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Composite Materials for

Motorsport ApplicationsThe Leading Supplier For The Motorsport Industry

CYTEC INDUSTRIES | INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS

Cytec presents a unique combination of products, capabilities and expertise, offering innovation with real advantage to the composites industry. We are committed to short lead times and everything we do is underpinned by our customer-first approach and a commitment to delivering Technology beyond our customer’s imagination.

Cytec is the established market leader in the supply of advanced composite materials to the motorsport industry and across all formulae.

At Cytec we recognise that the motorsport industry is characterised by frequent changes to regulations, high demands on product performance, coupled with high service demands, as well as a priority on safety. This is why Cytec is constantly developing new products to deliver innovation and technical advantage.

Cytec offers an unsurpassed product range to its customers, typically supplying 25 to 30 different prepregs for the construction of a single car, with each product custom engineered to optimise the performance of structures.

Our ongoing innovation and in-depth testing of new materials, coupled with motorsport knowledge, helps provide confidence in material performance, delivering solutions that are critical to achieving design deadlines.

Composite Materials

• Full prepreg processing capability, including unidirectional and fabric, using all carbon and glass fibre types.

• Application-specific materials for engines, gearboxes, chassis, aerodynamics, impact structures, suspensions,etc.

• Ceramic prepregs for very high service temperature applications

• Flexibility in manufacture from small to large batch requirements in our European and USA facilities

• Worldwide manufacturing, design and technical support

• Commitments to short lead-times from all sites

Blackstone Tek carbon fibre motorcycle wheelsTypical F1 car application

Resin System Out Life (days) Cure Flexibility ºF (ºC) Cure Method Tg (DMA Onset) ºF (ºC)*

Aerodynamic

CYCOM® 2020 60 176 - 356 (80 - 180) Press/Autoclave 365 (185)



MTM® 28 30 185 - 248 (85 - 120) Press/Autoclave 212 (100)

MTM® 49-3 60 176 - 356 (80 - 180) Press/Autoclave 374 (190)

MTM® 79 30 275 - 356 (135 - 180) Autoclave 428 (220)

MTM® 249 21 275 - 392 (135 - 200) Autoclave 397 (203)

MTM® 58FRB 60 248 - 302 (120 - 150) Press/Vacuum/Autoclave 284 (140)

Chassis

CYCOM® 919 30 266 (130) Press/Vacuum/Autoclave 273 (134)

CYCOM® 977-6 14 275 - 350 (135 - 177) Press/Autoclave 320 (160)




MTM® 58B and FRB 60 248 - 302 (120 - 150) Press/Vacuum/Autoclave 284 (140)


Engine/ Gear Box/ Oil Tanks




LTM® 45 4 122 - 176 (50 - 80) Press/Vacuum/Autoclave 410 (210)


MTM® 249 21 275 - 392 (135 - 200) Autoclave 397 (203)

HTM® 60 28 393 (200) Autoclave 446 (230)

HTM® 556 30 464 (240) Autoclave 518 (270)

Impact Structures





MTM® 70 30 185 - 356 (85 - 180) Autoclave 374 (190)

MTM® 228 30 248 (120) Autoclave 230 (110)

MTM® 249 21 275 - 392 (135 - 200) Autoclave 397 (203)

Suspension




LTM® 123 2 212 - 464 (100 - 240) Autoclave 482 (250)



MTM® 70 30 185 - 356 (85 - 180) Autoclave 374 (190)

MTM® 249 21 275 - 392 (135 - 200) Autoclave 397 (203)

HTM® 60 28 393 (200) Autoclave 446 (230)

HTM® 552 30 374 - 464 (190 - 240) Autoclave 540 (282)

HTM® 556 30 374 - 464 (190 - 240) Autoclave 518 (270)

Composite Materials Product Selector Guide

* achieved using highest cure cycle

Prepreg product °F (°C) Bagging film Release film Sealant tape Peel ply Breather Flash Tape

250 (120) Epoxy OOAVACFILM450V HS8171 STRETCHVAC3000

A6200/A6000A5000

LTS0BUCS180

A100B100 D300

AB100AB10UHA FT1

250 (120) Epoxy in-autoclaveVACFILM450V HS8171STRETCHVAC3000

A6200/A6000 A5000MR-FILM

UCS180 SM5142SM5126

A100B100 D300

AB10UHAAB40N FT1

350 (180) Epoxy OOAHS8171 STRETCHVAC3000STRETCHVAC6000

A6000A5000MR-FILM

SM5142SM5126

A100B100 D300

AB10UHAAB40N FT1

350 (180) Epoxy in-autoclaveS HS8171 TRETCHVAC3000STRETCHVAC6000

A5000MR-FILM

SM5142SM5126

A100B100 D300

AB10UHAAB40N FT1

BMI STRETCHVAC3000STRETCHVAC6000

A5000MR-FILM

SM5142SM5126

A100B100 D300

AB40N FT1

Process Materials Product Selector Guide

Adhesive Films Product Selector Guide

Resin System Out Life (days) Cure Flexibility ºF (ºC) Cure Method Tg (DMA Onset) ºF (ºC)*

High Tg Heat Shield

Material

LTM® 110 3 158 - 482 (70 - 250) Autoclave 626 (330)

MTM® 110 30 275 - 482 (135 - 250) Autoclave 626 (330)

EF12108 14 275 (135) Vacuum/Autoclave 570 (300)

Ultra-High Tg Heat Shield

Material

EF1812 5 374 (190) Autoclave/Sintering 1472 (800) end use

EF5313 5 374 (190) Autoclave 1112 (600) end use

EF2000 5 (hours) 356 - 572 (180 - 300) Autoclave 752 (400)

* achieved using highest cure cycle

Composite Materials Product Selector Guide (continued)

Product Out Life (days)

Service Temp ºF (ºC)

Cure Flexibility ºF (ºC) Cure Method Peel Strength Shear Strength

FM® 87-1 HT 30 212 (100) 194-257 (90-125) Autoclave / Press High Medium

FM® 93 30 221 (105) 194-257 (90-125) Autoclave / Press / Vacuum High High

FM® 300-2 10 302 (150) 257-347 (125-175) Autoclave / Press Medium Medium

FM® 377 30 356 (180) 347 (175) Autoclave / Press Low Low

HTA® 240 30 356 (180) 266-356 (130-180) Autoclave / Vacuum Medium Medium

MTA® 240 30 N/A 177 - 351 (80 - 176) Vacuum Medium High

Process Materials

We offer a comprehensive range of composites processing materials optimized for the complex manufacturing methods employed within the motorsport market. We support our customers by providing industry-leading bagging films and sealant tapes developed specifically with the customer in mind.

Our STRETCHVAC3000 bagging film and UCS180 sealant tape are designed for the motorsport sector and have set the standard for this highly-demanding, technology-driven market. Our broad expertise in the development of reusable vacuum systems, intensifiers and pressure bags enable us to provide innovative solutions for autoclave and oven/vacuum bag prepreg moulding. These systems have reduced costs by lowering cycle times, energy consumption and improved the quality of the final manufactured part.

Our full range of products include:

• Vacuum bagging film

• Breather fabric

• Flow media

• Release film

• Peel ply

• Release fabric

• Sealant tape

• Adhesive tape

• Self-adhesive tool release

• Combination products

• Customised process material kits including pre-shaped vacuum bags and consumable stacks

• Elastomers

• Tapes and sprays

• Fittings and hoses

• Hoses, wrap and Connectors

With our extensive product portfolio and customer focused distribution facilities, Cytec is a truly a global one-stop-shop for your vacuum bagging materials and consumables.

Tooling

Cytec innovation extends to providing a complete solution to the customer part manufacturing experience. As such, we not only offer the structural materials and their process consumables, but also a complete range of composite tooling solutions. Our tooling prepregs offer outstand surface finish and longevity for the manufacture of complex mould tools. Our design service can support tool design optimisation to ensure a fit-for-purpose solution. In addition we offer soft tooling technology including intensifiers and caul sheets.

F1 chassis reusable vacuum bag

CYTEC.COM

Suitable for low cost vacuum bag processing, excellent surface finish, ease of use with a broad processing window, good combination of mechanical performance, fatigue

resistance and toughness, and supplied across a wide range of fabrics and fibres.

Resin chemistries include epoxies, phenolics, vinyl esters, bismaleimides, thermoplastics, cyanate esters, HT polyimides, polyesters, ceramics.

Vacuum bagging films including film welding, perforating and processing, breather fabrics, peel plies, release films, flow media, release fabrics, sealants, reusable vacuum systems to suit specific

tooling requirements, elastomeric tools, and design services.

Epoxies, phenolics, vinyl esters, cyanate esters, bismaleimides, HT polyimides, surfacing films, structural films, bond

primers, lightning strike, silicone sealants, paste/potting/foams.

Material science, polymer chemistry, processing science, and technical

service and application engineering, e.g. design assistance with resin

infusion networks, design for manufacturing, crashworthiness

and intrusion analysis.

Ablatives, pre-forms, friction materials,

cross-plied materials, high-drape formats,

selective impregnation, core materials.

Carbon Fibers: Standard modulus, intermediate modulus, pitch fibres.

Textiles: Standard weaves, bias weaves, internally consumed.

For increased part manufacturing productivity, quality, reliability and reduced waste. From simple shapes to complex kits of any/all of our products. From CAD to fully assembled vacuum bag kits.

Design: Supporting tool design optimisation.

Tooling Materials: Tooling prepregs for outstanding surface finish and longevity.

Tool Manufacture: Complete manufacturing service.

Reusables: Soft tooling technology including reusable bags, heater blankets, intensifiers and caul sheets.

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Industrial Materials tel: +44 (0) 1773 766200 - Heanor, UK tel: +44 (0) 161 653 4876 - Manchester, UK tel: +1 (0) 918 252 3922 - Tulsa, USA tel: +86 21 64228920 - Shanghai, China [email protected]

Process Materials tel: +44 (0) 1274 550500 - Keighley, UK tel: +33 (0)5 61 37 89 89 - Toulouse, France tel: +39(0) 039 6892987 - Milan, Italy tel: +1 (0)562 906 3300 - Santa Fe Springs, USA tel: +86 21 64228920 - Shanghai, China [email protected]

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