Huntington Beach, CA – March 24, 2010:
Airtech is proud to introduce its latest development in composite tooling: Beta Prepreg, based on Benzoxazine
Resin technology is a unique room temperature storage tooling prepreg, which delivers superior laminate properties to
conventional epoxy systems. Beta Prepreg tooling is based on Benzoxazine resin chemistry.
Beta Prepreg systems take advantage of the latest resin and latest toughening technology to provide outstanding ease
of use and performance.
Beta Prepreg tooling is stable for a minimum of six months at room temperature. Beta Prepreg has an exceptional
low resin shrinkage during cure and develops a very high glass transition temperature, benefiting users with reduced
logistical costs, more flexible workshop scheduling and extended tool life.
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Features and Benefits:
• Exceptionally long out-life allows virtually limit free tool fabrication time. Customers benefit from increased
work crew flexibility and can work around scheduling conflicts. Larger structures are possible with smaller work crews.
• Excellent post machining quality of Beta Prepreg laminates allows machining of complex geometry details and
maintenance of very tight dimensional tolerances. The ability to modify tool surfaces following engineering change
reduces cost of new tool manufacture.
• The outstanding toughness, high glass transition temperature and stability at high temperature ensure long tool
life, reducing the cost of remanufacture and rework through product life.
• Exceptionally low shrinkage improves tool surface quality and reduced need for part finishing. Low shrinkage
also reduces residually laminate stresses.
• Very low moisture absorption in comparison to epoxy systems makes Beta Prepreg a perfect tooling choice for
moisture sensitive component resin systems.
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