Firepel® Fire-Resistant Resin Guide

Product catalog summary

Overview: AOC is a global leader in the production of resins, gel coats, colorants, additives, and synergistic systems for composites and cast polymers. Their products are manufactured in facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia to ensure quality and consistency.

Contact Information: AOC provides regional contact details for sales in North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Europe, India, and Asia/Australia.

Fire-Resistant Resin Guide: The document offers a detailed guide on selecting fire-resistant resins, focusing on the Firepel® product line. Applications include industries such as food processing, architectural structures, HVAC ducting, and water treatment.

Two-Step Selection Guide: The guide describes a two-step process for selecting Firepel® resins: 1) Choose the optimal resin chemistry based on performance needs like strength and heat distortion temperature. 2) Select the Firepel product that meets specific fire and smoke standards.

Product Features and Standards: Various Firepel® products are detailed, including their features, additional ingredients, and compliance with international standards such as ASTM, UL, and ISO. The importance of testing and compliance with standards like flame spread and smoke development is emphasized.

Specifications: The document outlines the flame spread and smoke developed characteristics of resin products, tested according to standards like ASTM E 84, ASTM E 162, and UL 94. It discusses resin performance in terms of flammability, burn rate, and toxic gas production, with classifications like Class I and Class II.

Product Features: Resins are categorized by additional ingredients such as ATH (Aluminum Trihydrate) and ATO (Antimony Trioxide), and their specific applications. Products like Vipel® and Firepel® are highlighted for features like halogen-free composition and high flame resistance.

Standards and Compliance: Compliance with international standards, including the International Building Code and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, is referenced. The document stresses the importance of testing resin performance in specific applications.

Applications: The guide lists applications for fire-resistant resins, such as in food processing odor scrubbers, architectural structures, ducting, and water treatment plant storage tanks, showcasing their versatility across industries.

Manufacturer Information: AOC is described as a global supplier of resins and related products, with facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia. Contact information for sales in different regions is provided, highlighting AOC's commitment to quality and innovation.

Disclaimer: AOC emphasizes that while the information is reliable, it does not guarantee applicability in all user processes and advises thorough testing before production.

Catalog excerpts

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® Two-Step Guide to Selecting Fire Resistant Resins AOC offers a wide range of Firepel® resins that combine the cost/performance benets of composite resins with re retardant and smoke suppression technologies. The Firepel product line includes halogen-free and synergist-free technologies as well as traditional systems that use llers to achieve certication. To help users make cost-effective decisions, this guide breaks the selection process into two basic steps: 1. Choose the optimum resin chemistry. Choose the resin chemistry -- unsaturated polyester, methacrylate modified or vinyl ester -that...

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