| Resin System | Advantages | Application | |
| Thermo-Set | Vinyl Ester (Styrene-Free) |
· Styrene-Free · High Mouldability |
Automotive (Interior Parts) |
| Epoxy (Low-Styrene) |
· High Mechanical Properties · Long Shelf Life (Up To 6 Months) |
Sprots, Leisure, Automotive (Exterior Parts) |
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| Thermo-Plastic | Acrylic |
· High Impact Resistance · Post-Thermoformability · Recyclability |
Automotive |
| IS-SMC | Conventional SMC | |
| sheet form |
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| SEM PICTURES (SHEET FRACTURE CROSS SECTION) |
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| MOLDED PART SURFACE |
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| PROPERTIES |
· Better wet-out · Low porosity · Gorgeous surface · High speed productivity · High Carbon Fiber Content |
· Insufficient wet-out · Blisters or Resin-rich in surface · Delamination between Layers |
| Resin Type | Vinyl Ester | Epoxy | ||
| Fiber Content (W/W) | 50% | |||
| Fiber Type | 12K | 12K | 12K | 12K |
| Fiber Length | 1inch | 2inch | 1inch | 2inch |
| Tensile Strength (ASTM D 638) | 170 Mpa | 250 Mpa | 200 Mpa | 270 Mpa |
| Tensile Modulus (ASTM D 638) | 27 GPa | 31 GPa | 28 GPa | 38 GPa |
| Flexural Strength (ASTM D 790) | 250 Mpa | 470 Mpa | 420 Mpa | 450 Mpa |
| Flexural Modulus (ASTM D 790) | 17 GPa | 29 GPa | 23 GPa | 29 GPa |
