Epoxy MC Mineral and Glass Fibre Reinforced Glass Prepreg

Aug 3 2001

Advantages

Lowest cost compared with other epoxy laminates.

Disadvantages

Lowest tensile strength, flexural modulus and highest linear expansion compared with other epoxy laminates.

Typical Properties

Property

Value

Density (g/cm3).

1.7

Surface Hardness

RM110

Tensile Strength (MPa)

285

Flexural Modulus (GPa)

16

Notched Izod (kJ/m)

0.6

Linear Expansion (/°C x 10-5)

1.8

Elongation at Break (%)

1.4

Strain at Yield (%)

N/A

Max. Operating Temp. (°C)

130

Water Absorption (%)

0.1

Oxygen Index (%)

28

Flammability UL94

V0

Volume Resistivity (log ohm.cm)

15

Dielectric Strength (MV/m)

18

Dissipation Factor1kHz

0.01

Dielectric Constant  1kHz

4.6

HDT @ 0.45 MPa (°C)

260+

HDT @ 1.80 MPa (°C)

210

Material Drying  hrs @ °C

NA

Melting Temp. Range (°C)

NA

Mould Shrinkage (%)

NA

Mould Temp. Range (°C)

NA

Applications

Building products. Chemical plant pressure vessels. Aerospace applications.

 

Source : Abstracted from Plascams

For more information on Plascams please visit The Rubber and Plastics Research Association

 

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