ARALDITE LY 3031/ ARADUR 3032 Epoxy Resin

Very fast cure solution developed to improve productivity and meet requirements of structural automotive parts made by Wet Compression Molding (WCM) and Dynamic Fluid Compression Molding (DFCM).

The DFCM process completes the offer, targeting highest quality parts along with reduced void content of laminates. With typical porosity content of less than 1%, it is comparable to HP-RTM but also to autoclave prepregs as it delivers high fibre content, typically up to 65% by volume.

Parts production with autoclave quality in less than a minute is possible by combining a new 30-second-cure epoxy with the novel DFCM compression molding technique: one-minute cycle times for structural components can be achieved – all without further post-curing.

In addition to providing the required process latency, the new resin system Araldite LY3031 – Aradur 3032 solution exhibits very fast demolding stiffness development, enabling drastic reduction in cure time. Its high elongation at break make it an ideal solution for impact resistant composite part production.