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EPOVIA OPTIMUM® KRF 4031 TA

EPOVIA OPTIMUM® KRF 4031 TA - Bisphenol-A Epoxy Resin based vinyl ester in styrene. It is used to produce marine,boats,pools,surficial protection (liner,top coat) through hand lay up and spray up method.

Identification

Product families

Applications

Building & Construction — Building Envelope & Roofing
  • Glazing & Window Elements
  • Shingles & Tiles
Building & Construction — Building Materials
  • Fence Decks & Rails
  • Interior Fixtures
  • Pipes & Plumbing
  • Siding & Trim
  • Structural Components
  • Wall Panels
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
  • Equipment & Parts
Building & Construction — Infrastructure, Roads & Paving
  • Pavement Highways Roads & Bridges
Industrial — Oil, Gas & Mining
  • Refining & Gas Processing
Industrial — Power, Water & Utilities
  • Power & Utilities
  • Renewable Energy
Automotive & Transportation — Transportation
  • Marine

Product Families

Composite Materials — Polymers & Resins
  • Thermoset Resins

Other characteristics

Brand
EPOVIA OPTIMUM
End Uses
Pipes, Tanks
Polymer Name
Vinyl Ester Resin
Processing Methods
Hand Lay-up, Spray Lay-up
Markets
  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Building & Construction
  • Industrial
Shelf LIfe
6 Months (23°C in Dark )
Technology
Composite Materials
Product Safety

Stir the resin before use, without use air bubbles

Application Methods
Spray
Composites End Use
  • Pipes
  • Tanks
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Preaccelerated
  • Thixotropic
  • High hydrolisys resistance
Handling

Store in the shade, out of direct sunlight; Keep storage temperature below 25°C; Unseal container just before use; Shelf life will be reduced reaching higher temperature

Composite Materials Functions
Resins Binders & Matrix Materials
Composites Processing Methods
  • Hand Lay-up
  • Spray Lay-up

Technical data

Table 1 of 2

6 rows
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Solid Content60 - 64%MT-CU001C
Specific weight at 20°C1.00 - 1.10g/cm3—
Brookfield Viscosity at 23°C, sp 2 rpm 50450 - 550mPa.sMT-CUT25V
Gel Time27 - 33minutesMT-CU202R
Exothermic peak125 - 145°CMT-CU202R
Peak (23°C)40 - 50——

Table 2 of 2

7 rows
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Curing Cycle at 23°C (at 100°C)24 (2)hr—
Flexural strength65MPaISO 178 (2011)
Tensile strength40MPaISO 527 (2012)
Tensile Modulus3400MPaISO 527 (2012)
Elongation at break1.35%ISO 527 (2012)
Flexural modulus3460MPaISO 178 (2011)
HDT93°CISO 75 -2A (2013)

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