Pre-impregnated materials (prepregs) are reinforcement fibres or fabrics into which a resin system has been impregnated. The resin systems in prepreg react very slowly at room temperature. Prepreg resins can only be fully cured by heating them to the prescribed curing process.
Prepregs
Pre-impregnated fabrics
Fabrics
for prepreg production
We use many different fabrics for prepreg production.
Woven prepregs
- Carbon
- E-glass
- S-glass
- Aramid
- Hybrid
- Basalt
- Flax
Biaxial and multiaxial prepregs
- Carbon
- E-glass
- Aramid
UD prepregs
- HS carbon UD (230 – 250 GPa)
- IM carbon UD (290 GPa)
New development of fabrics to suit customers requirements
Epoxy systems
Each systems can be used with carbon, glass, aramid or hybrid fibers.
| Product | Curing | Processing method | Tg | Applications | Key features | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ER38 HC | 90min. at 125°C | autoclave, OoA | 120°C | structural parts | High performance system Versatile resin for carbon, glass, aramid fibres, Low viscosity 1.500 mPa.s at 70°C | motosport, balistic protection |
| ER38 TOW | 120min. at 120°C | towpreg winding technology | 145°C | structural applications, Towpreg winding method | High performance system good impact resistance, long pot-life at ambient temperature (8weeks) | sports, transportation, energy, aerospace |
| ER38 | 60min. at 120°C | autoclave, OoA | 125°C | structural parts, visual applications | High performance system Versatile curing from 100 to 140°C, visual parts | sport equipments |
| ER58 | 60min. at 120°C | autoclave, OoA | 138°C | structural parts, visual applications | High performance system Versatile curing from 80 to 140°C, visual parts, medium Tg | automotive, sport equipments, motosports, transportaion |
| ER68 | 10min. at 120°C | press | 140°C | fast curing, structural parts, visual applications | High performance system fast production, higher Tg | automotive exterior and interior, sky production |
| ER78 | 7h. at 70°C post cure 1h at 90°C, 1h at 120°C 1h at 140°C | autoclave, OoA | 145°C | tooling prepreg | High performance tooling system for fast molds production | molds production |
| ER78H | 12h. at 65°C post cure 1h at 90°C, 1h at 120°C 1h at 160°C, 4h at 180°C | autoclave, OoA | 205°C | tooling prepreg | High performance tooling system for molds production with high Tg up to 205°C | molds production |
| ER83 | 60min. at 120°C or 12h at 80°C | autoclave, OoA | 115°C | structural parts, visual applications | High performance system Versatile curing from 80 to 140°C, reduction of potential white spots, visual parts, Excellent impact resistance | automotive, sport equipments, motosports, aerospace |
| ER88 FR | 90min at 120°C | autoclave, OoA | 115°C | structural parts, visual applications | High performance system Flame retardant system certified under UL94 V0 | automotive, motosports, aerospace |
| ER98 | 60min at 120°C | autoclave, OoA | 180°C | structural parts, visual applications | High performance system Versatile curing from 80 to 140°C, visual parts, high Tg up to 180°C | automotive, motosports, aerospace, ballistic protection |
| Product | Curing | Processing method | Tg | Applications | Key features | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CE405 | 60min at 150°C post cure 3h at 200°C and 60min at 260°C | autoclave, OoA | 405°C | high performance structural parts | High performance system very high Tg up to 405°C, long pot-life at ambient temperature (2 years) | aerospace |
| CE 388 FAR | 120min at 145°C or 60min at 160°C | autoclave, OoA | 200°C | high performance structural parts and interiors | Good surface quality, no porosity No release of volatiles (VOC), water (steam), phenol or formaldehyde No need for high pressure curing Low shrinkage during processing Can be recycled Brilliant dielectric and mechanical properties | aerospace interior (pass FAR 25.8), train interiors, electronics - alternative for phenolic resins |
| Product | Curing | Processing method | Tg | Applications | Key features | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 33 | 60min at 120°C | autoclave, OoA | 120°C | structural parts | bio resin | automotive, train |
Pigmented resins
We can supply many color epoxy prepregs based on RAL shade.
