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Toray AmberTool® HX56
- Chemical Family
- Epoxy & Epoxy Derivatives
Toray Toray AmberTool® HX56 is a low temperature curing epoxy composite tooling prepreg. After a suitable post cure, an end use temperature of 180°C (356°F) is achieved. Toray AmberTool® HX56 achieves an excellent surface finish for small to medium sized autoclave tooling.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Prepreg
Product families
Applications
Applications
- Consumer Goods — Sports & Recreation
Automotive & Transportation — Automotive
- Chassis & Brake
- Exterior & Body
- Interior
- Powertrain & UTH
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
- Equipment & Parts
Industrial — Power, Water & Utilities
- Renewable Energy
Product Families
Composite Materials — Prepregs & Molding Compounds
- Thermoset Prepregs
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Toray AmberTool
- End Uses
- Motorsport, Tanks
- Functions
- Prepreg
- Polymer Name
- Epoxy Resins & Compounds
- Processing Methods
- Prepreg Processing
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Consumer Goods
- Industrial
- Product Type
40–55°C (104–131°F) Curing Epoxy Tooling Prepreg with Improved Handling Properties
- Technology
- Composite Materials
- Processing Method
Processing parameters and instructions are provided in the Toray AmberTool® material processing information guide from Toray Advanced Composites at www.toraytac.com/tooling.
- Composites End Use
- Motorsport
- Tanks
- Material Features
- Good Surface Appearance
- HIGHLIGHTS
- Excellent surface finish from autoclave curing
- Low initial cure temperature
- Maximum 180°C (356°F) tool end use temperature
- Excellent drape for complex shapes
- 60 hours out life at 18°C (64°F)
- Capable of freestanding post cure
- Low prepreg volatile conten
- Low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE)
- Recommended Applications
Sport & Recreation; Motorsport & Formula 1; Automotive; Energy; Industrial; Small-to-medium-sized autoclave tooling with fast cure and excellent surface finish
- Composite Materials Functions
- Prepreg
- Composites Processing Methods
- Prepreg Processing
- Product Safety and Shelf Life
- Observe established precautions for handling epoxy resins and fibrous materials. Ensure adequate ventilation and wear gloves and protective clothing.
- Out Life
- 60 hours at 18°C (64°F)
- Storage Life
- 6 months at -18°C (0°F)
- Out life is the maximum time allowed at ambient temperature before cure.
- To avoid moisture condensation
- Following removal from cold storage, allow the prepreg to reach room temperature before opening the polythene bag. Typically, the thaw time for a full roll of material will be 4 to 6 hours.
Technical data
Table 1 of 2
3 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Tg (DMTA) after 190°C (374°F) Onset post cure | 185 (365) | °C (°F) |
| Tg (DMTA) after 190°C (374°F) Peak tan δ post cure | 209 (408) | °C (°F) |
| Typical CTE for a carbon tool | 3.2 x 10-6 | °C |
Table 2 of 2
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Density (23°C (73.4°F)) | 1.23 (77) | g/cm³(lbs./ft³) |
