Epoxy Systems for Sporting Good Composites

Westlake Epoxy resins for composite sporting goods produce extreme-performance materials suitable for this demanding market. Bring us your technical challenge, and our team will help you find a custom solution. Benefits of Westlake Epoxy's approach include:

Solutions meet extreme mechanical demand
Wide range of options suit a variety of manufacturing processes
Customer solution-oriented
Technical expertise

Epoxy Resin System	Performance & Features							Remarks
Epoxy Resin System	Mix Ratio (weight)	Tg (°C)	Pot Life (min)¹	Crystallization Stability	Process Robustnesse	Ambient Cure	Surface Quality	Remarks
Hand Lay-up
EPIKOTE™ Resin MGS LR 235 EPIKURE™ Curing Agents MGS™ LH 234 and 238	100:34	95/203	10-375					Reduced bleed out Reduced exothermicity DNV/GL approved Improved laminate quality Bio-based components
EPIKOTE Resin 05535/EPIKURE Curing Agent 05536	100:26	60/140	25		NA	NA	NA	Fast-cure system suitable for snowboards and surfboards
EPIKOTE Resin 169/EPIKURE Curing Agent 960	100 : 36	145/293	240					High Tg / heat resistance Room temperature cure
EPON™ Resin 862/EPIKURE Curing Agent 9553	100:17	85/185	30					Improved toughness Good elongation
Pre-Preg
EPIKOTE Resin 5495/EPIKURE Curing Agent 778 EPIKURE Catalyst 120	100:15:5	120/248	>7days			NA	NA	Hot-melt in-house prepreg system
1) Pot life of 100g in a waterbath at 30°C	Good	Better	Best

Epoxy Resin System	Performance & Features								Remarks
Epoxy Resin System	Mix Ratio (vol)	Tg (°C/°F) DIN EN ISO 11357	Pot Life (min)¹ DIN EN 14022	Mix Viscosity (at 25°C) DIN 53019 / ISO 3219	Infusion Performance	Exothermicity	Tg Development	Crystallization Stability	Remarks
Infusion
EPIKOTE Resin MGS RIMR 035c EPIKURE Curing Agents MGS RIMH 0366 and 038	100:34	80/175	110-330	250-280					Tailorable processing window Low water absorption DNV/GL approved
EPIKOTE Resin MGS RIMR 426 EPIKURE Curing Agents MGS RIMH 433-435	100:32	100/212	15-90	220					Excellent ambient cure system General purpose infusion system Enables infusion at low ambient temperature
1) Pot life of 100g in a waterbath at 30°C	Good	Better	Best

For more information, speak with a Westlake Epoxy representative.