Tooling
As a leading supplier of composite materials to the wind energy, marine and automotive markets, SP is aware of the quality, performance and longevity issues of composite tooling, particularly with components too large for an autoclave.
With this in mind, SP have developed a comprehensive range of ‘out-of-autoclave’ composite tooling materials, which has been designed to be easy-to-use and give exceptional laminate quality and surface finish.
Ambient Curing Tooling Products
The new range of ambient curing tooling products is suitable for production boatyards that specialise in high quality, gel coated parts from a female mould. These products will help customers to achieve a high gloss finish, with no print-through from the mould surface or backing structure.
T-Gel 110 Epoxy Gelcoat is a black, thixotropic, gelcoat system, specifically developed for use with SP’s range of Tooling products. The system’s high thixotropy makes it suitable for use with complex surface moulds, where sagging and draining can cause problems .It also allows high film builds with minimum application. Mould release compatibility has been increased and high gloss finishes can be achieved with mould releases which are usually difficult to cover without splitting.
T-Gel130 hasbeen designed for use with wet laminating infusion and SPRINT® Tooling Systems, exposed to temperatures up to 130°C. It consists of a semi-liquid resin and a liquid hardener.The gelcoat has an extended backup time allowing the layup and curing of large moulds in one operation.The ease of application, sag resistance and good coverage results in high quality finish on the mould surface
T-Laminate 110 is a high performance Tooling laminating system. It’s high heat deflection temperature (HDT) make it suitable for the production of moulds that need to withstand elevated temperatures up to 110°C.The low viscosity, low exotherm and extended working times of T-Laminate 110 enable moulds to be produced in one operation.T-Laminate 110 is compatible with SP’s range of Tooling gelcoats.
T-Laminate 130 has been designed for laminating moulds that will be used at temperatures up to 130°C.The low initial mixed viscosity allows thorough wetting out of the fibres and minimises air entrapment .It is compatible with SP’s range of Tooling Gelcoats and a working time of 3-4 hours at 20°C makes this product ideal for laminatings mall to medium size moulds.
T-Prime 110 is a low viscosity, low exotherm infusion system designed specifically for tool production. The maximum operatingtemperature for this system is 110°C.T-Prime 110 has been designed for use with SP’s range of epoxy gelocats. The good pot-life and working times make this product ideal for medium to large moulds that can be infused within 2 hours.
T-Prime 130 is a low viscosity, low exotherm infusion system specifically designed for tool production. The maximum operating temperature for this system is 130°C.T-Prime 130 has been designed for use with SP’s range of epoxy gelocats .Its long pot-life and extended gel times make this product ideal for medium to large moulds that can be infused within 6 hours
Also Available a 160 degree system to compliment the range. Please contact Marineware customer services for further information
SPRINT® Tooling Materials
SPRINT® tooling materials are designed for high performance marine, wind energy and automotive customers. These tooling products will cure at 65°C and give an ultimate thermal performance of 160°C, and can be used with SP’s gelcoat products. A SPRINT® surfacing technology is also currently in development that will enable customers to achieve a high quality mould surface without the application of a gel coat.
Please click on the links below to view and download our Product Data Sheets.
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T-Gel 110
Tooling Acrobat PDF File | Size: 27k | Click here to download |
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T-Laminate 110 Tooling Acrobat PDF File | Size: 28k | Click here to download |
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T-Prime 110 Tooling Acrobat PDF File | Size: 70k | Click here to download |
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T-Gel 130 Tooling Acrobat PDF File | Size: 26k | Click here to download |
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T-Laminate 130 Tooling Acrobat PDF File | Size: 25k | Click here to download |
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T-Prime 130 Tooling Acrobat PDF File | Size: 61k | Click here to download |
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