Toray MicroPly™ SF-5
- Chemical Family
- Cyanate Esters
Toray Toray MicroPly™ SF-5 is a cyanate ester based syntactic film developed to be compatible with various cyanate ester matrices, including Toray RS-3. Toray MicroPly™ SF-5 is available in unsupported and supported continuous film form in thicknesses from 0.25–6.35 mm (10–250 mils). Toray MicroPly™ SF-5 has been evaluated and qualified in aerospace and dielectric structures. 177°C (350°F) Cure Cyanate Ester Syntactic Film. Film to 127 cm (50”) wide.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Prepreg
- Sheets
Product families
Applications
- Aerospace & Aviation
Product Families
- Sheet Molding Compounds (SMC)
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Toray MicroPly
- Functions
- Molding Compound
- Processing Methods
Out of Autoclave Prepreg, Prepreg Processing, Vacuum Bagging
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Shelf LIfe
- Out Life
- 14 days out life ≤ 21°C (70°F) and ≤ 60% RH
- Frozen Storage Life
- 6 months at ≤-18°C (≤ 0°F)
- Out life is the maximum time allowed at 21°C (70°F) or below and 60% or less RH before cure, after a single frozen storage cycle in the original unopened packaging at -18°C (0°F) or below for a period not exceeding the frozen storage life noted above.
- Technology
- Composite Materials
- HIGHLIGHTS
Minimum ambient work life of 4 weeks; Good handleability, drape, and processing; Good moisture resistance; Good toughness; Low dielectric and loss tangent over wide thermal and electrical ranges; Out of autoclave/vaccuum bag. Press forming, post curable autoclave
- Recommended Applications
- High Temperature
- Space & Satellite
- Aerostructures
- Radome
- Composite Materials Functions
- Molding Compound
- Composites Processing Methods
- Out of Autoclave Prepreg
- Prepreg Processing
- Vacuum Bagging
Technical data
Table 1 of 2
3 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Tg (by DMA) and post cured at 232°C (450°F) | 177 (350) | °C (°F) |
| Dry Tg (by DMA) cured 2 hours at 232°C (450°F) | 254 (490) | °C (°F) |
| Wet Tg (by DMA) determined after exposure to 95% RH at 71°C (160°F) for 20 days | 249 (480) | °C (°F) |
Table 2 of 2
4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Density | 38 (0.61) | pcf (g/cc) |
| Dielectric Constant at 18 GHz | 1.7 | — |
| Loss Tangent at 18 GHz | 0.004 | — |
| Moisture Absorption | 3.5 | % |
