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A global partner As a global partner and innovator working in close collaboration with all major wind energy equipment manufacturers for more than 20 years, we provide our customers with reliable, durable and cost effective solutions for wind blade production. To capture the maximum amount of energy from the wind, blades have to be large, stiff and sufficiently robust to withstand every kind of weather condition. Huntsman Advanced Materials has the right technologies and high-performance products that the industry requires. Our products are used in applications ranging from plugs and...

Composite resin systems Infusion process Product designation Pot life Mix viscosity Tg* Flexural strength* Ultimate flexural elongation* Conditions 23°C, 100 ml 25°C DSC, 10K/min 25°C 25°C IEC 1006 ISO 178 ISO 178 Unit min mPa.s °C MPa % Araldite® LY 1564 / Aradur® 3486 560 - 620 200 - 300 80 - 84 118 - 130 10.5 - 12.5 Araldite® LY 1564 / Aradur® 3416 290 - 340 200 - 320 80 - 85 118 - 130 10.0 - 12.0 Araldite® LY 1564 / Aradur® 3487 130 - 160 220 - 320 81 - 86 118 - 130 10.0 - 12.0 Araldite® LY 1568 / Aradur® 3489 850 - 950 200 - 300 77 - 80 120 - 130 9.0 - 10.0 Araldite® LY 1568 / Aradur®...

Prepreg process Product designation B-Staging Shelf life (of the prepreg after B-Staging) Flexural strength* Ultimate flexural elongation* 23°C Conditions Tg* DSC, 10K/min 25°C 25°C Norm IEC 1006 ISO 178 ISO 178 Unit °C MPa Key features % Araldite® LY 1556 / Aradur® 1571 / Accelerator 1573 / XB 3403 24 - 48h at 23°C > 6 weeks 120 - 126 105 - 115 7.0 - 10.0 easy B-staging tack adjustable XU 3508 / Aradur® 1571 / Accelerator 1573 / XB 3403 24 - 48h at 23°C > 6 weeks 116 - 125 110 - 120 5.5 - 8.0 toughened prepreg with easy B-staging tack adjustable * Cure schedule 2h , respectively 4h, at...

Fast assembly and repair Adhesives Product designation Chemistry Repair Composite moulds Pot life parts by volume Plugs Mixing ratio 23°C, 100g Blades Conditions Unit min Araldite® 2021 MMA system • • • 1:1 5 - 15 Araldite® 2022 MMA system • • • 1:1 10 - 20 Araldite® 2047-1 MMA system • • • 10:1 15 - 25 Araldite® 2048 MMA system • • 10:1 10 - 20 Araldite® 2029 PU system • • • 1:1 35 - 45 Araldite® 2012 EP system • • • 1:1 5-8 Araldite® AW 2101 / Hardener HW 2951 EP system • • • 1:1 4-8 Mixing ratio Pot life parts by volume 23°C, 100g * On aluminium - LSS = Lap Shear Strength ** Cured in...

Tooling systems Master model / Plug Seamless modeling pastes Product designation Color Minimum cure schedule Density Norm Shore hardness D ISO 868 Unit Coefficient of thermal expansion Heat deflection temperature Compressive strength Flexural strength ISO 11359 ISO 75 ISO 604 ISO 178 10-6 K-1 g/cm³ °C MPa MPa RenPaste® SV 4503-1 / Ren® HV 4503-1 brown machinable 0.75 - 0.8 after 1 day (RT* curing) 55 - 60 95 - 105 (3 days at RT*) 40 - 45 (3 days at RT*) 50 - 55 (8h at 80°C) 10 - 12 (3 days at RT*) 11 - 12 (3 days at RT*) RenPaste® 4666 Resin / Ren® 4666 Hardener light grey machinable 0.95 -...

Mould production with infusion and wet lay-up process (heat resistance 180-200°C) Back construction Product designation Process Viscosity Conditions 25°C Pot life Demoulding Cure cycle time 25°C, 500 ml Ultimate Tg Flexural strength Ultimate flexural elongation DSC, 10K/min 25°C 25°C IEC 1006 ISO 178 ISO 178 °C °C MPa % Norm mPa.s Unit h RenLam® LY 5210 / Ren® HY 5212 wet layup 1 900 - 2 100 10 - 12 24h at 40°C up to 200* 230 - 240 85 - 90 RenLam® LY 5210 / Ren® HY 5213 wet layup 1 700 - 1 900 2 - 2.5 14h at 40°C up to 180* 170 - 180 125 - 130 Araldite® LY 8615 / Aradur® 8615 infusion 480 -...

With customer intimacy We market a unique product portfolio and a broad range of forward-looking solutions for our customers. Customers and partners benefit from an advanced level of service in: > product development and quality > product trials in-house and with customers > customer seminars and training > trouble-shooting and problem-solving With innovation Every day, all over the world, our Technical Competence centers engage in intensive research and development focusing on one goal : to deliver innovative solutions by working hand-in-hand with our business partners. Together through a...

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Huntsman Advanced Materials Our Advanced Materials division is a leading global chemical solutions provider with a long heritage of pioneering technologically advanced epoxy, acrylic and polyurethanebased polymer products. Our capabilities in high-performance adhesives and composites, delivered by more than 2 300 associates, serve over 3 000 global customers with innovative, tailor-made solutions and more than 1 500 products which address global engineering challenges. Global presence – 13 manufacturing sites For more information www.huntsman.com/advanced_materials...