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| Tooling Block Sealer | Backing Structure, Boards & Tubes | Other Ancillaries | Elastomers & Ancillaries |
| Product | Description | End use Temp. °C (°F) | Pack sizes | Colour |
| GC330 | Silicon carbide filled thixotropic gelcoat | 175 (347) | 1 Kg (2.2lb) | Black |
| GC331 | Thixotropic gelcoat | 160 (320) | 1Kg and 6Kg (2.2 and 13.22lb) | Black |
| Gelcoats are only recommended for short tooling life requirements and for use over master models which are known to leak; this is where the Gelcoat is applied as an airtight barrier. | ||||
| Product | Specific Gravity | CTE/°C | Heat Distortion Temperature * °C (°F) |
Description |
| TB750 | 0.71 | 40 x 10-6 | 110 (230) | Premium grade machinable epoxy based tooling block |
| TB720 | 0.74 | 40 to 45 x 10-6 | 100 (12) | Standard grade machinable epoxy based tooling block |
| Block Adhesives | ||||
| Product | End use temperature ºC (ºF) | Description | ||
| AS102 | 120 (248) | Thixotropic high end use temperature | ||
| AS103-LV | 60 (140) | Matched abrasion to TB750 | ||
| AS104G | 100 (212) | Low viscosity, easy to mix | ||
| AS105 | 100 (212) | Matched abrasion to TB750, non slump | ||
| Product | Description | Application |
| FS265 | Epoxy syntactic filler for use with TB750 | Master model filler/repair paste |
| Product | Description | Application |
| CS706-1 | Epoxy sealer brush or spray, seals urethane blocks 80ºC (176°F) EUT | Master model sealer |
| CS711B | Brush or wipe on sealer. Can be polished to a high gloss. | Master model sealer |
Backing Structure Boards and Tubes
| Product | Description | Application |
| CLB100-180S ELB100-180S |
Standard High temperature carbon and glass boards 5.5mm thick x 1.22m x 2.44 | 180°C (356°F) service minimum in-plane CTE tool support structure |
| CLB100-220P | 220°C (428°F) service | |
| CT100-200 | Moulded square section carbon and glass hybrid tubes, 2ins, 3ins and 4ins square | 200°C (392°F) service tool support structure |
| Product | Description | Application |
| LS416 | Laminating resin - low temperature cure, high temperature usage | Attachment of tool support structure |
| FS233B | Tool repair paste - low temperature cure, high temperature usage | Tool surface repair |
| ACC Silicones Ltd - Silcoset 153 | Silicone Adhesive | Bonding backing structures to tool skins |
| PS501 | Pre-release treatment | Model/tool pre-treatments to prevent inhibition reactions with prepregs |
| RA815 | Release agent 80°C (176°F) EUT | Mould release |
| Product | Description | Application |
| LTE16-40B | Silicone elastomer 260°C (500°F) EUT | Re-usable Bags/Blow up Mandrels |
| LTE16-70T-1 | Silicone elastomer | Caul Sheets |
| HTE18-75E | Fluoroelastomer | Used in conjunction with LTE. Also usable in high temperature applications |
| AP116 | Adhesion promoter | Bonding silicones to epoxies |
| RA816NT | Release agent | Release agent |
