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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
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- Low stress-free cure temperature capable
- Low temperature cure for low stress-free part stability
- Passes and exceeds space requirements for outgassing
- Low CTE and CME
- Extremely low moisture absorption.
- Resin is asymptotic after 200 days with less than 0.35% moisture absorption in a 75% RH environment
- Good dielectric and loss tangent
Applications & Uses
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- Recommended Applications
- Space & Satellite
- Optical benches
- Reflectors
- High dimensional stability space structures
- Ideal for radomes and radar transparent structures
Properties
- Physical Form
- Typical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Density 1.16 g/cc - Density after 177°C (350°F) Post cure 1.14 g/cc - Dimensional Stability CME 1205 μin/in/% - Dimensional Stability CTE 32.475 in/in/°F - Moisture Absorption after 313 days at 71°C (160°F), 85% RH 1.7 % - Outgassing (CVCM) max. 0.01 % ASTM E595 Outgassing (TML) 0.29 % ASTM E595 Outgassing (TML-WVR) 0.12 % ASTM E595 Outgassing (WVR) 0.17 % ASTM E595 - Thermal Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Dry Tg by DMA cured at 127°C (260°F) 112 (234) °C (°F) - Dry Tg by DMA post cured at 177°C (350°F) for 2 hours 181 (358) °C (°F) - Wet Tg by DMA cured at 127°C (260°F) conditioned at 71°C (160°F), 85% RH for 21 days 123 (253) °C (°F) - Wet Tg by DMA post cured at 177°C (350°F) for 2 hours conditioned at 71°C (160°F), 85% RH for 21 days 176 (349) °C (°F) -
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- Out Life: Up to 7 days at ambient
- Frozen Storage Life: 6 months at -18°C (< 0°F)
Out life is the maximum time allowed at ambient temperature before cure. *Ambient is 18–22°C (65–72°F).