Firepel.com : Vipel® K023
Corrosion Resistant and Fire Retardant High Cross-linked, Bisphenol-A Epoxy VE
Vipel® K023 series is a fire retardant, high cross-linked bisphenol A epoxy vinyl ester resin dissolved in styrene. AOC’sVipel® K023 series is ideally suited for use in hand lay-up, spray-up, filament winding and pultrusion processes where outstanding mechanical properties and excellent resistance to chemicals and heat are required. K023-AAA series resins are un-promoted and non-thixotropic resins.
Benefits
The Vipel® K023 has a high heat distortion temperature.
The K023-AAA-00 requires no antimony trioxide spread to meet ASTM E 84 Class I flame spread requirements.
AOC’s K023 is suitable for moldings that are subjected to particularly high static or dynamic loads. Vinyl ester resins have excellent resistance to sustained heat.
Wide formulating capabilities allow for use in many processes and for optimization of cost/performance.
The K023 is highly resistant to a number of chemical environments. Refer to AOC’s "Corrosion Resistant Resin Guide" for corrosion resistance information or for questions regarding suitability of a resin to any particular chemical environment contact AOC.