Products in Surface Finishes: Resins, Binders & Matrix Materials

Crystic® FR1166 PAK is a filled, orthophtalic, pre accelerated, low styrene content and thixotropic unsaturated polyester resin. It has to be used when excellent low smoke and fire resistant laminates are required. Crystic PD1166 PAK is halogen free and does not contain heavy metals.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 1381PA is a low-viscosity isophthalic polyester resin into which water can be incorporated to form an emulsion. It is suitable for general casting work or intricately detailed moldings such as decorative articles and statuettes. The castings can be nailed, screwed, sawn, or machined without splitting.

Crestafire® GCS 1005PA is a pre-accelerated, low-smoke, fire-retardant, polyester-based intumescent gelcoat designed to be applied by spray in a thin layer of 500μm. It incorporates new intumescent technology. When exposed to fire, Crestafire® GCS 1005PA forms a foamed, cellular charred layer, offering a high degree of protection to the surface of the composite. It is restricted to a standard white color, designed to be post-painted, and formulated to EN45545-2 standard to meet HL3.

Crystic® Polyester Resin 1160PA is a general-purpose, thixotropic, pre-accelerated, very low styrene emission, orthophthalic polyester resin with low viscosity. It has a 25-minute gel time and is suitable for parts used in building and construction, transportation, and industrial applications. This product is a part of Scott Bader's Crystic® Green system.

Crystic® Isophthalic Sandable Gelcoat 45PA is an isophthalic sandable gel coat that is filled, pre-accelerated, and formulated for spray application. This product provides an excellent surface finish and base for post-painting. It is specially designed for applications that are to be post-painted.

Crystic® Brush Topcoat 507PA is a pre-accelerated Topcoat with excellent water and weather resistance, designed for use in the marine and building industries. It is based on a high quality isophthalic-NPG polyester resin and has been formulated for application by brush. The product is pigmented using a highly UV resistant grade of titanium dioxide.

Crystic® Ultra-Low Styrene Ecogel S1PA is an ultra-low-styrene-content spray gel coat. This market-leading, unique technology spray gel coat has only 16% styrene content, which cuts styrene emissions by over 55%. It is suitable for use in industrial and general-purpose applications in transport, building, and industrial markets. This product is also used for the manufacture of wind turbine blades.

Crestafire® P1-3001PA is a filled, pre-accelerated, fire retardant unsaturated polyester resin. It incorporates a selected grade of alumina trihydrate (ATH) which makes it suitable to produce laminates where excellent resin flow, fire retardancy, and low levels of smoke and toxic fumes are required. It is halogen-free and does not contain heavy metals.

Crystic® Isophthalic Brush Topcoat 65PAX is a general purpose, brush isophthalic topcoat which cures tack free when applied to the reverse side of a laminate. It can be used in applications where the back surface of a polyester laminate needs to be given a gelcoat finish to improve aesthetics.

Ares P200 NGSL isophthalic resin of medium reactivity. Excellent resistance to chemical agents. Excellent color stability, UV stabilized. Good compatibility with fillers and pigments.

Ares P100 NGSL is orthophthalic resin with good reactivity and modulus. Excellent color stability. Good compatibility with fillers and pigments. Light stabilized resin.