SHD Composites VTC401
- Chemical Family
- Epoxy & Epoxy Derivatives
Shanghai Sunwise Chemical VTC401 is an epoxy resin system designed to give an initial cure at low temperatures or snap cure at high temperatures with enhanced toughness, honeycomb bondability and higher service temperature, giving greater flexibility in component manufacture. It can be supplied on a variety of fabrics in UD format to meet your cost and manufacturing requirements.
Product families
Applications
- Consumer Goods — Sports & Recreation
- Renewable Energy
- Marine
Product Families
- Thermoset Prepregs
Other characteristics
- Functions
- Prepreg
- Polymer Name
- Epoxy Resins & Compounds
- Processing Methods
- Prepreg Processing
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Consumer Goods
- Industrial
- Key Features
Cure temperature from 65°C to 120°C; Service temperature up to 135°C after post cure; Low CTE and shrinkage; Work life at 20°C: 21 days; Storage life at -18°C: 12 months; Very low VOC content – no added solvents during manufacture; Snap cure available for hot press molding
- Technology
- Composite Materials
- Packaging Type
- Bags
- Labeling Claims
- Low VOC
- Health and Safety
This material contains epoxy resin which can cause allergic reactions with skin contact and must avoid repeated and prolonged skin contact; The following precautions must be taken when using epoxy resin prepregs:; Overalls must be worn.; Impervious gloves must be worn.; Curing schedule is meant to be as a guide only and is subject to local conditions.; To avoid exotherm, particular care must be taken with thick laminates.; Ramp rates must not exceed 3.0°C/min during initial cure and 0.3°C/min during post cure.
- Material Features
- Excellent Toughness
- Improved Flexibility
- Low Shrinkage
- Temperature Resistance
- Storage and Out Life
This material should be kept frozen at -18°C. It must be kept sealed in a polythene bag which must not be opened until fully thawed to room temperature. If the material is not fully used, then the material must be resealed in the polythene bag to prevent moisture absorption.
- Typical Applications
- General purpose – Visual
- Recommended Cure Cycle
Curing Schedule is meant to be a guide only and is subject to local conditions.; To avoid exotherm particular care must be taken with thick laminates.; Ramp rates must not exceed 3.0°C per minute during initial cure.; Ramp rates must not exceed 0.3°C per minute during post cure (free standing).
- Composite Materials Functions
- Prepreg
- Composites Processing Methods
- Prepreg Processing
Technical data
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6 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cure Temperature | 65 - 120 | °C | — |
| Cure Time | 16 - 15 | — | hrs,mins |
| Outlife | 21 | — | months |
| Tg Onset | 143 | — | — |
| Tg Peak | 151 | — | — |
| Service Temperature | 135 | °C | — |
