Epoxy Resins and Curing Agent Suppliers
EPOXY RESINS AND CURING AGENTS
Richard Baker Harrison Ltd. is the European distributor for Lindau Chemicals Inc., a speciality chemicals manufacturer with state of the art manufacturing facilities in Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
Lindau has particular expertise in the manufacture and applications technology of liquid anhydrides which find use as curing agents for epoxy resins, and are marketed under the name Lindride™. Lindau's anhydrides are formulated for ease of use in filament winding, potting compounds, pultrusion, laminatespotting compounds, pultrusion, laminates, RTM and other applications.
The Lindride™ Product Range.
The Lindride™ range of anhydrides for use as epoxy curing agents consists of several series of products as below.
- Lindride™ 22 Series – Methyl Nadic Anhydride
- Lindride™ 32 Series – Methyltetrahydrophthalic anhydride (MTHPA) specially formulated to remain liquid at temperatures well below ambient
- Lindride™ 52 Series – Methylhexahydrophthalic Anhydride (MHHPA)
- Lindride™ 62 Series – a group of anhydride blends based on 4-methylhexahydrophthalic anhydride. Recommeded for applications requiring good chemical resistance.
All Lindride™ hardeners can be supplied either unpromoted or prepromoted.
Advantages of Lindride™ Liquid Anhydrides
In comparison with amine hardeners, the Lindride™ liquid anhydrides are low viscosity liquids of light colour and relatively low cost.
Pot life is considerably longer than with amines, which can reduce wasteful loss of materials in many applications.
Handling and mixing are convenient and easy, toxicity is lower.
Electrical, mechanical and thermal properties compare favourably.
Exotherm during cure is lower, permitting the fabrication of larger castings.
Lindoxy High Performance Epoxy Resins for Pultrusion and other Applications
The Lindoxy range of epoxy resins is formulated for optimum performance primarily in pultrusion applications, especially in conjunction with the precatalysed anhydride curing agents LS-81K & LS-682K
Other Performance Products from Lindau Chemicals
Maldene™ Resins are a unique family of reactive copolymers based on maleic anhydride and butadiene. They are excellent adhesives for bonding to glass and find application as sizing agents for glass fibre.
Please contact us for further information.
Further information can be found on the Lindau Chemicals website (www.lindau.net)