MFE 711 is based on bisphenol-A epoxy resin, provides resistance to a wide range of acids, alkalis, bleaches and solvents used in many chemical processing industry applications.
•Easier workability, good air drying.
•Shorter gel-to-cure interval, reduced stress cracking,
•The resin's improved reactivity properties often permit an increase in the lay-up thickness per session.
•Higher elongation provides FRP equipment with increased toughness
•Lighter color makes defects easier to see and correct while the resin is still workable.
•Longer shelf life provides additional flexibility to fabricators in storage and handling.
•FRP storage tanks, vessels, ducts, and on-site maintenance projects, particularly in chemical processing and pulp and paper operations.
•The resin is designed for ease of fabrication using hand lay-up, spray-up, filament winding, compression molding and resin transfer molding techniques, pultrusion and molded grating applications.
•When properly formulated and cured, complies with FDA regulation 21 CFR 177.2420, covering materials intended for repeated use in contact with food.
Property (1) | Value |
Appearance | Light yellow |
Viscosity cPs@25ºC | 250-450 |
Styrene Content | 42-48% |
Shelf Life(2) Dark, 25ºC | 10 months |
(1) Typical property values only, not to be construed as specifications
(2) Unopened drum with promoters. Shelf life specified from date of
Manufacture
Property | Value | Test Method |
Tensile Strength/ MPa | 80-95 | ASTM D-638 |
Tensile Modulus/ GPa | 3.2-3.7 | ASTM D-638 |
Elongation at break / % | 5.0-6.0 | ASTM D-638 |
Flexural Strength/ MPa | 120-150 | ASTM D-790 |
Flexural Modulus / GPa | 3.3-3.8 | ASTM D-790 |
HDT (4) | 100-106 | ASTM D-648 |
(3) Cure schedule: 24 hours at room temperature; 2 hours at 120ºC(4) Maximum stress: 1.8 MPa
MFE 700 range, the 2 nd generation of MFE, it set to raise the standard even higher. They all based on a technology that delivers high temperature resistance, good wet ability and process ability, standard catalyst system.
MFE 790 is PU modified epoxy vinyl ester resin which own the mechanical properties of vinyl ester resin and meanwhile provide higher toughness and elongation.
Properties & Benefits
• Resistance to most acid, salt, alkali and solvents
•The flexibility, tensile properties and impact strength have been greatly improved by big molecular design and the impact strength has been increased by 40%compared with standard flexible epoxy vinyl ester resin.
• Tensile elongation at break is 12%
• Good processability and abrasion resistance
•Excellent dynamic load resistance, good impact resistance under cyclic temperature, pressure fluctuation and mechanical impact conditions, and high strength retention rate.
Applications
• MFE 790 epoxy vinyl ester resin can be used in most of the common application technologies associated with fiber reinforced plastic process with process hand lay-up, spray up, filament winding, pultrusion and infusion/RTM
Property (1) | Value |
Appearance | Yellow transparent liquid |
Viscosity, cps 25ºC | 350-600 |
Gel time(2) in min (25ºC) | 15-25 |
Styrene Content | 41-45 % |
Shelf Life(3), Dark, below 25ºC | 6 months |
Density | 1.03g/ml |
(1) Typical values, cannot be constructed as specifications
(2) 100 g resin with 1.2g Butanox M50 and 2.5g NL-49P (1% Cobalt),
0.5g DMA (10% Dimethylaniline)
Property | Value | Test Method |
Tensile Strength/ MPa | 50-65 | ASTM D-638/ISO 527 |
Tensile Modulus/ GPa | 2.4-2.8 | ASTM D-638/ISO 527 |
Elongation at break, % | 12.0-14.0 | ASTM D-638/ISO 527 |
Flexural Strength/ MPa | 90-110 | ASTM D-790/ISO 178 |
Flexural Modulus / GPa | 2.4-2.8 | ASTM D-790/ISO 178 |
Heat Distortion Temperature(3) | 70-80 ºC | ASTM D-648 Method A |
Impact strength, J/m | 500 | ASTM D256 |
Barcol hardness | 25-35 | ASTM D2583/EN 59 |
(3) Cure schedule: 24 hours at room temperature; 2 hours at 80ºC(4) Maximum stress: 1.8 MPa (264 psi)
MFE 700 range, the 2 nd generation of MFE, it set to raise the standard even higher. They all based on a technology that delivers high temperature resistance, good wettability and processability, standard catalyst system.
Properties & Benefits
• Even high temperature resistance version of MFE 780, MFE 780HT epoxy vinyl ester resin is an epoxy novolac-based resin designed to provide exceptional thermal and chemical resistance properties at higher temperatures. It offers a high resistance to solvents and chemicals, good retention of strength and toughness at elevated temperatures, and excellent
resistance to acidic oxidizing environments.
• FRP equipment produced using MFE 780HT retains strength and toughness at elevated temperatures.
Applications
• Suitable for the applications such as FGD processes, industrial waste treatment facilities, mental pickling and solvent extraction processes used in mining.
• FRP fabrication process including contact moulding (hand lay-up), spray-up, pultrusion, etc.
• The formulation of heavy anti-corrosion coatings such as glass flake coatings.
Property (1) | Value |
Viscosity, cps 25ºC | 600-900 |
Styrene Content | 29-35% |
Shelf Life (2) , Dark, 25ºC | 3 months |
(1)Typ ical values, cannot be constructed as specifications
(2) Unopened drum with no additives, promoters, accelerators, etc.
added. Shelf life specified from date of manufacture.
Property | Value | Test Method |
Tensile Strength/ MPa | 70-80 | ASTM D-638 |
Tensile Modulus/ GPa | 3.5-3.8 | |
Elongation at break/% | 2.0-3.0 | |
Flexural Strength/ MPa | 130-140 | ASTM D-790 |
Flexural Modulus/GPa | 3.7-4.2 | |
HDT (4) °C | 200-210 | ASTM D-648 Method A |
Barcol hardness | 45-55 | ASTM D2583/EN59 |
(4) Maximum stress: 1.8 MPa
Safety and Handling Consideration
This resin contains ingredients which could be harmful if mishandled. Contact with skin and eyes should be avoided and necessary protective equipment and clothing should be worn.
The specification is 2016 edition and may change with the technological improvement.
Material Safety Data Sheets contain health and safety information for your development of appropriate product handling procedures to protect your employees and customers.
Our Material Safety Data Sheets should be read and understood by all of your supervisory personnel and employees before using MFE vinyl ester resin in your facilities.
Standard package:
Non-returnable steel drums, net weight is 200kg per drum
Recommended Storage:
Drums - Store at temperatures below 25ºC. Storage life decreases with increasing storage temperature. Avoid exposure to heat sources such as direct sunlight or steam pipes. To avoid
contamination of product with water, do not store outdoors.
Keep sealed to prevent moisture pick-up and monomer loss.
Rotate stock
MFE 711 is based on bisphenol-A epoxy resin, provides resistance to a wide range of acids, alkalis, bleaches and solvents used in many chemical processing industry applications.
•Easier workability, good air drying.
•Shorter gel-to-cure interval, reduced stress cracking,
•The resin's improved reactivity properties often permit an increase in the lay-up thickness per session.
•Higher elongation provides FRP equipment with increased toughness
•Lighter color makes defects easier to see and correct while the resin is still workable.
•Longer shelf life provides additional flexibility to fabricators in storage and handling.
•FRP storage tanks, vessels, ducts, and on-site maintenance projects, particularly in chemical processing and pulp and paper operations.
•The resin is designed for ease of fabrication using hand lay-up, spray-up, filament winding, compression molding and resin transfer molding techniques, pultrusion and molded grating applications.
•When properly formulated and cured, complies with FDA regulation 21 CFR 177.2420, covering materials intended for repeated use in contact with food.
Property (1) | Value |
Appearance | Light yellow |
Viscosity cPs@25ºC | 250-450 |
Styrene Content | 42-48% |
Shelf Life(2) Dark, 25ºC | 10 months |
(1) Typical property values only, not to be construed as specifications
(2) Unopened drum with promoters. Shelf life specified from date of
Manufacture
Property | Value | Test Method |
Tensile Strength/ MPa | 80-95 | ASTM D-638 |
Tensile Modulus/ GPa | 3.2-3.7 | ASTM D-638 |
Elongation at break / % | 5.0-6.0 | ASTM D-638 |
Flexural Strength/ MPa | 120-150 | ASTM D-790 |
Flexural Modulus / GPa | 3.3-3.8 | ASTM D-790 |
HDT (4) | 100-106 | ASTM D-648 |
(3) Cure schedule: 24 hours at room temperature; 2 hours at 120ºC(4) Maximum stress: 1.8 MPa
MFE 700 range, the 2 nd generation of MFE, it set to raise the standard even higher. They all based on a technology that delivers high temperature resistance, good wet ability and process ability, standard catalyst system.
MFE 790 is PU modified epoxy vinyl ester resin which own the mechanical properties of vinyl ester resin and meanwhile provide higher toughness and elongation.
Properties & Benefits
• Resistance to most acid, salt, alkali and solvents
•The flexibility, tensile properties and impact strength have been greatly improved by big molecular design and the impact strength has been increased by 40%compared with standard flexible epoxy vinyl ester resin.
• Tensile elongation at break is 12%
• Good processability and abrasion resistance
•Excellent dynamic load resistance, good impact resistance under cyclic temperature, pressure fluctuation and mechanical impact conditions, and high strength retention rate.
Applications
• MFE 790 epoxy vinyl ester resin can be used in most of the common application technologies associated with fiber reinforced plastic process with process hand lay-up, spray up, filament winding, pultrusion and infusion/RTM
Property (1) | Value |
Appearance | Yellow transparent liquid |
Viscosity, cps 25ºC | 350-600 |
Gel time(2) in min (25ºC) | 15-25 |
Styrene Content | 41-45 % |
Shelf Life(3), Dark, below 25ºC | 6 months |
Density | 1.03g/ml |
(1) Typical values, cannot be constructed as specifications
(2) 100 g resin with 1.2g Butanox M50 and 2.5g NL-49P (1% Cobalt),
0.5g DMA (10% Dimethylaniline)
Property | Value | Test Method |
Tensile Strength/ MPa | 50-65 | ASTM D-638/ISO 527 |
Tensile Modulus/ GPa | 2.4-2.8 | ASTM D-638/ISO 527 |
Elongation at break, % | 12.0-14.0 | ASTM D-638/ISO 527 |
Flexural Strength/ MPa | 90-110 | ASTM D-790/ISO 178 |
Flexural Modulus / GPa | 2.4-2.8 | ASTM D-790/ISO 178 |
Heat Distortion Temperature(3) | 70-80 ºC | ASTM D-648 Method A |
Impact strength, J/m | 500 | ASTM D256 |
Barcol hardness | 25-35 | ASTM D2583/EN 59 |
(3) Cure schedule: 24 hours at room temperature; 2 hours at 80ºC(4) Maximum stress: 1.8 MPa (264 psi)
MFE 700 range, the 2 nd generation of MFE, it set to raise the standard even higher. They all based on a technology that delivers high temperature resistance, good wettability and processability, standard catalyst system.
Properties & Benefits
• Even high temperature resistance version of MFE 780, MFE 780HT epoxy vinyl ester resin is an epoxy novolac-based resin designed to provide exceptional thermal and chemical resistance properties at higher temperatures. It offers a high resistance to solvents and chemicals, good retention of strength and toughness at elevated temperatures, and excellent
resistance to acidic oxidizing environments.
• FRP equipment produced using MFE 780HT retains strength and toughness at elevated temperatures.
Applications
• Suitable for the applications such as FGD processes, industrial waste treatment facilities, mental pickling and solvent extraction processes used in mining.
• FRP fabrication process including contact moulding (hand lay-up), spray-up, pultrusion, etc.
• The formulation of heavy anti-corrosion coatings such as glass flake coatings.
Property (1) | Value |
Viscosity, cps 25ºC | 600-900 |
Styrene Content | 29-35% |
Shelf Life (2) , Dark, 25ºC | 3 months |
(1)Typ ical values, cannot be constructed as specifications
(2) Unopened drum with no additives, promoters, accelerators, etc.
added. Shelf life specified from date of manufacture.
Property | Value | Test Method |
Tensile Strength/ MPa | 70-80 | ASTM D-638 |
Tensile Modulus/ GPa | 3.5-3.8 | |
Elongation at break/% | 2.0-3.0 | |
Flexural Strength/ MPa | 130-140 | ASTM D-790 |
Flexural Modulus/GPa | 3.7-4.2 | |
HDT (4) °C | 200-210 | ASTM D-648 Method A |
Barcol hardness | 45-55 | ASTM D2583/EN59 |
(4) Maximum stress: 1.8 MPa
Safety and Handling Consideration
This resin contains ingredients which could be harmful if mishandled. Contact with skin and eyes should be avoided and necessary protective equipment and clothing should be worn.
The specification is 2016 edition and may change with the technological improvement.
Material Safety Data Sheets contain health and safety information for your development of appropriate product handling procedures to protect your employees and customers.
Our Material Safety Data Sheets should be read and understood by all of your supervisory personnel and employees before using MFE vinyl ester resin in your facilities.
Standard package:
Non-returnable steel drums, net weight is 200kg per drum
Recommended Storage:
Drums - Store at temperatures below 25ºC. Storage life decreases with increasing storage temperature. Avoid exposure to heat sources such as direct sunlight or steam pipes. To avoid
contamination of product with water, do not store outdoors.
Keep sealed to prevent moisture pick-up and monomer loss.
Rotate stock
