Prepregs

 

Kordsa produces thermoset prepregs in UD, woven and multiaxial fabric forms. The reinforcement material used in prepegs can be carbon, aramid, UHMWPE and glass fiber.

The primary resin matrice used is epoxy for thermoset prepregs.
Kordsa formulates, develops and qualifies its resin systems in the Composites Technologies Center of Excellence.
Kordsa prepregs are used in a wide range of industrial markets and tailored to meet specific performance requirements such as: low-temperature cure fatigue, cosmetic; low FST (fire, smoke and toxicity).

THERMOSET PREPREGS

    Tg*   Recommended Curing Method  
Resin Code Resin Type Dry Tg* Post Cure Tg** Wet Tg***  Value  Proposition  Oven Auto clave Press Market / Applications Additional Properties
OM10 Epoxy Hotmelt 116 - - Toughened Structural, 120 °C 1 hour Autoclave Cure    X X Industrial, Marine, Automotive Opaque, High Tack
OM11 Epoxy Hotmelt  117  - - Fatigue Resistant, Low Exotherm, HotDemoldable   X X Leaf Spring, Thick Parts Translucent, Medium Tack
OM12 Epoxy Hotmelt  110  - - Toughened Structural, 120 °C 2 hour Oven Cure X     Industrial, Marine, Automotive Opaque, High Tack
CM11 Epoxy Hotmelt  141  151 104 Snap Cure, HotDemoldable     X Automotive, Visual Transparent, Low Tack
EF12 Epoxy Hotmelt  220  - 154 220 °C Tg, Toughened Structural   X   Aviation, Industrial Medium Tack
AX-201XL Epoxy Hotmelt  111  - - Cosmetic Carbon Look, Variable Temperature Cure X X   Automotive, Marine , Industrial, Visual 3 Tack Level: Low, Medium, Hig
AX-180   Epoxy Hotmelt 125  - - Low FST/HR, 120 °C 1 hour Autoclave Cure, Excellent Surface Quality    X   Aircraft Cabin Interior & Seat, Automotive, Industrial 2 Tack Level: Low and Medium
AX-180SC  Epoxy Hotmelt 133 - - Low FST/HR, Snap Cure, HotDemoldable, , Excellent Surface Quality      X Aircraft Cabin Interior & Seat, Automotive, Industrial Low Tack
AX-170 Cyanate Ester Hotmelt  NA  371 - High temp. prepreg for structural composites offering good mechanical performance at operating temp. up to 315 oC X X  X Structures for motorsport and defense applications requiring service temp. up to 315 oC Inherently flame retardant

ADHESIVE / SURFACE FILMS

AX2114 Epoxy Hotmelt - - - High peel and high lap shear strength X X X General Applications Readily Available
AX2116 Epoxy Hotmelt - - - Excellent balance between Tg and peel strength properties X X X High Performance Demanding Applications Excellent resistance to high moisture
KY01 Epoxy Hotmelt 168*** - - Surface film for A class surface applications for automotive industry   X   Automotive painted body panels Perfect surface finish for painting process

LIFE PROTECTION PREPREGS

EF14 Phenolic Modified PVB - - - Flame Retardant, High Toughness, High Energy Transfer   X Life Protection (helmet, vehicle armor, ceramic backing applications) Very low tack
EF30 Undisclosed - - - Kinetic Energy Absorption   X Hard protective clothing (helmet), spall liner,
platform protection plates (air, naval and land
vehicles) and rigid life protection plates
No Tack
EF35 Undisclosed - - - Kinetic Energy Absorption   X Hard protective clothing (body protection) No Tack

*DMA Storage Modulus Onset               
**Values from Recommended curing profile from TDS               
***DSC Storage Modulus Onset