ALBIPOX® 9013 is a high-performance modified epoxy resin designed for fiber-reinforced composites satisfying high mechanical performance requirements.
The modification of the resin with SiO2 nanoparticles and elastomeric components provides upon cure a three-phase system with hard and elastic domains with sizes in the µm respectively nm range. Such systems exhibit superior toughness and superior mechanical properties in combination with improved fatigue performance.
Typical Applications
ALBIPOX® 9013 is used whenever a significant improvement in toughness and/or fatigue performance over the whole temperature range is necessary, but a high viscosity is undesirable. It is especially suitable for injection methods for fiber-reinforced composite manufacturing.
Benefits at a glance
Improved properties of a cured modified resin:
ALBIPOX® 9013 is a ready-for-use epoxy resin with an excellent price/performance ratio. It is silicone-free, solvent-free and contains no softeners. Nevertheless it offers a relatively low viscosity, which enable the use of infusion or injection manufacturing methods like RTM or VARI.
It can be cured with all commercially available hardeners. Curing profiles and temperatures are not affected by the modification.
- Increased toughness (fracture energy, fracture toughness, impact performance)
- Significantly increased energy absorption upon sudden mechanical impact
- Dramatically increased fatigue performance under cyclic stresses
- Improved mechanical properties at low temperatures
- Improved adhesion to fabrics (glass, aramid or carbon fiber based)
- No decrease in heat distortion temperature
ALBIPOX® 9013 is a ready-for-use epoxy resin with an excellent price/performance ratio. It is silicone-free, solvent-free and contains no softeners. Nevertheless it offers a relatively low viscosity, which enable the use of infusion or injection manufacturing methods like RTM or VARI.
It can be cured with all commercially available hardeners. Curing profiles and temperatures are not affected by the modification.