be used for building applications, vehicle bodies and general industrial work.

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.

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.

Crestamould® Resin 474PA is a thixotropic, pre-accelerated orthopthalic polyester resin with good heat and chemical resistance properties. This product is suitable for the construction of tanks, pipes, and fume stacks to operate in environments where heat and chemical resistance are both required. A non-thixotropic, non-accelerated version of this resin is available as Crystic® 198.

Crystic® Fire Retardant Resin 1355PA is a pre-accelerated, filled, fire-retardant polyester resin that has been designed for contact molding applications. It has been formulated as an inexpensive resin and wets out the reinforcement rapidly. This product is supplied in a restricted range of colors.

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.

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.

Crystic® Fireguard Gelcoat 73PA is a new technology fire retardant brush gelcoat that 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.

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.

Crystic® FR1166 PAK is a filled, orthophtalic, pre accelerated, low styrene content and thixotropic unsaturated polyester resin. It has to be used when excellent low smoke and fire resistant laminates are required. Crystic PD1166 PAK is halogen free and does not contain heavy metals.

Crystic® Gelcoat 12PA is a pre-accelerated iso-NPG gel coat formulated for brush application. It has good heat and chemical resistance, making it suitable for preparing molds. This product is recommended for use in the production of sanitaryware and tooling products.

Crystic® Gelcoat 15E(B) is a superior-performance, unaccelerated vinyl ester spray or brush-tool gel coat. It is used for making molds that are designed to have a long service life and retain high gloss levels after multiple pulls. This product is easy to spray or brush and achieves good coverage. The gelcoat does not gas, resulting in a very low porosity surface. It cures with a standard MEKP catalyst and has excellent resistance to fiber print-through when used with Crestamould® VE679PA skincoat, Crestamould® RTR4010PA, or Crestamould® 474PA.

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.

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® 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® 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.

Crestafire® P1-3001E is a filled, fire retardant unsaturated polyester resin. It incorporates a special 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. Crestafire® P1-3001E is extra stabilized for transport, storage, and use in high-temperature climates. It is halogen free and does not contain heavy metals.

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® 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.

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.

Crestafire® Bio P1-8001 is a versatile bio-resin with excellent fire, smoke, and toxicity properties and good mechanical properties, due to which the product can be used in the most demanding FST applications in the railway, building and construction, and other public transport industries. It is designed for applications where fireproof performance and natural origins are key to the final product.

Crestafire® P2-2001 is a DCPD modified, vinyl ester 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® Resin PD10031PA – 01 is an acrylic-modified, UV-stabilized, high-quality, isophthalic neopentyl glycol unsaturated polyester resin. This product has been developed specifically for the casting of solid surfaces, where the applications can range from sanitary ware to vanity units to worktops. It is a low-color polyester resin designed to accept the maximum level of filler, such as aluminum trihydride (ATH) and colored chips or ground natural stone.

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.

Crystic® Fire Retardant Resin U1007TPA is a filled, fire-retardant, pre-accelerated, thixotropic unsaturated polyester resin designed for RTM and RTM light. It cures with standard MEKP peroxide and has a 17-minute gel time. This product will achieve M2 to the French fire standard.