Epoxy Resin
Cristex offer a range of high performance Epoxy Resin systems suitable for a variety of manufacturing methods such as hand layup, vacuum infusion, hot press and RTM. The high-performance Resins from Elantas allow parts produced to have higher mechanical properties than many other systems on the market.
Whilst offering a range of different systems for a number of processing methods, Cristex offer a conclusive number of hardeners offering users the choice or curing speeds and thermal properties. Elantas are one of a few manufactures that don’t use toxins in their hardeners, this ensures a user-friendly product from an odour and handling perspective.
The Benefits
- Used extensively for high performance applications
- Low odour properties
- No toxins used in Elantas Epoxy Resins, significantly reducing risk of skin irritation for users
What We Offer
Our large range of resin systems includes options for infusion, wet layup and RTM. With the ability to combine hardeners and resins with varying curing times e.g. slow hardener with infusion resin it gives you the ability to vary within the hardener family to reach the desired results. Our resins offer UV resistance and the low mix viscosity optimises hand lamination or infusion. All our resin systems have approved health and safety documentation.
Infusion
| Data Sheet | Resin / MSDS | Hardener / MSDS | Mixing Ratio |
Pot-life (Room temp 25°C) 200ml |
Max Tg°C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC 157 - W 152 LR | EC 157 | W 152 LR | 100:30 | 110 - 130 minutes | 98 |
| EC 157 - W 152 MLR | EC 157 | W152 MLR | 100:30 | 120 - 150 minutes | 90 |
| EC 157 - W 152 MR | EC 157 | W152 MR | 100:30 | 40 - 50 minutes | 90 |
| EC 157 - W 152 XLR | EC 157 | W152 XLR | 100:30 | 135 - 165 minutes | 90 |
| EC 157 - W 152.1 HR | EC 157 | W152.1 HR | 100:30 | 10 - 14 minutes | 88 |
Wet-layup
| Data Sheets | Resin /MSDS | Hardener / MSDS | Mixing Ratio |
Pot-life (Room temp 25°C) 200 ml |
Max Tg°C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC 152 - W 152 HR | EC 152 | W152 HR | 100:30 | 10-14 minutes | 96 |
| EC 152 - W 152 XLR | EC 152 | W 152 XLR | 100:30 | 110 - 130 minutes | 96 |
| EC 152 W 152 LR | EC 152 | W 152 LR | 100:30 | 90 - 110 minutes | 108 |
| EC 152 W 152 MLR | EC 152 | W 152 MLR | 100:30 | 95 - 115 minutes | 100 |
| EC 152 W 152 MR | EC 152 | W 152 MR | 100:30 | 35 - 45 minutes | 110 |
| EC 147 | W 147 | 100:45 | 20-25 minutes (100ml) | 70 |
RTM
| Data Sheets | Resin /MSDS | Hardener / MSDS | Mixing Ratio | Pot-life (Room temp 25°C) | Max Tg°C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC 14 | W152 HR | 100:30 | 8-10 min | 98 |
