Tough Impact Urethane Modified Vinyl Ester Resins
Atlac? 580 resin-based products are characterized by high mechanical properties, excellent corrosion resistance and heat resistance. atlac? 580 resin has excellent processability and can be laminated with carbon fibers, aramid fibers or glass fibers to obtain strong and durable parts.
Characteristic performance
- Bubble-free curing system, even with standard MEKP
- Excellent wetting properties for glass, carbon and aramid fibers
- Lower density and volume shrinkage
- Good toughness and impact strength
- Low exothermic, can be used for thick products with one layer.
Chemical/Physical Properties
Atlac? 580 is a high-performance urethane-modified bisphenol A vinyl resin with excellent corrosion resistance and a good combination of heat resistance and flexibility.Atlac? 580 is particularly resistant to alkaline media and hot water.Atlac? 580 also has excellent process and curing properties.
typical application
Atlac? 580 is suitable for all manufacturing processes and is particularly suitable for winding, centrifugal casting, pultrusion, hand gluing and spraying. Additional styrene can be added to achieve the viscosity required for resin injection molding techniques Atlac? 580 can also be mixed with glass scale or mica for mortars (putties), flooring and equipment lining systems. It can be used as a gelcoat base resin and as a marine laminating resin.
Main performance
Atlac? 580 has excellent wetting and outgassing properties. The addition of standard methyl ethyl ketone peroxide produces less foam and results in less air blocking, resulting in an air-dry, non-tacky surface. atlac? 580 has a low exothermic heat release during the curing process, allowing for the molding of thicker products in a single pass. atlac? 580 resin castings have a lower density of approximately 10% than other resins, and lower shrinkage upon cure.
Thanks to the incorporation of urethane in Atlac? 580, thixotropy is easily obtained with standard-grade fumed silica and compatibility with carbon, glass, and aramid fiber reinforcement materials is improved.
Accreditations and Certificates
The cured Atlac? 580 resin casting performs according to the German standard DIN 16946/2, type 1310, in accordance with subgroup 5 of the German standard DIN 18820/1. Atlac? 580 conforms to subgroup 8 of the European standard EN 13121/1.
Atlac? 580 passes TüV tests for use in flue gas scrubbing plants.
Typical Properties of Liquid Resins
performances | numerical value | unit (of measure) | Test Methods |
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intensity | 1074 | kg/m3 | TM 2160 |
flash point | 33 | °C | TM 2800 |
Storage period, no initiator added, protected from light, 25°C | 6 | moon | - |
Product Indicators
performances | numerical value | unit (of measure) | Test Methods |
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exterior condition | pale yellow and slightly muddy | - | TM 2265 |
acid value | 5-7 | mgKOH/g | TM 2401 |
Resin Solid Content | 52.0-58.0 | % | TM 2033 |
Viscosity, 23℃ | 400-500 | mPa.s | TM 2013 |
Gel time (25°C to 35°C) | 33-43 | min | TM 2625 |
Curing time (25°C to peak temperature) | 46-61 | min | TM 2625 |
peak exothermic temperature (physics) | 110-135 | °C | TM 2625 |
Reactivity test @ 25°C: 1.0 g of initiator Butanox? M50 (Nouryon), 1.0 g of NL63-10P and 2.5 g of accelerator NL 49P (Nouryon) were added to 100 g of resin.
Resin Casting Body Properties (Typical)
performances | numerical value | unit (of measure) | Test Methods |
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Density, 20°C | 1,110 | kg/m3 | - |
tensile strength | 83 | MPa | ISO 527-2 |
Tensile modulus of elasticity | 3.5 | GPa | ISO 527-2 |
Tensile elongation at break | 4.2 | % | ISO 527-2 |
bending strength | 153 | MPa | ISO 178 |
bending modulus | 3.6 | GPa | ISO 178 |
heat distortion temperature | 115 | °C | ISO 75A |
Unnotched impact strength | 15 | kJ/m2 | ISO 179 |
glass transition temperature | 132 | °C | DIN 53445 |
barcolithic hardness | 40 | - | ASTM D 2583 |
Water absorption, 25℃ | 0.16 | % | ISO 62 |
Water absorption, 100°C | 0.22 | % | ISO 3117 |
To 100g of resin, 0.5g of accelerator NL 51P, 0.5g of amine accelerator NL63-10P and 1.5g of curing agent Butanox M50 were added respectively. the resin was cured at room temperature for 24 hours and then post-cured at 100°C for 3 hours.