ARALDITE MY 0500 is a low viscosity, high functionality amine based resin. It cures very rapidly to produce products having exceptionally high heat deflection temperatures.

ARALDITE MY 0500 is a particularly effective resin in a wide variety of formulating applications including adhesives, laminating systems, etc. It can be used as a viscosity modifier and, also with slow reactivity resins to boost their rate of cure; however, caution must be exercised in the selection of hardener and cure conditions because of its rapid cure characteristics. Even moderate amounts, when cured with aliphatic amines, can develop sufficient exotherm to cause charring and smoke evolution. This can also occur if aromatic amine hardened systems are gelled at excessively high temperatures or if catalysts, such as boron trifluoride monoethylamine are used alone or in conjunction with aromatic hardeners.

Features

• Low viscosity
• High functionality
• Rapid curing
• High heat deflection temperatures for cured products