Epoxy produces high-temperature composite tools and parts.
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RenInfusion(TM) 8615/Ren® 8615 low viscosity epoxy is formulated for resin infusion. Transparent, 2-component material features viscosity of 550 cps and offers extended 20-hour gel time for use in large projects. Once cured, product features Shore 87D hardness, flexural strength of 10,000 psi and flexural modulus of 430,000 psi.
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Vantico Introduces High-Temperature Epoxy for Resin Infusion
EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 9, 2003 - An advanced 400°F (204°C) epoxy specially formulated for resin infusion with an easy to process, low viscosity and extended 20-hour gel time for use in large projects was introduced today by the RenShape® Solutions Tooling Group of Vantico A&T US Inc. It is ideal for producing high-temperature composite tools and parts.
RenInfusion(TM) 8615/Ren® 8615 epoxy is a transparent, two component material with a viscosity of 550 cps. Once cured, the new product has a Shore 87D hardness, flexural strength of 10,000 psi and flexural modulus of 430,000 psi. The epoxy is part of a complete family of resin infusion systems that includes products that are being used in fabricating the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) for the Air Force as well as large fire-retardant chemical tanks used on C-130 Hercules aircraft for fighting forest fires.
For more information about Vantico's RenInfusion epoxies and new RenInfusion 8615/Ren 8615, please contact: Joan Sheaffer, Vantico A&T US Inc., 4917 Dawn Avenue, East Lansing, Michigan 48823, 517-324-1374, e-mail: joan.sheaffer@vantico.com, website: www.renshape.com.
Vantico is a pioneer and innovator in materials used for resin infusion as well as a global supplier of epoxies and polyurethanes used in a broad range of aerospace applications. The RenShape Solutions Tooling Group also manufactures and markets stereolithography materials, epoxies and polyurethanes for modeling, moldmaking, prototyping and forming initial parts to the automotive, foundry and general manufacturing industries. The company has been a world leader in plastic tooling materials for more than 60 years.
