Vinyl Ester Tooling Gelcoat

This gelcoat is specially formulated for both tooling and parts manufacturing combining the vinyl ester technology with epoxy resin laminates.

Vinyl ester tooling gelcoat.

When the product is sealed in its original packing stored indoors away from direct sunlight and direct heat sources and ideally at ambient temperature between 15 c and 25 c. They offer chemically resistant hard durable scratch resistant surface with high gloss. Reichhold is one of the world s largest suppliers of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins for composites applications. Vinyl ester resins do require special catalyst systems to avoid gassing and pin holing of the gel coat surface.

Vinyl ester resins are produced by the reaction esterification between an epoxy resin and an unsaturated monocarboxylic acid. Essentially they comprise a base of polyester resin strengthened with epoxy molecules in the backbone of the molecular chain. 2 proper spray technique is very important to eliminate porosity in the gel coat film. Vinyl ester gelcoat epocom is an epoxy bisphenol a vinyl ester urethane gelcoat additived and modified to have and excellent adhesión and compatibility with epoxy resins.

Hdt of 280 f 138 c. Duratec vinyl ester primer 1799 006 grey 1702 006 black and white duratec high goss topcoat black clear orange duratec mold repair putty black clear orange duratec ve fairing primer 1799 052. Gel coat is a specially formulated two part polyester resin. Gel coats are specialized polyester or vinyl ester resin formulations that are formulated as an in mold coating to provide appealing cosmetics and protect the underlying laminate.

Orca composites ve tooling gelcoat orcacomposites com be applied in order to obtain maximum mold life. Orca composites tooling gel coats are formulated to provide a rapid gel and cure time at a nominal 2 mekp. Vinyl ester gel coats are designed specifically for manufacturing fiberglass tools. Gel coat is typically sprayed in a mold and the structural laminate or cast polymer matrix applied behind the gel.

A pre accelerated gel coat based on vinyl ester unsaturated polyester resin. About gel coat gel coat is a specially formulated two part polyester resin that is intended to be the first layer of resin applied in a mold when making a polyester or vinyl ester composite part. Vinyl esters also use peroxides e g. Knowing tooling gel coats will not be as too tolerant of.

Reichhold offers the broadest manufacturing presence to produce a complete line of resin products gelcoats and bonding pastes for customers who fabricate composite products ranging from bathtubs to wind turbine blades. Gel coats pigments add color increase durability and enhance the appearance of composites parts. Molds coated with vinyl ester tooling gel coats should not be exposed to ultraviolet radiation. Poor atomization dirty spray up equipment bad catalyst tooling gel coat mixing can cause porosities in the gel coat film.

Cured using mekp peroxide.