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Material Performance

Material Description

Product

Flame Resistant

IDI's Flamevex materials offer a range of flame performance levels that can be tailored to an OEMs requirements. From UL 94 V0 and 5VA to the Bonfire testing levels, we work with customers to identify the flame performance level best suited for their application.

Flamevex

Lightweight & Aesthetic

These materials are intended for use in automotive or transportation body panels that require painting. These composite materials exhibit a minimal expansion characteristic. They are not intended to have superior color properties but will provide a suitable surface for adhesion and surface quality.

Alluralite

High Glass Fiber Composites

Reinforced with 40% - 65% discontinuous glass fiber, this high level of reinforcement imparts high strength and impact resistance to these composite materials. The discontinuous nature of the reinforcement allows these materials to be molded into complex geometries by compression molding processes.

Fortium

Carbon Fiber Composites

Raise the bar on stiffness as a function of weight, these products are well suited for complex geometric applications that require performance optimized high stiffness and low weight.

Ultrium

Custom Formulated Sheet (SMC) & Bulk Molding Compounds (BMC)

Material Performance

Material Description

SMC Series
Number

BMC Series
Number

General Purpose

General purpose composite materials with a wide range of applications. Suitable applications are typically structural in nature with no flammability requirements.

S10

B10

Heat and Corrosion Resistant

Composite materials intended for use in sanitary, cookware, appliance and indirect food contact applications.

S20

B20

Low Shrink Materials

Low shrink composite materials. Well suited for applications requiring shrink <0.1%.

S30

B30

UV Stable

These materials are suitable for use in applications requiring superior colorfastness & physical property retention upon exposure to UV and visible light.

S51

B51

Low Flame & Smoke Toxicity

These materials provide low flame & smoke toxicity in accordance with ASTM E162 and E662 standards.

S52

Corrosion Resistant

These composites are typically unsaturated polyester or epoxy vinyl ester materials formulated to meet the strict performance requirements of pumps, pipe flanges & underground applications that are impacted by corrosive environments.

S90

B90

Dielectric & Flame Resistant

DielectriteTM is suitable for electrical applications requiring a composite material that possesses a UL Yellow card and flammability performance from UL94 HB, V-0 & 5VA. These materials can be found in Underwriters Laboratory file E53587.

E200 Series

40 Series

Electrical Insulators & Flame Resistant

These high strength Rosite BMC composites are suitable for use in electrical applications requiring materials that possesses dielectric properties and flammability performance from UL94 HB, V-0 & 5VA. These materials can be found in Underwriters Laboratory file E53587.

3000 Series

6000 Series

Flame Resistant & Low Smoke Toxicity

This composite is certified as a low smoke toxicity material with a UL94 V-0 flame rating. It's physical characteristics have been certified to meet several US Municipal Transit Authority specifications.

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What is SMC / BMC?

Sheet Molding Compounds
Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) is a compression molding compound often used for larger parts where higher mechanical strength is needed. SMC is a fiber reinforced thermoset material. As with BMC, thermoset Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) is a mixture of polymer resin, inert fillers, fiber reinforcement, catalysts, pigments and stabilizers, release agents, and thickeners and possesses strong dielectric properties.

Bulk Molding Compounds
Bulk Molding Compound (BMC) is a thermoset plastic resin blend of various inert fillers, fiber reinforcement, catalysts, stabilizers, and pigments that form a viscous, 'puttylike' injection molding compound. Bulk Molding Compound (BMC) is highly filled and reinforced with short fibers.
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