MAX GPE A/B WHITE
(48 Fluid Ounces Combined Volume)
1-Quart of MAX GPE WHITE PART A - 32 Fluid Ounces
AND
1-Pint MAX GPE PART B - 16 Fluid Ounces
BONDS DIRECTLY TO POLYESTER
MOLD SURFACE GEL COAT
SOLID WHITE CASTING RESIN
FIBERGLASS IMPREGNATING LAMINATING
Please review the instructions before using this product. As with any color coating application, some understanding of painting and coating applications must be observed.
The substrate to be coated must be well prepared prior to applying the MAX GPE A/B WHITE epoxy resins.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Upon cure, MAX GPE WHITE A/B demonstrates color opacity, excellent chemical resistance, structural adhesion and overall durability suitable for many protective coatings applications.
MAX GPE WHITE A/B performs well at room temperature use and can withstand cyclic exposure to temperatures from -40°C to 112°C with minimal loss of mechanical performance. MAX GPE WHITE A/B can be used as an impregnating or fiberglassing resin, tooling and mold gel coats, surface-transfer gel coating, waterproofing coating, or as an opaque white casting resin.
Upon Cure, MAX GPE WHITE A/B resists extreme and repeated thermal shocks making it well suited for bonding substrates with dissimilar expansion coefficients. MAX GPE WHITE A/B and all of our epoxy formulations are 100% solids and do not contain Ozone Depleting Chemicals (ODC), non-reactive plasticizers or solvent fillers.
MAX GPE A/B WHITE is an ultra bright titanium white shade and may require tinting to reduce white color brilliance.
Use our MAX EPOXY PIGMENT PASTE or an oil-based tinting colorant to modify the color to a more eye-pleasing color shade.
Recommended Tinting Colorants
MAX COLOR KIT
A Clear Coat Similarly Used In Automotive Finishing Is Required As A UV Protective Top Coat To Prevent Sunlight Damage And Discoloration.
Most automotive clear coats (acrylics and aliphatic polyurethanes) works well with MAX GPE WHITE A/B as a protective clear coat.
Common White Shades Used For Marine Gel Coats Modified With
MAX EPOXY PIGMENT PASTE
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MAX GPE WHITE STRUCTURAL ADHESION TO STEEL PANEL
Viscosity | 900-1100 cPs Mixed |
Mix Ratio | 100 parts A to 50 parts B by weight or volume |
Working Time | 65 Minutes at 200 Gram Mass |
Peak Exotherm | 130°C 200 Gran Mass |
Time To | 80 Minutes |
Density | 1.10 g/cc Cured |
Full Cure Time | 24 to 36 Hours at 25°C |
Heat Cure | 2 Hours @ 25°C Plus 1 Hour @ 120°C |
Set-To-Dry @ 10 Mil Film | 4 Hours |
Surface Dry | 9 Hours |
Handling Time | 8 Hours |
Test Criteria | |
Shore Hardness | 80 D |
Izod Impact | .82 ft-lb/in |
Tensile Shear Strength | 3,100 psi |
Tensile Strength | 9,600 psi |
Tensile Modulus | 400,000 psi |
Tensile Elongation | 2.1 % |
Compressive Strength | 4500 psi |
Deflection Temperature | 84°C |
24 Hours Water Weight Gain | 0.3% |
MAX GPE WHITE FOR GEL COAT APPLICATION
BONDS TO POLYESTER AND EPOXY GEL COATS
MIXING PROCEDURE
MAX GPE WHITE EPOXY GEL COAT MIXING INSTRUCTIONS - YouTube
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APPLICATION TECHNIQUE USING FOAM ROLLER
MIXING AND USAGE APPLICATIONS
THE USE OF A WEIGHING SCALE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO ENSURE PROPER CURE
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MAX GPE WHITE A/B 1.5 Gallon Kit | |
MAX GPE BLACK A/B 1.5 Gallon Kit | |
MAX GPE RED A/B 1.5 Gallon Kit | |
MAX GPE YELLOW A/B 1.5 Gallon Kit | |
MAX GPE BLUE A/B 1.5 Gallon Kit |
MAX COLOR PIGMENT CONCENTRATES
These are color concentrates only and must be dispersed an epoxy resin or PART A component.
These color concentrates are used to blend in with MAX GPE WHITE to create secondary colors and modify color shades and tints. Visit the page to view addition procedure
MAX COLOR KIT
A fabricated COMPOSITE material is a manufactured collection of two or more ingredients or products intentionally combined to form a new homogeneous material that is defined by its performance that should uniquely greater than the sum of its individual parts.
This method is also defined as a SYNERGISTIC COMPOSITION.
COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPOSITION
REINFORCING FABRIC & IMPREGNATING RESIN
'ENGINEERED PROCESS'
EQUALS
COMPOSITE LAMINATE WITH THE BEST WEIGHT TO STRENGTH PERFORMANCE
With respect to the raw materials selection -fabric and resin, the fabricating process and the and curing and test validation of composite part, these aspects must be carefully considered and in the engineering phase of the composite.
TYPES OF FABRIC WEAVE STYLE AND SURFACE FINISHING
FOR RESIN TYPE COMPATIBILITY
Fabrics are generally considered ”balanced” if the breaking strength is within 15% warp to fill and are best in bias applications on lightweight structures. “Unbalanced” fabrics are excellent when a greater load is required one direction and a lesser load in the perpendicular direction.
Weaves:
Most fabrics are stronger in the warp than the fill because higher tension is placed on the warp fiber keeping it straighter during the weaving process. Rare exceptions occur when a larger, therefore stronger thread is used in the fill direction than the warp direction.
PLAIN WEAVE Is a very simple weave pattern and the most common style. The warp and fill yarns are interlaced over and under each other in alternating fashion. Plain weave provides good stability, porosity and the least yarn slippage for a given yarn count. | 8 HARNESS SATIN WEAVE The eight-harness satin is similar to the four-harness satin except that one filling yarn floats over seven warp yarns and under one. This is a very pliable weave and is used for forming over curved surfaces. | 4 HARNESS SATIN WEAVE The four-harness satin weave is more pliable than the plain weave and is easier to conform to curved surfaces typical in reinforced plastics. In this weave pattern, there is a three by one interfacing where a filling yarn floats over three warp yarns and under one. | 2x2 TWILL WEAVE Twill weave is more pliable than the plain weave and has better drivability while maintaining more fabric stability than a four or eight harness satin weave. The weave pattern is characterized by a diagonal rib created by one warp yarn floating over at least two filling yarns. |
Plain Weaves, Bi-axial, Unidirectional Styles For Directional High Strength Parts
TOP SELLING IMPREGNATING RESIN SYSTEM
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MAX BOND LOW VISCOSITY A/B
Marine Grade Resin System, Fiberglassing/Impregnating, Water Resistance, Cured Structural Strength
MAX BOND LOW VISCOSITY 32-Ounce kit |
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MAX BOND LOW VISCOSITY 64-Ounce kit |
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MAX BOND LOW VISCOSITY 1-Gallon Kit |
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MAX BOND LOW VISCOSITY 2-Gallon kit |
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MAX BOND LOW VISCOSITY 10-Gallon Kit |
MAX 1618 A/B
Crystal Clear, High Strength, Lowest Viscosity (Thin)
Excellent For Woodworking And Fiberglassing
MAX 1618 A/B 48-Ounce Kit |
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MAX 1618 A/B 3/4-Gallon Kit |
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MAX 1618 A/B 3/4-Gallon Kit |
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MAX 1618 A/B 1.5-Gallon Kit |
FDA Compliant For Food Contact, High Impact, Low
Viscosity,Water Clear Transparency, Excellent Chemical Resistance
MAX CLR A/B 24-Ounce Kit |
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MAX CLR A/B 48-Ounce Kit |
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MAX CLR A/B 96-Ounce Kit |
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MAX CLR A/B 96-Ounce Kit |
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MAX CLR A/B 1.5-Gallon Kit |
MAX GRE A/B
GASOLINE RESISTANT EPOXY RESIN
Resistant To Gasoline/E85 Blend, Acids And Base Compounds, Sealing, Coating, Impregnating Resin
MAX GRE A/B 48-Ounce Kit |
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MAX GRE A/B 96-Ounce Kit |
HIGH-TEMPERATURE EPOXY
Heat Cured Temperature Resistant Bonding, Electronic Potting, Coating, Bonding
MAX HTE A/B 80-Ounce Kit |
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MAX HTE A/B 40-Ounce Kit |
Proper Lay-Up Technique -Putting It All Together
Pre-lay-up notes
Mix the proper amount of resin needed and be accurate proportioning the resin and curing agent. Adding more curing agent than the recommended mix ratio will not promote a faster cure. Over saturation or starving the fiberglass or any composite fabric will yield poor mechanical performance. When mechanical load or pressure is applied to the composite laminate, the physical strength of the fabric should bear the stress and not the resin. If the laminate is over saturated with the resin it will most likely to fracture or shatter instead of rebounding and resist damage.
Don’t how much resin to use to go with the fiberglass?
A good rule of thumb is to maintain a minimum of 30 to 35% resin content by weight, this is the optimum ratio used in high-performance prepreg (or pre-impregnated fabrics) typically used in aerospace and high-performance structural application.
For general hand lay-ups, calculate using 60% fabric weight to 40% resin weight as a safety factor. This will ensure that the fabricated laminate will be below 40% resin content depending on the waste factor accrued during fabrication.
Place the entire pre-cut fiberglass to be used on a digital scale to determine the fabric to resin weight ratio. Measuring by weight will ensure accurate composite fabrication and repeatability, rather than using OSY data.
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A good rule of thumb is to maintain a minimum of 30 to 35% resin content by weight, this is the optimum ratio used in high-performance prepreg (or pre-impregnated fabrics) typically used in aerospace and high-performance structural application. For general hand lay-ups, calculate using 60% fabric weight to 40% resin weight as a safety factor. This will ensure that the fabricated laminate will be below 40% resin content depending on the waste factor accrued during fabrication.
Place the entire pre-cut fiberglass to be used on a digital scale to determine the fabric to resin weight ratio. Measuring by weight will ensure accurate composite fabrication and repeatability, rather than using OSY data.
Typical fabric weight regardless of weave pattern
1 ounce per square yard is equal to 28.35 grams
1 square yard equals to 1296 square inches (36 inches x 36 inches)
FOR EXAMPLE
1 yard of 10-ounces per square yard (OSY) fabric weighs 283 grams
Ounces per square yard or OSY is also known as aerial weight, which is the most common unit of measurement for composite fabrics. To determine how much resin is needed to adequately impregnate the fiberglass, use the following equation:
(Total Weight of Fabric divided by 60%)X( 40%)= weight of mixed resin needed
OR
fw= fabric weight
rc= target resin content
rn=resin needed
MASTER EQUATION
(fw/60%)x(40%)=rn
FOR EXAMPLE
1 SQUARE YARD OF 8-OSY FIBERGLASS FABRIC WEIGHS 226 GRAMS
(226 grams of dry fiberglass / 60%) X 40% = 150.66 grams of resin needed
So for every square yard of 8-ounce fabric, it will need 150.66 grams of mixed resin.
Computing For Resin And Curing Agent Amount
150.66 grams of resin needed
MIX RATIO OF RESIN SYSTEM IS 2:1 OR
50 PHR (per hundred resin)
2 = 66.67% (2/3)
+
1 = 33.33%(1/3)
=
(2+1)=3 or (66.67%+33.33%)=100% or (2/3+1/3)= 3/3
150.66 x 66.67%= 100.45 grams of Part A RESIN
150.66 x 33.33%= 50.21 grams of Part B CURING AGENT
100.45 + 50.21 = 150.66 A/B MIXTURE
GENERAL LAY-UP PROCEDURE
Apply the mixed resin onto the surface and then lay the fabric and allow the resin to saturate through the fabric.
NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND
This is one of the most common processing error that yields sub-standard laminates. By laying the fiberglass onto a layer of the prepared resin, fewer air bubbles are entrapped during the wetting-out stage. Air is pushed up and outwards instead of forcing the resin through the fabric which will entrap air bubbles. This technique will displace air pockets unhindered and uniformly disperse the impregnating resin throughout the fiberglass.
Eliminating air entrapment or void porosity in an epoxy/fiberglass lay-up process
Similar to the Vacuum Bagging Process where the negative pressure is used to apply consolidation force to the laminate while the resin cures, the resin is infused into the fabric lay-up by sucking the impregnating resin and thus forming the composite laminate.
The VARTM Process produces parts that require less secondary steps, such as trimming, polishing or grinding with excellent mechanical properties. However, the vacuum infusion requires more additional or supplemental related equipment and expendable materials. So the pros and cons of each presented composite fabrication process should be carefully determined to suit the user's capabilities and needs.
Please view the following video demonstration which explains the process of Vacuum Infusion or VARTM process.
ULTIMATE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
6500 Pounds To Failure / 0.498 Square Inch
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13,052 psi Maximum Compressive Strength
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