Products in Prepregs & Molding Compounds: Aramid (Kevlar)

NP193PM is composed of a 17 oz. aramid and "soft glass" fibers are combined to make a fabric that is stronger than pure aramid and less abrasive than glass fabrics. This material is impregnated with a high temperature phenolic resin matrix which includes a non-conducting solid lubricant. This composite has excellent mechanical strength at elevated temperatures and adverse environments. Applications include wear plates for conveyor systems, valve plates, and compressor and pump vanes.

17 oz. aramid and "soft glass" fibers are combined to make a fabric that is stronger than pure aramid and less abrasive than glass fabrics. This material is impregnated with a high temperature phenolic resin matrix, which produces a composite with excellent mechanical strength at elevated temperatures and adverse environments. Applications include wear plates for conveyor systems, valve plates, and compressor and pump vanes. Variations of this material may be developed for specific applications.

17 oz. aramid and "soft glass" fibers are combined to make a fabric that is stronger than pure aramid and less abrasive than glass fabrics. This material is impregnated with a high temperature epoxy resin matrix, which produces a composite with excellent mechanical strength at elevated temperatures and adverse environments.

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.

GMS Composites EP – 284 is a formulated epoxy resin matrix prepreg with long shelf life and improved handling. The product has a versatile curing cycle from as low as 80°C or as high as 150°C, thus enabling the product to be used to produce a wide range of composite items, from large structures to numerous small components. EP-284 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 improved handling allows for easier molding of complex parts. The prepreg has good flow and the tack of EP-284 can be varied.

55NT is an epoxy laminate and prepreg system, reinforced with a non-woven aramid substrate. This system combines compatibility with lead-free processing, using a hightemperature epoxy resin, with the low in-plane (x,y) expansion and outstanding dimensional stability of non-woven aramid reinforcement.

AX-4270 is Structural Epoxy Aramid Prepreg.

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.

AX-4500 is a Toughened Phenolic Aramid Prepreg, Self-Adhesive.

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 415 is a rubber toughened version of TP402, design for sporting goods application, combining high elongation and great toughness. It is available in ultra-Thin Ply format, as low as 15gsm. This hot-melt epoxy prepreg is recommended to be cured at 135°C for optimal performance and a Tg until 145°C Onset (by E’ DMA). This matrix has a very good flow control. TP415 offers excellent mechanical properties on a wide variety of fibers, and fiber weights.

Voltoid® HP-450 is a high density composite designed to provide superior flame barrier properties and dimensional stability at high temperatures. Composed of aramid fiber, filler, and polymeric binders, it features low water absorption and exhibits outstanding electrical and mechanical properties.

EF 12 is above 240 °C. High Tg EF12 resin system is used to produce structural prepregs. Optimized cure methods for these resin systems are Press and Autoclave molding.

GMS Composites EP – 274 is a formulated epoxy resin matrix prepreg with long out life and improved handling. The product has a versatile curing cycle from as low as 70C or as high as 130C, thus enabling the product to be used to produce a wide range of composite items, from large structures to numerous small components. EP-274 is available in a range of substrates such as carbon, glass or aramid. EP-274 allows faster cycle times at elevated temperatures. The product also has good dynamic strength properties. The improved handling allows for easier molding of complex parts. The prepreg has good flow and the tack of EP-274 can be varied.

GMS Composites EP – 620 prepreg is a special epoxy resin matrix system with long shelf life and high elongation. EP-620 is designed for composite applications requiring high energy absorption and impact resistance. The product has a versatile curing cycle from as low as 80°C or as high as 150°C, thus enabling the product to be used to produce a wide range of composite items, from large structures to numerous small components. EP-620 is available in a range of substrates such as carbon, aramid, s-glass, polyethylene or e-glass. The prepreg has good flow and the tack of EP-620 can be varied.

OM 12 is a glass fiber or carbon fiber reinforced composites offer advantages of high corrosion resistance and high strength-to-weight ratio than traditional wood or steel materials. Kordsa may provide different reinforcement materials including glass or carbon UD, 2D and multiaxial impregnated with epoxy. For the huge size part production, generally vacuum bag only prepregs (OM12) are recommended

CM 15 is a Visual composites, Semi Structural and Fast Isothermally Press Curable, Class A Surface quality for painting, Hot Demoldable, Improved UV and environmental resistance, Improved fiber imprinting resistance

CM11 resin is Mid Tg and its prepregs are suitable for hot painting, hot gluing and cataphoresis processes. New resin system not only cures under 3 minutes at 150°C at press under isothermal curing conditions but also hot de-moldable and long out-life of two weeks at ambient temperature. These extreme conditions does not affect the visual Performance of prepreg system with CM11, capable of Class A Surface. Drapability is suitable for press molds and low to medium tack optimized for press curing.

Evopreg® EPC300 prepregs are a range of fire-retardant, pre-impregnated composite materialsbased on a PFA (Polyfurfuryl Alcohol) bioresin. PFA is a thermosetting bioresin derived from crop waste and is similar to phenolic resin but withlower toxicity and VOC emissions. In addition to its environmental credentials, PFA hasoutstanding fire retardant properties, plus excellent temperature and chemical resistance. The prepregs can be supplied with a range of reinforcement fibers and fabric constructions,including woven and unidirectional E-glass fiber and carbon fiber. They can be consolidated byvacuum bagging, autoclave or press molding and are designed for applications includingaircraft interiors, rail interiors, marine, offshore and construction.

AX-4112T is a High Performance, Toughened Epoxy Aramid Prepreg.

AX-4110 is a Toughened, Flame Retardant Epoxy Aramid Prepreg.

OM14 is a fast curing structural prepreg for press curing for the needs of structural parts used in Automotive Industry. Its short curing cycle and hot de-moldable nature are especially optimized for mass production at Automotive Industry with the addition of exceptionally long out life at room temperature. OM14 eliminates the need of Autoclave and Cold storage plus it is especially optimized for mass production. New resin system not only cures under 1-2 minutes at 150°C at press under isothermal curing conditions but also hot de-moldable and long out-life of one year at ambient temperature.

EF 10 is highly toughened Mid Tg prepreg can be cured with autoclave and used in extreme applications in automotive industry and aviation industry.

THINPREG™ TP 402 is a resin system suitable for manufacture of unidirectional prepreg material. ThinPreg™ 402 is a versatile system that is used most often with carbon fiber, but can also be impregnated into a wide range of reinforcing fibers including quartz, glass, aramid fiber etc. ThinPreg™ 402 features a high Tg (180°C) capability with additional toughening, and has been designed to be a good all-round product in terms of mechanical strength and processability.

Von Roll Isola AR 600 P 01 is composed of epoxy resin and aramid fabric reinforcement.

Evopreg® EPC200 component prepregs are primarily designed for low-temperature, out-of- autoclave processing. Their flexible cure profile also makes them ideally suited to rapid processing at higher temperatures. Based on a toughened epoxy resin system, Evopreg® EPC200 is formulated specifically for high performance, ease of lay-up and excellent surface finish. The prepregs can be supplied with a range of reinforcement fibers and fabric constructions. They can be consolidated by vacuum bag/oven, autoclave or press molding and are designed for a range of applications including automotive, motorsport, sporting goods and general industrial..

AX-4300 is a High Temperature Phenolic Laminating Aramid Prepreg.

45NK is a woven Kevlar® aramid fiber reinforced multifunctional epoxy laminate and prepreg systemengineered to provide in-plane CTE values as low as 6 ppm/°C for compatibility with leadless alumina ceramic chip carriers (LCCC's) and other low expansion SMT devices where control of laminate expansion is critical for solder joint reliability. 45NK exceeds the requirements of IPC 4101/50 (Type AFG).

OM10 is highly toughened structural Low Tg resin for press and autoclave curing for the needs of structural parts used in Automotive Industry. OM10 prepreg cures at both press and Autoclave with long out-life of 4 weeks at ambient temperature.

AV10AF is a adhesive film prepreg and Adhesive film prepreg for metal-metal, metal-thermoset, thermoset-thermoset, thermoset-honeycomb bonding applications.

EF 13 are highly toughened High Tg prepregs that can be cured with autoclave and used in extreme applications. The highest glass transition temperature reached with epoxy products.

CM12 resin is Mid Tg, dicy-free fast cure, hot demoldable isothermal press curable resin system and it is suitable for sanding and metal composite hybrid part production. Drapability is suitable for press molds and low to medium tack optimized for press curing. Performance of prepreg system with CM12, capable of Class A Surface.

OM13 is a structural resin system. It is translucent when cured.

OM11 is a resin structural Low Tg prepreg that specifically customized for fatigue resistance part production in Industry. OM11 prepreg materials can be curable with Autoclave and Press.

AX-4151 is a Modified PVB Phenolic Aramid Prepreg.

AX-6201XL is a Structural Epoxy Unidirectional Prepreg for Vacuum Bag Only Processing.