Isophthalic polyester resin for FRP structural layers
Components based on Palatal? A 400-972 have excellent mechanical and electrical properties with good stiffness, dimensional stability and impact resistance.
mileage
- cost-effectiveness
- Good impact strength
- Excellent mechanical and electrical properties
- Balance of rigidity and flexibility, dimensional stability
- Good water resistance
Chemical/Physical Properties
Palatal? A 400-972 is an unsaturated polyester resin based on isophthalic acid and standard diols dissolved in styrene. The resin has medium viscosity and high reactivity.
Main applications/key features
Palatal? A 400-972 is suitable for a wide range of applications. Molded products made from this resin have excellent mechanical properties, high resistance to heat distortion and high impact resistance.
Palatal? A 400-972 is particularly suitable for the production of pipes, profiles and tanks in factory construction, building infrastructure as well as in ship and car bodies. It is a versatile resin for hand and spray coating, fiber winding, pultrusion molding, grid molding, cold press molding and resin injection processes.
Certification and authorization
Cured non-reinforced Palatal? A 400-972 conforms to DIN 16946/2, type 1140 and is classified according to EN 13121-1 as group 2B.
The mechanical properties of Palatal? A 400-972 and its accelerated aging properties in hot water meet the requirements of GB/T 21238-2016 for structural layer resins in glass fiber reinforced plastic mortar pipes.
Typical Properties of Liquid Resins
Performance indicators | numerical value | unit (of measure) | Test Standards |
---|---|---|---|
flash point | 33 | °C | TM 2800 |
Stability (no initiator, dark environment, 25°C) | 6 | moon | - |
Product Specification
Performance indicators | numerical value | unit (of measure) | Test Standards |
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exterior condition | quiet | - | TM 2265 |
acid value | 8-14 | mgKOH/g | TM 2401 |
Viscosity @ 23℃ | 400-550 | mPa.s | TM 2013 |
solid | 55-61 | % | TM 2033 |
Gel time, 25-35°C | 15-25 | minutes | TM 2625 |
Resin casting body properties (typical values)
Performance indicators | numerical value | unit (of measure) | Test Standards |
---|---|---|---|
tensile strength | 80 | MPa | ISO 527-2 |
Tensile modulus of elasticity | 3300 | MPa | ISO 527-2 |
Elongation at break | 4.0 | % | ISO 527-2 |
bending strength | 140 | MPa | ISO 178 |
Bending modulus of elasticity | 3300 | MPa | ISO 178 |
Impact strength (without notch) | 20 | KJ/m2 | ISO 179 |
heat distortion temperature | 95 | ℃ | ISO75A |
Cure using 1.0 g Butanox M50 and 0.2 g Accelerator NL 49P added to 100 g of resin. Leave at room temperature for 24 hours, then post cure at 80°C for 24 hours.
The test temperature was 23±2°C and the relative humidity was 50±5%.
Processing Guide
- Maintain full strength catalyst levels between 1.01 TP3T and 2.01 TP3T of total resin weight.
- Maintain workshop temperatures between 18°C and 32°C and humidity between 40% and 90%. Stable workshop conditions help maintain consistent gel times and help manufacturers produce high quality parts.
- Palatal? A 400-972 does not normally have a tack-free cure. To ensure tack-free curing of surfaces exposed to air, a suitable additive should be added to the final resin layer (e.g., 5% paraffin wax with MP 46-48°C dissolved in styrene in a solution of 10%).
- Food contact applications require post-curing to reduce residual styrene to a range of 0.01-0.21 TP3T. The final cured state can be optimized by post curing at higher temperatures (e.g. 80°C) for several hours.