Epoxy MC Mineral and Glass Fibre Reinforced Glass Prepreg

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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