NEW Hycat™ XP-1

Improved Tg Performance for Anhydride Curing

Hycat™ XP-1 is the very latest product to be added to our Hycat™ line. A low viscosity liquid, this catalyst is designed to accelerate the reaction of a broad range of epoxy resins with a wide variety of anhydride curing agents. Like Hycat™ 3100S and Hycat™ AC-4, Hycat™ XP-1 dramatically reduces the onset temperature of an epoxy/anhydride reaction and when compared to other catalyst systems the curing kinetics of Hycat™ XP-1 yields a much more gradual exothermic profile. This distinctive curing characteristic allows for quicker gel times at lower temperatures without inducing an overly rapid cure or sudden spike in the exotherm of a polymer reaction. In addition, Hycat™ XP-1 provides a 20% to 30% improvement in Tg performance and still maintains excellent room temperature pot life (25oC). These unique features combine to greatly enhance process flexibility and produce polymer cures of exceptional quality.

DSC Kinetic Rx Profile

Typical kinetic profile of an epoxy/anhydride reaction catalyzed by Hycat™ XP-1. Click on the PDF links at the bottom of this page for the complete view of this and other reaction profiles.

Improved Tg Performance

Hycat™ XP-1 produces 20-30% higher Tg values vs our Hycat™ 3100S and Hycat™ AC-4 without the addition of a co-catalyst, yet retains the low onset and relaxed exothermic characteristics that make Hycat™ Catalysts so unique and versatile. Click on the PDF links at the bottom of this page for the complete view of this and other reaction profiles.

Commercial Applications:

Composite Parts
Filament Winding
Pultrusion
Potting & Encapsulation
Reinforced Plastics
Resin Infusion
Sheet Moulding Composites
Wet & Spray Layup
And More….

Industries:

Aerospace
Automotive & Transportation
Clean Energy (Windmill Fabrication)
Coatings
Construction
Electronics
Sports & Leisure
And More…

Hycat™ XP-1 Physical Properties

Form…………................…...
Color……………................…
Viscosity (cP)……...............
Density………...............……
Shelf Life…..............…….…

Liquid
Emerald Green
500 - 800 cP
1.0g/mL @ 25°C
1 Years

Available Quantities

200L Drums…………..…….
50L Drums……………..……
20L Pails…………………..….
Evaluation Samples…..…

200 Kgs (441 Lbs)
50 Kgs (110 Lbs)
20 Kgs (44 Lbs)
60g (2 oz)

Typical Loading

0.75% - 1.5% by total resin weight

Data Links

Hycat™ AC-4 in MTHPA/BADGEHycat™ AC-4 in MTHPA/Cycloaliphatic   Hycat™ AC-4 in MTHPA/NOVOLAC

Anhydride Reactions Catalyzed by Hycat™ XP-1 Include: Hexahydrophthalic Anhydride (HHPA), Methylhexahydropthalic Anhydride (MHHPA), Methyltetrahydrophthalic Anhydride (MTHPA), Nadic Methyl Anhydride (NMA), Maleic Anhydride (MA), Phthalic Anhydride (PA) and more. Typical epoxides include Bisphenol A Diglycidyl Ether (BADGE), Bisphenol F Diglycidyl Ether (BFDGE), Cycloaliphatic Diepoxide, NOVOLAC, Tetrafunctional Methylene Dianiline and more.