ONE-PART RESIN SYSTEMS FOR RTM ARE BEING RECOGNIZED AS HAVING SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGES OVER THE MORE COMMON TWO-PART SYSTEMS IN USE TODAY. THE ADVANTAGES IN PROCESSING INCLUDE ELIMINATION OF MIX RATIO CONCERNS, REDUCTION OF IN-PROCESS QC TESTING, AND REDUCTION OF WORKER EXPOSURE TO CHEMICALS. 3M AEROSPACE MATERIALS DEPARTMENT OFFERS A UNIQUE ONE-PART RESIN SYSTEM FOR RTM THAT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGES. THE 3M PR 500 IS DEAERATED DURING MANUFACTURE, THEREBY ELIMINATING THE DEGASSING STEP. PUMPING DIRECTLY FROM THE SHIPPING CONTAINER IS POSSIBLE. THE EXCELLENT STABILITY OF THIS ONE-PART RESIN DRAMATICALLY REDUCES WASTE AND CLEANUP. EQUIPMENT FOR HANDLING ONE-PART SYSTEMS WILL BE DISCUSSED, AS WELL AS, A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS AND PROPERTIES OF 3M PR 500.
| Number of Pages : | 10 |
| Published : | 06/01/1993 |
