Product description
Toray TC346 is a high temperature epoxy component prepreg developed for structural applications within Formula 1 and high performance automotive.
Toray TC346 is designed to deliver enhanced compression properties to manufactured parts while maintaining a good fracture toughness. When exposed to elevated temperature environments, TC346 composites demonstrate excellent retention of mechanical performance.
Toray TC346 resin system meets UL94 V-0 flame-retardancy tests, further demonstrating how the system is ideally suited to satisfy the rigorous demands of the high performance automotive and motorsport markets.
Product benefits/features
- Tg 208°C (406°F) after 180°C (356°F) cure cycle
- Structural system—mechanical performance optimized for compression, short-beam shear, fracture toughness
- Excellent retention of properties at elevated temperatures
- Toughened system—good interlaminar fracture toughness energy achieved without significant compromise of compression properties
- Flame-retardant test material: TC346 HM0545 200gsm 2x2 Twill HM63 12K 42% Resin Content - UL94 V-0 (2 mm thickness)
- Controlled tack level to aid laminating
- Controlled resin flow during recommended cure cycle
Market segments
- Motorsport & Formula 1
- Automotive
Details
| Product category | Thermoset Prepreg |
| Processing | Post curable Autoclave |
| Resin type | Epoxy |
| Tg (Dry, onset) | 221 °C / 429 °F |
| Cure temperature (Optimal) | 180 °C / 356 °F |
| Cure temperature (Lowest) | 135 °C / 275 °F |
| Out life | 21 |
| Post curable |
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