Products in Composite Materials: Prepreg Processing

APCM DA 409U/S2-glass is a tough, versatile, modified epoxy resin prepreg that cures at 250ºF. The S-2 glass is a Zentron High Strength fiber. Standard weight is 260g/m2 with a 38% resin content. Other weights and resin contents available upon request.

Basaltex NV Basaltex BAS1101 is an impregnated basalt fabric designed as fire barrier in composites for public transport, aerospace, maritime, automotive as well as building and construction. Basalt fibers are extruded from 100% basalt volcanic rocks. They are characterized by outstanding mechanical properties combined with unique heat resistance. Basalt fibers are inert at high temperatures, will not soften like glass fibers, and retain their structure as barrier in a fire.

GMS Composites EP – 350 is a formulated epoxy resin matrix prepreg with long shelf life. The product has a versatile curing cycle from as low as 80°C or as high as 160°C, thus enabling the product to be used to produce a wide range of composite items, from large structures to numerous small components. EP-350 is available in a range of substrates such as carbon, glass or aramid. The product also has good dynamic strength properties as well as outstanding hot-wet resistance. The prepreg has good flow and the tack of EP-350 can be varied.

It is optimization of multiaxial fabrics (eMax) enables us to meet the high requirements of the Aerospace and Automotive industry with respect to quality and reliability, as well as the easiness of processing the material into parts.

Toray TC346 is a high temperature epoxy component prepreg developed for structural Applicationss within Formula 1 and high performance automotive. Toray TC346 is designed to deliver enhanced compression properties to manufactured parts while maintaining a good fracture toughness. When exposed to elevated temperature environments, TC346 composites demonstrate excellent retention of mechanical performance.

HTC400 is an epoxy resin system designed to cure at 180°C. It is a toughened epoxy resin system designed for demanding, high temperature applications. It can be supplied on a variety of fabrics and in UD format to meet your cost and manufacturing requirements.

Toray RS-17B is a modified epoxy resin that delivers extremely low moisture absorption while providing excellent mechanical properties, toughness, and modulus. RS-17B is a flexible cure system that may be cured from 135°C to 177°C (275°F to 350°F). RS-17B has a long spaceflight heritage. 135°C–177°C (275°F–350°F) Cure Epoxy.

Renegade Materials Corporation RM-1100 Polyimide produces thousands of pounds of polyimide prepregs for flight hardware every month with a perfect quality and delivery record! Renegade Materials' high temperature prepregs and adhesives are powered by next generation polyimide resin technology. As the largest production supplier of polyimide composite materials in the world, we are the industry's most-trusted commercial source for AFR-PE-4 and other aerospace grade polyimide materials. Renegade Materials is the exclusive supplier of prepregs made with proprietary RM-1100 polyimide resin technology offering the highest temperature polymeric solution for commercial and military engine/aircraft applications up to 700°F. Renegade Materials is also the exclusive supplier of prepregs made with patented MVK-14M FreeFormTM, a polyimide prepreg used in global commercial aircraft applications up to 550°F.

SIMPREX® M745-200 is an advanced vinyl ester prepreg designed to provide a high performance-to-cost ratio. SIMPREX® M745-200 has a medium tack. It can be cured at lower temperature (205°F) and provides good adhesion to core materials such as Nomex® honeycomb, balsa and polyurethane foam. It is a great choice for many applications in the range of low to medium service temperature.

Renegade Materials Corporation AFR-PE-4 Polyimide produces thousands of pounds of polyimide prepregs for flight hardware every month with a perfect quality and delivery record! Renegade Materials' high temperature prepregs and adhesives are powered by next generation polyimide resin technology. As the largest production supplier of polyimide composite materials in the world, we are the industry's most-trusted commercial source for AFR-PE-4 and other aerospace grade polyimide materials. Renegade Materials is the exclusive supplier of prepregs made with proprietary RM-1100 polyimide resin technology offering the highest temperature polymeric solution for commercial and military engine/aircraft applications up to 700°F. Renegade Materials is also the exclusive supplier of prepregs made with patented MVK-14M FreeFormTM, a polyimide prepreg used in global commercial aircraft applications up to 550°F.

SIMPREX® 1255 are advanced vinyl ester prepreg designed to provide high strength and toughness retention at elevated temperature. SIMPREX® 1255 have a medium tack and are a great choice for many applications in the range of medium to high service temperature.

ECCellent unidirectional fabrics ( eUD ) are our new premium brand in area of high performance undirectional reinforcement composites. eUD's can be characterized by their high quality , high surface coverage and high performance.

PRF Composite Materials RP549 is a highly toughened modified epoxy prepreg that has been specially formulated for the production of components requiring high mechanical properties and good impact resistance, particularly those exposed to elevated temperatures. This new system has an >200°C Tg following the 180°C cure cycle, and provides excellent mechanical properties in tensile, ILS and flexural strength. RP549 is now in manufacture on a range of our high quality woven fabrics.

SAERTEX composite reinforcements made of glass, carbon and aramid fibers. Those materials are also known as NCFs (non-crimp fabrics). We deliver non-crimp fabrics with more than 3,000 article designs. Depending on the fiber type, surface weight and angle combination, various mechanical characteristics can be achieved. SAERTEX multiaxials are individually configured for our customers and optimally adapted to a range of processes. Suitable methods are vacuum infusion, RTM, pultrusion, prepreg, compression, etc.

APCM DA 4092 is modified epoxy pre-impregnated system which can cure at 250°F (121°C) for one hour. DA 4090 | DA 4092 can be supplied on any commercially available glass, Kevlar, or graphite fabric. DA 4090 is a one sided pre-impregnated fabric yielding a single sided tack material. DA 4092 is the same system where both sides of the fabric are pre-impregnated yielding a double sided tack material. Both prepreg systems can be used for laminating and honeycomb sandwich construction.

APS75 material is designed to give a high class finish with reduced pre-paint preparation and versatile curing. It can be supplied with carbon or glass fabric reinforcement. This resin system color is black. The standard system comprises of 1 layer of APS75 surface ply and 1 layer of PSB75 bulk ply.

It is optimization of multiaxial fabrics (eMax) enables us to meet the high requirements of the Aerospace and Automotive industry with respect to quality and reliability, as well as the easiness of processing the material into parts.

Park’s E‐720 is a modified epoxy resin system designed toexposure to high temperature. E‐720 has a proven history inmany demanding aerospace applications.

Teccore® TG180HP creates additional stiffness in advanced composite panels at lower weight and cost. A panel density of 0.9 g/cm2 can be achieved. By replacing carbon (prepreg) content, Lantor Teccore reduces the environmental impact of carbon composites up to 40% CO2 eq. emission and energy used. Teccore has a nonwoven base made from recycled bottles and resin bonded microspheres to build up low weight volume. Lantor Teccore helps to reduce the fiber print in composite parts and makes painting much easier.

Renegade Materials Corporation RM-6001 fire walker is a Polyceramic resin, supplied as prepreg using glass insulation fabric, or Quartz fabric.

AIREX® T92 is a closed-cell, thermoplastic and recyclable polymer foam with very good mechanical properties and an outstanding price / performance ratio. It has an extraordinary resistance to fatigue, is chemically stable and has negligible water absorption. It is thermally stable during high temperature processing and post curing without after expansion or out-gassing. T92 is designed for easy use with all resin systems and processing technologies. AIREX® T92 is ideally suited as a core material for a wide variety of lightweight sandwich structures subjected to static and dynamic loads and/or exposed to elevated temperatures during manufacturing

AIREX® C70 is a closed cell, cross-linked polymer foam that combines excellent stiffness and strength to weight ratios with superior toughness. It is non-friable, contains no CFC’s, has negligible water absorption, and provides an excellent resistance to chemicals. The fine cell structure offers an excellent bonding surface. Compatible with most resins and manufacturing processes AIREX® C70 is ideally suited as a core material for a wide variety of sandwich structures subjected to both static and dynamic loads. Thanks to its unique lightness (properties vs. density) C70 is the material of choice for applications where lightweight is a priority.

ECCellent unidirectional fabrics ( eUD ) are our new premium brand in area of high performance undirectional reinforcement composites. eUD's can be characterized by their high quality , high surface coverage and high performance.

Divinycell HM is a high performance structural core designed for fast marine hulls where higher toughness is required. Divinycell HM combines a very high shear strength with an outstanding shear elongation. As a result, Divinycell HM is an extremely tough product, capable of absorbing high dynamic impacts and slamming loads. Divinycell HM´s elongation exceeds the requirements of ISO 12215, GL and ABS rules to allow for reduced safety factors in structural calculations, providing a lighter, yet strong structure. Divinycell HM’s high compressive properties provide excellent resistance to denting and skin wrinkling of thin skins. Divinycell HM offers a high operating temperature, thus reducing the risk of print through on dark hulls.

AIREX® TegraCoreTM is a closed-cell, ductile thermoplastic polymer foam that combines outstanding retardant properties at low flammability, smoke, toxicity and heat release rate, along with high temperature resilience and excellent lightweight properties. Additionally, very low moisture and resin absorption, thermo formability, damage tolerance and chemical resistance bundle to high performance combination.

Divinycell P is a closed-cell PET structural core with excellent fire, smoke and toxicity behavior. It is thermoplastic and recyclable, offering good mechanical properties, high chemical resistance and does not absorb water. Divinycell P is ideal but not limited to applications requiring demanding FST properties like public transport, architecture or commercial marine. Due to its good dimensional stability at elevated temperatures, Divinycell P can be processed with medium temperature pre-preg systems and it is compatible with most commonly used resin and manufacturing systems. Divinycell P is easy to thermoform, cut or mill.

SIMPREX® M745 is an advanced vinyl ester prepreg designed to provide a high performance-to-cost ratio. SIMPREX® M745 has a medium to high tack and provides good adhesion to core materials such as Nomex® honeycomb, balsa and polyurethane foam. It is a great choice for many applications in the range of low to medium service temperature.

MTFA400 resin film is designed to give enhanced toughness and higher service temperature, giving great flexibility in component manufacture. It is a toughened epoxy resin system that can be supplied with or without fabric support to meet your cost and manufacturing requirements.

GMS Composites EP – 270 is a formulated epoxy resin matrix prepreg with long out life. The product has a versatile curing cycle from as low as 70°C or as high as 130°C, thus enabling the product to be used to produce a wide range of composite items, from large structures to numerous small components. EP-270 is available in a range of substrates such as carbon, glass or aramid. EP-270 allows faster cycle times at elevated temperatures. The product also has good dynamic strength properties. The prepreg has good flow and the tack of EP-270 can be varied.

THINPREG™ TP 380CE is a Uni-Directional tape made of Carbon fibers impregnated with a thermoset cyanate ester resin system. ThinPreg™ 380CE uses a high Tg resin well adapted to autoclave molding at 180°C (350°F) with post-curing. The Fiber Areal Weight of ThinPreg™ 380CE ranges from 30g/m2 to 300g/m2 and the standard resin content ranges from 32 to 42% by weight. The North Thin Ply Technology process allows for the adjustment of the fiber / resin ratio upon request.

PRF Composite Materials RP542-4 is a controlled flow, toughened epoxy prepreg system formulated for the manufacture of high performance structural composite parts requiring very good impact strength properties. The system has been formulated for a medium temperature cure of 80 - 120°C under vacuum or autoclave pressure and is also suitable for press molding. Fully cured, this system has a dry service temperature capability up to 120°C. The component surface finish with this system is excellent. The tack level of this system has been optimized to meet the constructor’s requirements and will be retained for up to 60 days at 20°C making this system suitable for the manufacture of large composite components. RP-542-4 can be supplied on most of the vast range of PRF reinforcement materials in widths up to 1350 mm wide.

Toray EX-1510 is a highly modified two-part toughened cyanate ester resin formulated to have extremely low viscosity at room temperature. Its viscosity allows resin transfer molding (RTM) to take place without the Applications of heat to the resin. This feature provides long resin pot life and mold filling time for difficult and/or large RTM’d structures and helps increase manufacturing efficiency and reduces waste. EX-1510 displays excellent mechanical and thermal properties in addition to low moisture absorption. Finally, the material is unique in that it develops full mechanical properties from its initial 177°C (350°F) cure. A freestanding post cure increases the heat resistance.

Evopreg® EPT120 tooling prepregs are designed to help composite tooling manufacturers improve the flexibility and efficiency of their tooling manufacturing operations, by providing a combination of extended out-life and flexible curing cycles. With an out-life of 21 days, Evopreg® EPT120 prepregs are ideally suited to the production of larger, more complex tools, or to the batch production of multiple tools, ahead of a single (e.g. Weekly) scheduled cure. For applications where rapid turnaround is critical, Evopreg® EPT120 prepregs can be fully cured in a single-shot ramped cure. The prepregs can be supplied with a range of reinforcement fibers and fabric constructions. They require low pressure autoclave processing for optimum surface finish and are suitable for a range of applications including automotive, motorsport, sporting goods and general industrial.

C-TAPE™ U600P 24K HS* is a unidirectional carbon fiber tape with a continuous weft, with a total weight of 651 gsm. It is made using 24K HS carbon fiber; This carbon tape is used primarily for local reinforcement with epoxy resin. *Disponible également en fiber FOE

PREPREG Low temperature, system BX (epoxy resin) are based on modified epoxy resins with an extremely wide curing range from 55 ° C to 185 ° C and meet the requirements of a low-pressure / low-temperature PREPREG. The BX system is suitable for the production of structural components as well as fiber composite tools with a heat resistance of up to 195 ° C. The processing can take place according to all common methods.

AIREX® T90 is a closed-cell, thermoplastic and recyclable polymer foam with excellent fire, smoke & toxicity (FST) properties. It has very good mechanical properties and an extraordinary resistance to fatigue, is chemically stable and has negligible water absorption. It is thermally stable during high temperature processing and post curing. T90 is designed for easy use with all resin systems and processing technologies. AIREX® T90 is the ideal core material for structural sandwich applications requiring high fire resistance.