Products in Thermoset Resins

Crystic® Polyester Resin PDME 074 is an acrylic modified orthophthalic unsaturated polyester resin developed specifically for the manufacturing of maximum clarity roofing sheets by continuous sheeting process. It is ultra violet stabilized by the addition of special anti UV additives. The resin also contains acrylic monomers to reduce long term yellowing of the laminates.

Crystic® High Performance Resin 3642.3 can be used by spray, filament winding, or hand layup. This resin can be used in many applications, but its high performance makes it particularly suitable for the production of oil tanks. Additionally, it can also be used for direct bonding on sanitary acrylic.

Crestapol® 1210 Urethane Acrylate Resin is a tough, low-viscosity resin with a rapid cure that can be highly filled. It is designed for use in closed molding processes. Crestapol® 1210A is a partially pre-accelerated grade that is available. These products are not recommended for open mold applications.

Crestapol® 1214 Urethane Acrylate Resin is a tough, low-shrink, high-quality, surface-finish urethane acrylate resin for pultrusion. When filled with ATH, it has very high fire, smoke, and toxic fume performances, along with an excellent surface finish. It lacks cracking in the central sections.

Crystic® Transfer Moulding Resin 781PALV is a pre-aceelerated, orthophthalic polyester resin, designed for use in RTM (Resin Transfer Molding) and RTM Light processes. It is especially suited to those RTM applications which require the addition of filler to the resin system.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 199 is an isophthalic polyester resin recommended for use in high-performance applications where superior thermal and electrical properties are required. It has excellent chemical and heat resistance. This product can withstand long periods (1 year) at temperatures up to 150ºC, and shorter periods at temperatures up to 200ºC, with no serious loss of properties. It has a 30-minute gel time.

Crestapol® 1260 Urethane Acrylate Resin is a low-viscosity urethane acrylate type resin. It is suitable for infusion, resin transfer molding (RTM), and similar processes at room temperature. This product can be infused at vacuum levels down to -1.0 bar. It produces laminates with high strength, toughness, and exceptional water and hydrolysis resistance.

Texicryl® AD9122 is a modified styrene acrylic copolymer emulsion that offers excellent water resistance and adhesion to various substrates including wood, rubber and metal. It has been designed for the formulation of low VOC waterbased coatings and can be formulated as mulch coatings for various mulch subatrates.

Crystic® Pipe Relining Resin D3846SA is a thixotropic, non-accelerated, isophthalic, unsaturated polyester resin with low exotherm. It is specially designed for the production of liners to be used in the pipe relining industry. The fully cured liners offer high chemical resistance and mechanical properties.

Crystic® Laminating Resin 406PA is a pre-accelerated, thixotropic, orthophthalic polyester resin. This laminating resin has rapid wet out and low exotherm, making it ideal for multi-layer laminates in spray or hand-lay applications. It has a gel time of 18 minutes and Lloyd's approval. This product is suitable for use in marine, transportation, building and construction, and industrial applications.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 2.420PA is a long gel time, low styrene emission, pre-accelerated orthophthalic polyester resin. This laminating resin has a 45-minute gel time and low exotherm, making it suitable for the molding of large structures and thick laminates. Crystic® Polyester Resin 2.402PALV is the low-viscosity version of this product. It has Lloyd's approval and can be used in marine, transportation, building and construction, and industrial applications.

espol™ 12.20 is a non-accelerated orthophthalic clear polyester resin formulated with medium reactivity for specialized casting processes. It has been specifically designed for casting and cold press molding applications associated with quartz agglomerated blocks and sheets. End products made using espol™ 12.20 have excellent strength, rigidity, water resistance, and long-term durability.

espol™ 39.00 is a novalac-based epoxy vinyl ester resin designed to provide exceptional mechanical and chemical resistance properties at high operating temperatures. Its novolac-based backbone imparts it with excellent resistance to aggressive chemicals and oxidizing environments. It brings in enhanced durability, showing excellent long-term retention of strength and toughness at elevated temperatures.

Crystic® Laminating Resin 4252.4 TEPA V01 is an orthophtalic, pre-accelerated, low styrene emission (LSE), thixotropic unsaturated polyester resin. This product can be used for spray application or for contact molding when fast mold turn-around or thick laminates are required. It is an incredibly versatile laminating resin, and its excellent mechanical properties make it ideal for bonding on acrylic sheets for sanitary use.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 625PA is a thixotropic, tough, pre-accelerated isophthalic polyester resin with good heat and chemical resistance properties. It can be used in filament winding applications and is ideally suited for the production of heat-resistant and dimensionally stable molds. This product has a 20-minute gel time.

Crystic® Fire Retardant Resin 1355PA is a pre-accelerated, filled, fire-retardant polyester resin that has been designed for contact molding applications. It has been formulated as an inexpensive resin and wets out the reinforcement rapidly. This product is supplied in a restricted range of colors.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 2.406PA is a pre-accelerated, thixotropic, orthophthalic polyester resin with low styrene emission. This laminating resin has rapid wet out and low exotherm, making it ideal for multi-layer laminates in spray or hand-lay applications. It has a 16-minute gel time, Lloyd's approval, and can be used in marine, transportation, building and construction, and industrial applications.

Crestamould® B21 Sealer is a brushable sealing laminating resin for polystyrene foam surfaces. When used with a chopped-strand mat, this sealer provides a styrene-resistant barrier between the polystyrene plug and styrenated tooling pastes. It has good adhesion to tooling pastes like Crestamould® T29. Crestamould® B21 sealer has a low styrene content, significantly reducing polystyrene surface erosion compared to traditional styrene-containing resins. The sealer can be used to laminate CSM to create a more structurally stable foundation for mold production.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 397PA is a pre-accelerated isophthalic/neopentyl glycol polyester resin with a high heat deflection temperature and good water and chemical resistance. It is recommended for the fabrication of high-performance laminates for critical applications in aggressive environments. This product is suitable for contact molding and filament winding processes.

espol™ 31.00 is a non-accelerated terephthalic acid-based polyester resin that rapidly wets out reinforcements. It has a medium viscosity and reactivity and exhibits good mechanical and electrical properties, along with good chemical resistance compared to general-purpose resins. It is designed for hand laminating, spray-up, and casting applications.

Crystic® Resin 3454.4T AC01 has been designed for filament winding application but can also be used by hand layup or spray techniques. Its medium-to-high reactivity allows for a fast curing time, even on thin laminates. This resin is suitable for the production of glass-reinforced laminates when heat distortion resistance is required. Its high performance makes it particularly suitable for the production of oil tanks and pipes.

Crystic® Thixotropic Resin VE676T is a thixotropic version of Crystic® VE676, an epoxy bisphenol A based vinyl ester resin. This product is suitable for hand lay-up, spray lay-up, and similar processes. Thixotropic additives provide applied material sag resistance to vertical surfaces. 

Crystic® Transfer Moulding Resin 5008ST is a non accelerated orthophtalic resin designed for use by RTM (Resin Transfer Molding) techniques, with excellent mechanical properties. Its rheology makes it suitable to be processed by vacuum injection or wet press as well.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 125PA is a quality orthophthalic-based unsaturated polyester resin developed specifically for the manufacture of GRP moldings. This medium-viscosity polyester resin meets the requirements of BS 3532:1990 as a type "A" resin and can be used for flat surface laminations. Laminates made with this product have good mechanical strength, high rigidity and impact resistance, and excellent dimensional stability. When used with the recommended curing system, its curing properties make it especially suitable for fast production processes.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 491PAT is a versatile, pre-accelerated, unsaturated polyester resin with good water and chemical resistance properties. It was developed for use in a wide range of critical applications that require toughness combined with water and chemical resistance. This product is thixotropic and can be applied with either brush or spray equipment. It may also be used in the pultrusion process for the production of profile sections. This product is suitable for the fabrication of high-performance boat hulls destined for use in warm and tropical waters.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 272 is an isophthalic polyester resin. It is recommended for use in high-performance applications using filament winding, pultrusion, and centrifugal or contact molding processes. The fully cured laminates have high mechanical strength and excellent strength retention in wet environments at temperatures up to 60ºC.

espol™ 29.00 is a non-accelerated orthophthalic polyester resin that rapidly wets out reinforcements. It is formulated as a superior grade, especially for automotive applications intended for a Class-A surface finish. It is designed for hand lamination, spray-up, and casting as manufacturing processes. It can be used with all types of glass fibers, such as chopped strand mat, woven roving, and multi-axials.

espol™ 27.01 is a non-accelerated orthophthalic polyester resin that rapidly wets out reinforcements. It is specially formulated for use in the dough molding impregnation (DMC) process and is highly reactive. It is suitable for products that require good end-product manufacturing efficiency and finish. It is designed for hot mold processes such as SMC and DMC with good catalyzed stability.

Crystic® Fire Retardant Resin PD9453PA is a pre-accelerated, filled polyester resin designed for use in RTM and RTM light processes. It is fire-retardant and has a 20-minute gel time. This product's fully cured laminates receive a Class 1 rating according to BS 476 Part 7: 1987. It achieves Class 1 BS476 Part 7.

Crystic® Laminating Resin 471PALV is a pre-accelerated, low-viscosity polyester resin with rapid hardening characteristics. This laminating resin combines rapid impregnation of reinforcements and fillers with a very short mold release time and is suitable for hand-laying or spray applications. It has an 8-minute gel time, Lloyds approval, and is suitable for use in marine, transportation, building and construction, and industrial applications.

espol™ 12.10 is a non-accelerated orthophthalic polyester resin with low viscosity that rapidly wets out reinforcements. It has been specifically formulated for non-critical and general-purpose applications. This resin is formulated as an extra-clear grade, providing excellent mechanical strength, rigidity, and long-term durability. It is designed for hand lamination, spray-up, RTM, and casting applications.

Crystic® Pipe Relining Resin PD10098T is a thixotropic, non-accelerated, high-reactive orthophthalic neopentylglycol unsaturated polyester resin. It is specially developed for the production of liners in the pipe relining industry. Fully cured laminates of this product offer high chemical resistance and mechanical properties, as well as excellent long-term property retention.

Crestamould® T29 Extrudable is a modified polyester compound designed for the milling of large plugs or production molds with CNC multiple axis machines. This material combines unique qualities and it can be extruded up to a thickness of approx. 15mm (0.6”). It provides a homogenous substrate that prevents print from the underlying structure.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 272E is an isophthalic polyester resin designed for use in hot climates. It is used in high-performance applications such as pipes, tanks, and ducting. This versatile resin is suitable for use in filament winding, pultrusion, centrifugal molding, or contact molding processes. It has a 25-minute gel time.

Crystic® Vinylester Resin VE671 is an epoxy Bisphenol A based standard vinyl ester resin. It has outstanding chemical resistance to a wide range of substances, (acids, alkalies, oxidising agents) at room and elevated temperatures. The product is suitable for fabrication of fiber reinforced composites by all conventional techniques (contact molding, filament winding and injection molding) and for use in many chemical processing industry applications (storage tanks, vessels, ducts).

Crystic® CiPP Resin D5101 is an unaccelerated, thixotropic, isophthalic polyester resin ideally suited for use in the production of liners for pipe relining. Thanks to Cured-In-Place-Pipe (CiPP) technology, this resin can be used to create a new pipe lining within an existing pipe structure, making it efficient and easy to use. Once fully cured, the laminates have good chemical resistance and mechanical properties, as well as long-term property retention. This resin is therefore ideal for heavy duty, high frequency, and industrial applications. This resin should be allowed to reach workshop temperature before use, at which point its gel time will be between 3 and 6 minutes. It requires the addition of a catalyst for the curing process to begin. However, further additives such as pigments and fillers may affect its natural properties, and their effects should be evaluated before use.