Cytec Industries will promote its range of advanced composite and process material at JEC Americas in Boston from 2-4 October.

The company will highlight MTM 348FR, a new versatile curing epoxy resin prepreg matrix designed for railway applications. It will also showcase its latest corrosion-inhibiting, modified-epoxy bonding primer and Extra Wide High Temp Nylon Film.

Fire protection

MTM 348FR is said to offer fire protection on railway vehicles to meet Category HL2 of CEN T45545-2.2013 and HL3 under specific circumstances.

According to the company, it has excellent mechanical properties and is ideal for the manufacture of lightweight composite components for both interior and exterior structural and non-structural applications.

Adhesion and corrosion protection

Cytec’s latest development BR 252 is specifically formulated to address emerging environmental, health and safety standards.

It is said to provide excellent adhesion and corrosion protection and mechanical properties equal to solvent-based primer systems.  It is compatible with most 121°C - 177°C curing adhesives and has a wide curing window and long out time.

Film for aerospace and wind energy markets

Cytec will also promote its Extra Wide High Temp Nylon Film and co-ex film capability, specifically developed to meet the needs of the aerospace and wind energy markets.

This film can run as wide as 4.7 metres LFT / 9.4 metres sheets for co-ex film and is said to enable the manufacturing of significantly larger components much more efficiently, producing saving costs in terms of labour, time and material costs.

Cytec

Cytec provides advanced composite and process materials for aerospace, automotive, wind energy, motorsport, marine, mass transportation and other demanding applications.

The company’s product portfolio supports the end-to-end manufacturing of composite parts and includes tooling, fibre, prepregs, resin systems, vacuum bagging, adhesives and surfacing films.

www.cytec.com