CYTEC.COM
Tooling Solutions
A unique approach to composite tooling.
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Cytec’s innovation extends to providing a complete tooling solution to the customer part
manufacturing experience. As such, we not only offer the composite tooling materials
and their process consumables, but also a complete range of composite tooling design
and hardware solutions.
This unique combination of tool design, tool manufacturing, and ongoing innovation in
materials and process technologies makes Cytec a world leader in composite tooling.
Why Cytec
Through our expertise, technology, products, flexibility, technical support and wide-reaching network of partners, we offer
innovation with real advantage to the composites industry. Our composite tooling expertise is second to none.
Cytec focuses on developing new material and tooling technologies that meet future demands. This vision is realised through our
ability to engage at the highest level in collaborative research and development programmes with government, academia and
industry bodies, pushing the boundaries in function, cost-effectiveness, durability and robust processing.
Carbon fibre tool
Carbon fibre tool with Omega section aluminium inserts
Cytec Offers
• World leading portfolio of materials:
- Tooling prepreg suitable for use in all market sectors
(unidirectional and fabric, using carbon and glass fibres)
• Tooling hardware manufacture, including heated tools,
Carbovar/Nanovate NV™ surfaced composite tooling
technology and reusable silicone tools
- Compatible vacuum bagging consumables (low and high
temperature capable)
• Flexibility in manufacture from small to large batch
requirements in our European and USA facilities
- Full range of tooling ancillaries, including tooling block,
backing structures and sealing systems
• Worldwide manufacturing, design and technical support
• Commitments to short lead-times from all sites
With our extensive product portfolio and customer focused distribution facilities, Cytec is a truly a global one-stop-shop for your
tooling and vacuum bagging materials and consumables.
TOOLING MATERIALS
We offer a wide range of tooling prepregs and compatible vacuum bagging consumables.
Prepregs and Composite Materials
Benefits of Cytec prepregs include:
• Low temperature initial cure out-of-autoclave systems
• Allow the use of low cost/low temperature master models
• Offer a combination of good mechanical performance,
toughness, leading to the manufacture of robust tooling
• Bismaleimide prepregs for high temperature
capable tooling
• Ease of use with a broad processing window
• Provide an excellent surface finish
Composite Materials Product Selector Guide
Product Form
Out Life Service Temp.
Cure Flexibility/Recommended Cure °F (°C)
(days) ºF (ºC)
Cure
Method
DForm®
Epoxy Prepreg
2
356 (180)
8 hours at 140º (60º). Post-cure 15 minutes at 392º
(200º) plus 8 hours at 374º (190º)
Autoclave
LTM® 12
Epoxy Prepreg
3
356 (180)
70 hours at 86º (30º) or 5 hours at 158º (70º). Post-cure
15 minutes at 392º (200º) plus 8 hours at 374º (190º)
Autoclave
LTM® 16
Epoxy Prepreg
6
356 (180)
70 hours at 104º (40º) or 4 hours at 176º (80º). Post-cure
15 minutes at 392º (200º) plus 8 hours at 374º (190º)
Autoclave
LTM® 202
Epoxy Prepreg
4
356 (180)
8 hours at 140º (60º). Post-cure 15 minutes at 392º
(200º) plus 8 hours at 374º (190º)
Autoclave
LTM® 212
Epoxy Prepreg
2
356 (180)
40 hours at 95º (35º) or 8 hours at 140º (60º). Post-cure
15 minutes at 392º (200º) plus 8 hours at 374º (190º)
Autoclave
LTM® 213
Epoxy Prepreg
4
356 (180)
34 hours at 113º (45º) or 9 hours at 149º (65º). Post-cure Autoclave
15 minutes at 392º (200º) plus 8 hours at 374º (190º)
LTM® 217
Epoxy Prepreg
8
356 (180)
20 hours at 131º (55º) or 5 hours at 176º (80º). Post-cure Autoclave
15 minutes at 392º (200º) plus 8 hours at 374º (190º)
LTM® 13
Epoxy Prepreg
2
320 (160)
70 hours at 86º (30º) or 3 hours at 158º (70º). Post-cure
15 minutes at 392º (200º) plus 8 hours at 374º (190º)
CYFORM® 22
Epoxy Prepreg
3 to 4
350 (177)
168 hours at 68º (20º) or 5 hours at 131º (55º). Post-cure Autoclave
5 hours at 390º (200º)
CYFORM® 777
Epoxy Prepreg
12 to 15 350 (177)
48 hours at 122º (50º) or 3 hours at 194º (90º). Post-cure Autoclave
5 hours at 390º (200º)
DURATOOL® 450
Bismaleimide prepreg
45
374 (190)
6 hours at 350º (177º). Post-cure 6 hours at 440º (226º)
LTM® 317-1B
Epoxy Prepreg
21
302 (150)
16 hours at 150º (65º) or 5 hours at 176º (80º). Post-cure Vacuum
2 hours at 284º (140º) or 2 hours at 356º (180º)
LTM® 318-1B
Epoxy Prepreg
30
356 (180)
16 hours at 150º (65º) or 5 hours at 176º (80º). Post-cure Vacuum
15 minutes at 392º (200º) plus 8 hours at 374º (190º)
LTM® 205
Epoxy Prepreg for caul
plates
21
356 (180)
Cure range: 176º-248º (80º-120º). Post-cure 2 hours at
356º (180º)
Vacuum,
Autoclave
XHTM520
Low tack formatted
Bismaleimide prepreg
60
375-400
(190-205)
8 hours at 230 (110), then 6 hours at 375 (190).
Post-cure 6 hours at 464 (240)
Vacuum
(available for trials)
Autoclave
Autoclave
TOOLING SOLUTIONS
Process Materials
For very large tools or where multiple tools are to be
manufactured, we offer fabricated vacuum bag assemblies
to ensure quality and risk reduction in the manufacture
of the composite tool skin.
Cytec offers a comprehensive range of vacuum bagging
consumables, designed to work in perfect combination with
Cytec tooling prepregs to optimise processing and produce
the optimum tool surface and laminate quality – two
essentials for tool usability and longevity.
The manufacture of the components from the composite
tool can be further optimised through the integration of
component intensifiers and selectively reinforced cauls.
These include:
• Vacuum bagging film
• Tapes and sprays
• Breather fabric
• Combination products
• Flow media
• Prefabricated vacuum
bags
• Release film
For long term component manufacturing, two solutions
can be adopted to minimise part variability and ensure
reproducible part quality:
- We offer reusable vacuum bag assemblies that can be added
to the tool structures to create a complete tool solution.
• Reusable intensifiers
and cauls
• Peel ply
• Release fabric
- For customers who prefer traditional vacuum bagging film
solutions, we offer fabricated, pre-shaped vacuum bags
which reduce labour time, materials waste and which
enhance part to part consistency
• Fittings and hoses for
autoclave/oven
• Sealant tape
• Adhesive tape
• Self-adhesive tool release
• Hoses, wrap and
connectors for infusion
• Elastomers
Process Materials Product Selector Guide
Prepreg product
Bagging film Release film Sealant tape Peel ply
Breather
Flash tape
Hose
Valve
Epoxy tooling prepreg HS8171
processing
HS6262
A5000
A6000
SM5126
SM5142
D300
6001
RC3000-10
AB10HA
FT
LETAPE
SILHOSER
93S
VBUF
BMI tooling prepreg
processing
A5000
SM5126
6001
AB40N
FT
(Nylon66)
LETAPE
RC-3000-20
SILHOSER
93S
VBUF
HB6262
DESIGN
Cytec offers a confidential design and engineering service
that benefits from 30 years’ knowledge in tooling and
significant experience in CATIA CAD, dimensional distortion
software and FE analysis. This takes tooling projects from
initial concept through all stages, including design, evaluation,
prototyping and final manufacture.
TOOLING HARDWARE
Cytec tooling knowledge and innovation capabilities is based
upon many years of practical experience in tool building. This
expertise has allowed us to continuously innovate and improve
the knowledge and ability to service the broadest of customer
challenges for tooling requirements. Our extensive tooling
design and manufacturing capabilities are concentrated within
our French facilities.
Carbon fibre tool with aluminium window frame
Composite Tools
Why Composite Tooling?
With its large range of autoclave equipment, Cytec specialises
in the manufacture of composites tools (glass/epoxy fibre,
carbon epoxy fibre, BMI carbon fibre) for tight geometrical
tolerances and large sizes. These moulds are created from
relatively inexpensive masters, allowing duplication at a
minimal cost. These tools can be mounted on adjustable
frames or on carbon couplings. Cytec also offers heated
composite tools and Carbovar / Nanovate NV™ surfaced
composite tools.
• Light
•Reusable
• Low CTE
• Good for complex geometries
• Can be processed at low temperature
• Combination of good mechanical performance, toughness,
leading to the manufacture of robust tooling
• Provide excellent surface finish
Silicone tools
Cytec is an international leading manufacturer of reusable
vacuum systems, boasting manufacturing techniques and sealing
systems that are amongst the most advanced in the industry.
Reusable membranes for high temperature autoclave
applications, offering:
• Increased productivity and reduced operating costs and
minimal product waste.
• Simplicity of use – membranes can be applied to the most
complex forms, allowing high volume production of good
quality parts.
• Reliability – robust membranes eliminate the risk of tearing
during curing.
Heated membranes (flat mats and vacuuming membranes)
for on-site repairs:
• Smooth interior surface to the infused part
• Suitable for counter-tools
• Easy to implement
• Readily repaired and/or modified
Intensifiers used for compaction problems on parts with
complex angular or concave features, where resin
accumulation is prevalent:
• Transmit vacuum bag pressure to localised, detailed
areas on the part.
• Manufactured from silicone and fibrous carbon/epoxy
reinforcements, intensifiers provide a high level of
rigidity and dimensional stability.
• can be moulded to the shape of the work piece
• Seal systems are fitted on the elastomeric tools for
vacuum integrity. These accommodate complex shapes
and include the following systems:
• fitted with a frame or a ceiling skirt, they provide vacuum
integrity without the need for consumables
Why Silicone Tools?
IMS (Infusion Membrane Silicone) membranes. Flexible,
elastic and moulded to the precise form of the part, they
incorporate the required resin feed networks, thus improving
the infusion process. Benefits are:
• No need for films, i.e. savings in purchasing, cutting
and recycling
• Instant sealing so no resin leakage during infusion
• Increase Efficiency & Reliability
• Savings labour hours
• Optimising material flow
• Improve process consistency
• Improve part quality
• Cost saving
Reusable membrane
CYTEC.COM
COMPLETE COMPOSITES PORTFOLIO
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.
Carbon Fibers: Standard modulus,
intermediate modulus, pitch fibres.
Epoxies, phenolics, vinyl esters, cyanate
esters, bismaleimides, HT polyimides,
surfacing films, structural films, bond
primers, lightning strike, silicone
sealants, paste/potting/foams.
Composites
& Prepregs
Textiles: Standard weaves, bias
weaves, internally consumed.
Carbon Fiber
& Textiles
Design: Supporting tool
design optimisation.
Film & Paste
Adhesives
Tooling Materials: Tooling
prepregs for outstanding
surface finish and longevity.
Tool Manufacture:
Complete manufacturing
service.
Ablatives, pre-forms,
friction materials,
cross-plied materials,
high-drape formats,
selective impregnation,
core materials.
Specialty
Products
Tooling
Reusables: Soft tooling
technology including
reusable bags, heater
blankets, intensifiers
and caul sheets.
Technical
Competencies
Kitting
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.
Process
Materials
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.
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.
Contact Information:
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]
© 2014 Cytec Industries Inc.
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]
A4 Tooling flyer Feb-2014