ELANTAS Europe has a deep knowledge in composite material development and applications. The Elan-tech® portfolio covers high-performance products based on epoxy and polyurethane for a broad spectrum of applications, especially for the carbon & aramid fibre impregnation. The main end use markets for our composite materials are marine (yachting & sailing), automotive, sport items, furnishing, industry and pipe relining.
Our processes include:
Laminating – We offer several unfilled and low viscosity epoxy systems with various reactivity. The composite resins are manually applied in wet lay-up, ambient or vacuum bag processing, for boat making, special parts, wind mill blades and other handworks in glass or carbon fiber. RINA certificated products are available.
Vacuum bag infusion – We offer several unfilled and very low viscosity epoxy systems with various reactivity. The composite resins are used for boat making, special parts, wind mill blades and other handworks in glass or carbon fiber. RINA Certificated products are available.
RTM & press molding – Resin transfer moulding of very flowable and reactive epoxy system, at medium to high temperature, for high speed production of composite parts . Application areas are in the automotive , boats and industry market.
Filament winding - The process consists into the winding of a bath-impregnated fiber to realize, on a rotative support (mandrel or other tool), empty parts (pipes of various section, reservoires, empty parts in general). This kind of production is quite cheap and efficient with high possibility of customization of the parts and definition of the final properties.
Pultrusion – We offer unfilled or slightly filled system with internal release agents for a continuous processing of fiber impregnation. The materials need to be cured into a mold with different temperatures. The advantage for our customers is a fast and cost efficient production with the possibility to optimize the parameters by control of temperature and reactivity of the epoxy system.
Depending on your individual requirements we offer different search and selection functions to help you to find the appropriate material. The listed products are an extract from our actual product portfolio. More products are available on request.
Do you need further information about our resins for composite materials? Please get in touch with us. We are looking forward to your email to engineeringmaterials.elantas.europe@altana.com.
| Resin | Hardener | POT-LIFE min. 25°C | Tg °C MAX | Applications/Properties |
| Elan-tech® EC 130 LV Light violet | W 341 Fast reactivity | 8-15 min. (100ml) | 125 | Recommended for medium and large surface vacuum bag laminating. Short pot-life, thermal resistant, high performance system. |
| W 342 Medium reactivity | 22-27 min. (100ml) | 118 | Recommended for medium and large surface vacuum bag laminating. Medium pot-life, thermal resistant, high performance system. UV resistant. | |
| W 340 Slow reactivity | 50-70 min. (100ml) | 135 | Recommended for medium and large surface vacuum bag laminating. Long long pot-life, thermal resistant, high performance system. | |
| W 152 XLR Extra slow reactivity | 180-200 min. (100ml) | 103 | Recommended for medium and large surface vacuum bag laminating .Extra long pot-life, thermal resistant, high performance system. | |
| W 132 Ultra slow reactivity | 240-280 min. (100ml) | 100 | Recommended for medium and large surface vacuum bag laminating. Extra long pot-life, thermal resistant, high performance system. | |
| Elan-tech® EC 152 Pale yellow Systems | AW 9x Serie | from 10 - 90 min | Coupling layer between cured and wet lay-up laminating (also on vinylester cured layer), available in different reactivities. | |
| W 152.1 HR Fast reactivity | 12-17 min. (200ml) | 96 | For: small pieces wet-lay-up laminating at R.T medium and large surface vacuum bag laminating. High performance resin with short pot-life hardeners. | |
| W 152.1 MR Medium reactivity | 35-45 min. (200ml) | 96 | For: small pieces wet-lay-up laminating at R.T medium and large surface vacuum bag laminating. High performance resin with medium pot-life hardeners. | |
| W152.1 MLR Slow reactivity | 90-110 min. (200ml) | 96 | For: small pieces wet-lay-up laminating at R.T medium and large surface vacuum bag laminating. High performance resin with long pot-life hardeners. | |
| W 152 XLR-HT Extra slow reactivity | 100-120 min. (200ml) | 96 | For: small pieces wet-lay-up laminating at R.T medium and large surface vacuum bag laminating. High performance resin with extra long pot-life hardeners. | |
| Elan-tech® EC 255Tix Milky | W152.1HR Fast reactivity | 14-20 min. | 67 | For bonding PVC foam core in sandwich laminating structures. Thixotropic resin, fast gelification. |
| W152XLR Extra slow reactivity | 125-160 min. | 77 | For bonding PVC foam core in sandwich laminating structures. Thixotropic resin, extra long gelification. | |
| Elan-tech® EC 170 Pale yellow | K 24 Medium reactivity | 15-20 min. (100ml) | 87 | For chemical product tank laminating. Chemical resistant wet lay-up epoxy system. |
| Product | Hardener | POT-LIFE min. 25°C | Tg °C MAX | Description |
| Elan-tech® EC 395 Pale yellow | W 395 Fast reactivity | 6-8 min. (60°C) | 145 | For hot press or RTM moulding (ex.helmets, fins, wakeboards, snowboards, bike and automotive parts, etc). Fast pot-life system with high reactivity. |
| Elan-tech® EC 14 Pale yellow | W 152.1HR Fast reactivity | 12-18 min. | 103 | For hot press or RTM moulding (ex.helmets, fins, wakeboards, snowboards, bike and automotive parts, etc). Fast pot-life system with high reactivity. |
| W 340 Medium reactivity | 80-100 min. (8 min. 80°C) | 150 | For hot press or RTM moulding (ex.helmets, fins, wakeboards, snowboards, bike and automotive parts, etc). Long pot-life systems with high reactivity. | |
| Elan-tech® EC 277 | W 61 Medium reactivity | 200-240 min. | 195 | For high performance parts and mold. Thermically resistant. Application by lamination or slow RTM. |
| Resin | Hardener | POT-LIFE min. 25°C | Tg °C MAX | Description |
| Elan-tech® EC 157.1 Pale yellow Systems | W152.1 HR accelerator, Fast reactivity | 10-14 min. (200 ml) | 85 | Suitable for small and large infusion component (i.e. wind turbine blades and boats). Very low viscosity with several reactivity. |
| W152.1MLR Medium slow reactivity | 80-100 min. (200 ml) | 85 | Suitable for small and large infusion component (i.e. wind turbine blades and boats). Very low viscosity with several reactivity | |
| W 152 XLR-HT Extra slow reactivity | 130-150 min. (500 ml) | 96 | Suitable for small and large infusion component (i.e. wind turbine blades and boats). Very low viscosity with several reactivity. |
| Resin | Hardener | POT-LIFE min. 25°C | Tg °C MAX | Description |
| Elan-tech® EC 147 Pale Yellow | W 147 NF | 12-20 min. (100ml) | 65 | Room temperature fast curing system. Easy mixing ratio 2:1 in volume. |
| Elan-tech® EC 398 Tix Pale yellow | W 147 NF | 12-20 min. (100ml) | 75 | Room temperature fast curing system. Easy mixing ratio 2:1 in volume. EC398Tix/W147 NF is a light thixotropic system. |
| Elan-tech® EC 251 Flexible | W 242NF Medium reactivity | 30-40 min. (100ml) | -8 | For glass slab coupling layer and agglomerated materials. U.V. protected low viscosity, transparent, flexible system. |
| Elan-tech® EC 252 Transparent | W 242NF Medium reactivity | 25-40 min. (500ml) | 40 | For glass slab coupling layer and agglomerated materials. U.V. protected low viscosity, low module system. |
| Elan-tech® EC 141 NF Transparent | W 242NF Medium reactivity | 35-45 min. | 58 | For transparent and agglomerated piece and coating. U.V. protected low viscosity, clear casting system, different hardeners. |
| W 243 Slow reactivity | 40-60 min. (200 ml) | 70 | For transparent and agglomerated piece and coating. U.V. protected low viscosity, clear casting system, different hardeners. | |
| W 241 Extra slow reactivity | 75-95 min. | 65 | For transparent and agglomerated piece and coating. U.V. protected low viscosity, clear casting system, different hardeners. | |
| Elan-tech® EC 254LB | W 254N Medium-fast reactivity | 15-25 min. (100ml) | 87 | For carbon look composites coating and materials finishing. U.V. protected low viscosity system. |
| Elan-tech® AS 15 milky + Y 28 foaming Agent | W 242NF Medium reactivity | 5-15 min. | 70 | For small or large light elements. Thixotropic casting resin, foaming up to 2-5 times |
| W 241 Slow reactivity | 15-30 min. | 70 | For small or large light elements. Thixotropic casting resin, foaming up to 2-5 times | |
| Elan-tech® PC224 GLASS MR Transparent | G124 transparent | 25-35 min. (500ml) | 83 | For solid casting maximum thickness 40 mm. U.V. resistant aliphatic PU system. |
| Resin | Hardener | POT-LIFE min. 25°C | Tg °C MAX | Description |
| Elan-tech® EPIBLOCK EB 690 | Green | 135 | For epoxy pre-pregs tools and parts.Master models and thermoresistant tools. | |
| Elan-tech® PURBLOCK RANGE | Many density and colours | 80-90 | Tooling Resins Overview | |
| Elan-tech® MS 655 A Grey | MS 655 B White | 35-45 min. (500ml) | 68 | For CNC large model and mould. Machine applied several epoxy pastes (d=0,6). |
| Elan-tech® MS 660 A Grey | MS 660 B White | 35-45 min. (500ml) | 95 | For CNC large model and mould. Machine applied several epoxy pastes (d=0,6). |
| Elan-tech® MS 658 A Grey | MS 658 B White | 35-45 min. (500ml) | 63 | For CNC large model and mould. Machine applied several epoxy pastes (d=0,95). Polishable, low porosity. |
| Elan-tech® MC 1164 filled Alu | W 341 Fast reactivity | 25-35 min. (200ml) | 133 | For mould casting. Aluminium filled thermal conductive system. |
| W 340 Medium reactivity | 150-180 min. (200ml) | 135 | For mould casting. Aluminium filled thermal conductive system. | |
| Elan-tech® EC 57 Pale yellow | W 61 Slow reactivity | 68-82 min. (100ml) | 140 | For thermoresistant tools, infusion processed. Long pot-life system. |
| Elan-tech® EC 257 Pale yellow | W 61 Slow reactivity | 68-82 min. (100ml) | 190 | For thermoresistant tools, infusion processed. Long pot-life system. |
| Elan-tech® EC 180 Amber | W 340 Medium-slow reactivity | 220-240 min. (100ml) | 190 | For thermal resistant. moulds and tools. Wet lay-up processed. Long pot-life, Room temp. curing system. |
| Resin | Hardener | Accelerat | Mixing Ratio | POT-LIFE min. 25°C | Hot Curing | Tg °C MAX | Description |
| Elan-tech® EC114 Pale yellow | W 132 Amine slow reactivity | n.a. | 100:37 | 400-460 min | 90 °C | 110 | Long pot-life System curing at moderate temperature. Filament Winding for small-medium size composite parts. |
| Elan-tech® EC 01 Pale yellow | WH 850.1 Anhydride hardener | W 45 or W847 Pale yellow/brown | 100:90:0,5÷2 | 6-24 h | 100-160°C | 80-90 | Tooling Resins Overview |
| Elan-tech® EC 361 Pale yellow | WH 850.1 Anhydride hardener | W 45 Pale yellow | 100:85:1,5÷2 | 6-24 h | 100-150°C | 68 | For CNC large model and mould. Machine applied several epoxy pastes (d=0,6). |
| Elan-tech® MC 103 Light filled, with release agent | WH 113 Anhydride hardener accelerated | - | 100:77 | 6-24 h | 5-15 min 160-190°C +post-curing | 240 | For solid casting of pilot thermoplastic injection moulds. High thermal and chemical resistant, aluminium filled. |
| Elan-tech® EC 327 Pale yellow | WH 102 Pale yellow | W 45 or W847 Pale yellow/brown | 100:115:1,5-3 | 6-24 h | 80°C+140°C+180°C | 133 | For mould casting. Aluminium filled thermal conductive system. |
With special lamp and ancillary products, clear finish retouch