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CYTEC INDUSTRIES | INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS

Cytec Offers

• Phenolic, epoxy, cyanate ester, bismaleimide and vinylester prepregs

• Flame-retarded composite materials

• Film adhesives

• Vacuum bagging consumables

• Pioneering resin infusion network plans

• A commitment to short lead-times

• Consumables kitting service and customised reusable vacuum systems, to increase productivity and reduce waste

Prepregs & Composite Materials

Benefits of Cytec prepregs include:

• Ease of use with a broad processing window

• Ideal for thick monolithic and lightweight sandwich structures

• Provide an excellent surface finish

• Offer a combination of good mechanical performance and toughness

• Supplied across a wide range of fabrics and fibres

As the supplier of choice for structural and tooling prepregs, and vacuum bagging consumables to the marine industry, Cytec offers customers quality, custom-made products plus world-class experience, delivery and technical support.

Our advanced prepreg resin systems and flexible production methodology have made us the ideal supplier for the high performance marine industry. We’re actively involved in the production of boats, race boats, super yachts, and commercial and naval craft.

We continue to supply prominent builders of current world class yachts, many of which have enjoyed an outstanding history of success in high profile race campaigns, including the America’s Cup, the Volvo Ocean Race and the Audi MedCup.

Our process technology also extends to infusion methodology, widely adopted in the marine industry. We are able to offer solutions for the widest range of composite processing challenges.

Leisure marine application

ETNZ, challenged the 2013 34th America’s cup. Key to becoming the top challenger and attempting to win back the Cup was the design and construction of the new in class AC72 catamarans.

And while ETNZ didn’t manage to claim the Cup back, their risk taking approach and innovative spirit meant that they led the design race from the start with their foiling, wing sailed catamaran, and changed the marine industry.

To build the hulls, platforms and wing components of these unique AC72s, the team used Cytec’s high strength woven carbon fibre resin prepreg and compatible adhesive film. These low temperature out-of-autoclave materials were specifically selected to meet the catamarans extreme design requirements such as ultimate stiffness and weight reduction and the required power to weight ratio for the components. The low initial cure temperatures also offered high accuracy of thermal expansion calculations and therefore high material performance predictability.

CASE STUDY: Emirates Team New Zealand uses Cytec’s prepregs and process materials

Composite Materials Product Selector Guide

SPORT AND LEISURE MARINE

INDUSTRIAL MARINE

Prepregs

Product Out Life (days)

Service Temp ºF (ºC)

Cure Flexibility Cure Method Tg (DMA Onset)

ºF (ºC)* Tack Level

MTM® 28 30 176 (80) 185-248 (85-120) Press/Autoclave 212 (100) Intermediate


MTM® 57-2 30 194 (90) 175-250 (80-120) Vacuum/Autoclave 260 (125) Low

VTM® 264 30 212 (100) 149-248 (65-120) Vacuum 248 (120) Intermediate

VTM® 264-1 30 212 (100) 149-248 (65-120) Vacuum 248 (120) Intermediate

VTM® 264S-1 30 212 (100) 149-248 (65-120) Vacuum 248 (120) Low-intermediate

VTM® 266 30 212 (100) 149-248 (65-120) Vacuum 248 (120) High

VTM® 267 21 212 (100) 149-248 (65-120) Vacuum 248 (120) Low

Surfacing & Adhesive films:


Service Temp ºF (ºC)

Cure Flexibility Cure Method Tg (DMA Onset)

ºF (ºC)* Tack Level

Standard epoxy prepregs:


Flame-retarded epoxy prepregs:

VTM® 264 FRB** 30 212 (100) 149-248 (65-120) Vacuum 248 (120) Intermediate

VTM® 267 FRB 21 212 (100) 149-248 (65-120) Vacuum 248 (120) Intermediate

Flame-retarded phenolic prepregs:

MTM® 80S 30 480 (250) 284-320 (140-160)

Press/Vacuum/Autoclave 610 (320) Intermediate

MTM® 82S-C** 30 176 (80) 176-356 (80-180)

Press/Vacuum/Autoclave 320-338 (170-180) Intermediate

* achieved using highest cure cycle** Lloyd’s register approval


Min. Cure ºF (ºC) Available Formats Notes

VTF266 30 149 (65) Supported/unsupported film Surface improvement film compatible with VTM® 260 series prepregs. Moulds to be sandable, paint-ready finish

VFT261 (cosmetic) 21 149 (65) Woven/ZPREG® Transparent surface material offering reduced pinhole surface for clear coated carbon finish components. Also in white

VTA® 266 30 149 (65) Supported/unsupported adhesive film

Use with VTM®/MTM® prepregs. Available with reinforcement carrier to aid placement or non-supported as a resin film

Process Materials Product Selector Guide

Prepreg Product ºF(ºC) Bagging Film Release Film Sealant Tape Peel Ply Breather Flash Tape Hose Valve

250 (120) Epoxy OOA

VACFILM 450V A2000 LTS90B A100PS A80GPS B100

AB10 AB80 AB200

All Flashtapes

Silhose VBU25TP2 VBU25TP3

250 (120) Epoxy in-autoclave

VACFILM 450V A2000 LTS90B A100PS A80GPS B100

AB10 AB100 AB120 AB200

All Flashtapes

VACHOSE VBU25TP2 VBU25TP3

350 (180) Epoxy OOA

VACFILM 800G A6000 A5000 A2500 MR FILM

UCS180SM5142SM5130SM5127

60001A100PSB100

AB10 AB100 AB120 AB200

All Flashtapes


350 (180) Epoxy in-autoclave

VACFILM 800G STRETCHVAC 3000STRETCHVAC 6000

A6000 A5000 A2500 MR FILM

UCS180SM5142SM5130SM5127

60001A100PSB100

AB10 AB100 AB120 AB200

All Flashtapes

VACHOSE 93S

VBU25TP2 VBU25TP3

Phenolic VACFILM 450V UCS180SM5142SM5130SM5127

G500F400A85PS60001

AB10 AB100 AB120 AB200

All Flashtapes


BMI STRETCHVAC 6000 MR FILM SM 5126 FF03 FF05 FF10PM

AB20N AB33N

All Flashtapes

93S VBU25TP2 VBU25TP3

Epoxy Infusion VACFILM 200G VACFILM 400Y

A2200P31 LTS90B SM5142

A100PS A80GPS FF03 FF05 FF10PM

INFUPLY Vi1 Vi2 Vi5

I-TAPE T12 T16

I-MAN connectors

Polyester Infusion VACFILM 200 VACFILM 400Y

A2200P31 LTS90B A100PS A80GPS FF03 FF05 FF10PM

INFUPLY Vi1 Vi2 Vi5

I-TAPE T12 T16

I-MAN connectors

CASE STUDY: H2X uses Cytec’s resin infusion consumables

H2X shipyard constructed the 100% composite 36m “André Malraux” ship for the French Ministry of Culture.

The infusion process to manufacture the hull, deck and internal walls was carried out using Cytec Process Materials products, including vacuum bagging film, sealant tape, combination products and flow media that help the resin transfer, spray adhesive, infusion spider and hose.

These products have all been developed with low temperature, infusion process in mind and make them ideal to manufacture large marine components.

Benefits that Cytec brought to H2S were:

• A range of highly performing products developed specifically for infusion processing.

• Outstanding technical customer support.

• Reactiveness to customers’ needs and on-time delivery.

“André Malraux” ship

Process Materials

We offer a comprehensive range of composites processing materials and consumables optimised for the high performance and production marine markets.

Prepreg processing

We offer a select range of consumables for high temperature curing (over 212°F/100°C), including:

Resin infusion processing

In addition to the prepreg processing range, we offer a select range of consumables which have been designed to cater for resin infusion processing. This range includes:

• INFUPLY (248°F/120°C) perforated release film with knitted infusion mesh - promotes resin transfer and strips easily from the laminate

• VMS2 (320°F/160°C) vacuum medium strip, promotes vacuum flow across wet impregnated zones

• CW3 HDPE mesh and a thin polyester non-woven sleeve used for matrix transfer

Together, these consumables:

• Reduce labour costs,

• Minimise the scrap rate

• Improve part repeatability.

We focus on reducing the overall cost of infusion processing through value-added consumables and engineering solutions, such as welded/tailored vacuum bags, reusable vacuum bags and kitted consumables. Indeed, we support our customers by providing tailor-made, kitted solutions offering total cost of manufacture reductions through time savings, excellent process repeatability and reduced wastage. Customers also benefit from onsite support, technical expertise and labour-saving consultancy.

Other items are available upon request and our technical data sheets are available online.

• VACFILM 200g ( 120°) UP TO 16 MT. WIDE BAGGING FILM

• VACFILM450V 338°F (170°C) vacuum bagging film

• High air flow breathers

• High temperature sealant tapes

• Quick release/high temperature peel ply

• Flash tapes

Tooling

Cytec innovation extends to providing a complete solution to the customer part manufacturing experience. As such, we not only offer the structural materials and their process consumables, but also a complete range of composite tooling solutions. Our tooling prepregs offer outstanding surface finish and longevity for the manufacture of complex mould tools. Our design service can support tool design optimisation to ensure a fit-for-purpose solution. In addition we offer soft tooling technology including reusable vacuum bags, integral heater blankets, intensifiers and caul sheets.

Resin infusion processing by H2X

CYTEC.COM

Suitable for low cost vacuum bag processing, excellent surface finish, ease of use with a broad processing window, good combination of mechanical performance, fatigue

resistance and toughness, and supplied across a wide range of fabrics and fibres.

Resin chemistries include epoxies, phenolics, vinyl esters, bismaleimides, thermoplastics, cyanate esters, HT polyimides, polyesters, ceramics.

Vacuum bagging films including film welding, perforating and processing, breather fabrics, peel plies, release films, flow media, release fabrics, sealants, reusable vacuum systems to suit specific

tooling requirements, elastomeric tools, and design services.

Epoxies, phenolics, vinyl esters, cyanate esters, bismaleimides, HT polyimides, surfacing films, structural films, bond

primers, lightning strike, silicone sealants, paste/potting/foams.

Material science, polymer chemistry, processing science, and technical

service and application engineering, e.g. design assistance with resin

infusion networks, design for manufacturing, crashworthiness

and intrusion analysis.

Ablatives, pre-forms, friction materials,

cross-plied materials, high-drape formats,

selective impregnation, core materials.

Carbon Fibers: Standard modulus, intermediate modulus, pitch fibres.

Textiles: Standard weaves, bias weaves, internally consumed.

For increased part manufacturing productivity, quality, reliability and reduced waste. From simple shapes to complex kits of any/all of our products. From CAD to fully assembled vacuum bag kits.

Design: Supporting tool design optimisation.

Tooling Materials: Tooling prepregs for outstanding surface finish and longevity.

Tool Manufacture: Complete manufacturing service.

Reusables: Soft tooling technology including reusable bags, heater blankets, intensifiers and caul sheets.

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Process Materials tel: +44 (0) 1274 550500 - Keighley, UK tel: +33 (0)5 61 37 89 89 - Toulouse, France tel: +39(0) 039 6892987 - Milan, Italy tel: +1 (0)562 906 3300 - Santa Fe Springs, USA tel: +86 21 64228920 - Shanghai, China [email protected]

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