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Table of contents Epoxy resins 6 1-1 Bisphenol-A based epoxy resins 6 1-1-1 Unmodified liquid resins 6 1-1-2 High purity liquid resins 6 1-1-3 Solid epoxy resins - low and medium molecular weight 7 1-1-4 Solid epoxy resins - high molecular weight 7 1-2 Bisphenol-F based epoxy resins 8 1-2-1 Unmodified liquid resins 8 1-2-2 Bisphenol-A / Bisphenol-F epoxy resins 8 1-3 Epoxy reactive diluents 8 1-3-1 Mono functional reactive diluents 8 1-3-2 Multifunctional reactive diluents 9 1-4 Novolac resins 9 1-4-1 Epoxy Phenol Novolac (EPN) 9 1-4-2 Epoxy Cresol Novolac (ECN) 10 1-4-3 Epoxy DCPD Novolac...

2-3 Anhydride based 15 2-4 Formulated hardeners and accelerators 15 2-4-1 Liquid formulated hardeners 15 2-4-2 Paste hardeners & accelerators 16 2-4-3 Waterbone hardeners 16 2-4-4 Liquid accelerators 17 2-4-5 Solid accelerators 17 Tougheners and flexibilizers 18 3-1 CTBN epoxy terminated 18 3-2 Phenol functionalised 18 3-3 Epoxy functionalised 18-19 3-4 Amine functionalised 19 3-5 Miscellaneous 19 Imides and benzoxazines 20 4-1 20 Imides based resins 4-1-1 Bismaleimides 20 4-1-2 Polyimides 20 4-1-3 Polyamide-imides 21 4-2 Benzoxazines 21 4-2-1 Benzoxazine resins 21 4-2-2 Benzoxazine...

Epoxy resins 1-1 Bisphenol-A based epoxy resins 1-1-1 Unmodified liquid resins Product designation Viscosity Epoxy equivalent EHC weight Characteristics / comments Conditions 25°C Unit mPa.s g/Eq ppm Araldite® GY 240 7 000 - 9 000 178 - 183 0 - 400 Araldite® GY 266 9 500 - 12 000 189 - 196 NM Araldite® LY 1556 9 500 - 12 000 189 - 196 0 - 1 000 Araldite® GY 250 10 000 - 12 000 183 - 189 0 - 400 Araldite® LY 556 10 000 - 12 000 183 - 189 400 - 1 000 Aero grade. Araldite® GY 2600 12 000 - 14 000 184 - 189 0 - 170 Low chlorine content. Aero grade available. Araldite® GY 260 12 000 - 16 000 182...

1-2 Bisphenol-F based epoxy resins 1-2-1 Unmodified liquid resins Product designation Viscosity Epoxy equivalent weight Characteristics / comments Conditions 25°C Unit mPa.s g/Eq Araldite® PY 306 1 200 - 1 800 156 - 167 Distilled, very low viscosity, Aero grade. Araldite® GY 285 2 000 - 3 000 164 - 172 Aero grade available. Araldite® GY 282 3 300 - 4 100 164 - 172 Aero grade available. Araldite® GY 281 5 000 - 7 000 158 - 172 1-2-2 Bisphenol-A / Bisphenol-F based liquid resins Product designation Viscosity Epoxy equivalent weight Conditions 25°C Unit mPa.s g/Eq Araldite® PY 304 6 500 - 8...

1-3-2 Multifunctional reactive diluents Product designation Viscosity Epoxy equivalent weight Characteristics / comments Conditions 25°C Unit mPa.s g/Eq Araldite® DY-026 11 - 15 110 - 115 Diglycidylether of butanediol, aero grade. Araldite® DY-D 15 - 25 118 - 125 Diglycidylether of butanediol. Araldite® DY-H 21 - 31 143 - 155 Diglycidylether of 1.6-hexanediol. Araldite® DY 3601 42 - 52 385 - 405 Diglycidylether of polyoxypropylene glycol. Araldite® DY-C 50 - 100 154 - 167 Diglycidylether of cyclohexane dimethanol. Araldite® DY-F 60 - 90 425 - 513 Diglycidylether of polyoxypropylene glycol....

1-4-2 Epoxy Cresol Novolac (ECN) Use to upgrade epoxy formulations to improve thermal, mechanical and chemical resistance. Typical applications in high temperature adhesives, composites, electrical and laminating products Product designation Viscosity Epoxy equivalent Softening point EHC weight Characteristics / comments Conditions 130°C Unit mPa.s g/Eq ºC ppm Araldite® ECN 9511 NM 200 - 227 32 - 42 0 - 1500 Functionality 2.7. Araldite® ECN 1273 1 000 - 2 700 217 - 233 68 - 78 0 - 1500 Functionality 4.8. Araldite® ECN 1280 3 000 - 4 000 206 - 224 75 - 85 0 - 1500 Functionality 5.1. Aero...

1-6 Glycidyl amine based epoxy resins Unique combination of high epoxy functionality, aromatic backbone and relatively low viscosity. Main features: strong improvement of Tg levels and modulus in epoxy formulations. Typical applications: prepregs, RTM, filament winding and high Tg adhesives. Product designation Viscosity Epoxy equivalent EHC weight Characteristics / comments Unit mPa.s g/Eq ppm Araldite® MY 0500 2 000 - 5 000 at 25°C 100 - 115 300 - 3 000 TGPAP based Trifunctional Epoxy Resin, liquid. Aero grade. Araldite® MY 0510 550 - 850 at 25°C 96 - 106 0 - 2 000 Distilled TGPAP based...

1-8 Formulated resins & waterborne 1.8-1 Formulated liquid resins Product designation Viscosity Conditions 25°C Unit mPa.s g/Eq Araldite® BY 158 280 - 360 154 - 161 BPA resin with difunctional reactive diluent. Araldite® GY 764 350 - 550 179 - 189 BPA resin with difunctional reactive diluent. Araldite® GY 257 500 - 650 182 - 192 BPA resin with monofunctional reactive diluent. Araldite® GY 253 700 - 1 400 172 - 185 BPA resin with difunctional reactive diluent. Araldite® GY 279 800 - 1 500 194 - 208 BPA resin with monofunctional reactive diluent. Araldite® GY 784 1 200 - 1 600 192 - 204 BPA...

1.8-2 Formulated solid resins Product designation Viscosity Epoxy equivalent weight Softening point Conditions 25°C / 40% in butylcarbitol Unit mPa.s g/Eq ºC Araldite® GT 6143 250 - 375 620 - 660 90 - 96 BPA resin with 2.5% flow agent. Araldite® GT 2874-1 350 - 550 740 - 870 85 - 95 BPA resin with 10% flow agent. Araldite® GT 7220 460 - 670 520 - 545 90 - 100 BPA resin with EPN. Araldite® GT 7255 1 000 - 1 600 775 - 855 106 - 113 BPA resin with EPN. Product designation Viscosity Epoxy equivalent weight Solid content Characteristics / comments Conditions 25°C Unit mPa.s g/Eq wt. % Araldite®...