Type Intro Manufacturing Type Advantage Diadvantage

Epoxies •Epoxy resins are a –Better adhesion to fillers, –Higher cost, long
class of compounds fibers, and other curing time
containing two or more substrates –Poor appearance
epoxide groups. The –Corrosion protection (yellowish)
major types are formed –Higher strength, Lower
by reacting polyphenols shrinkage
with epichlorhydrin –Good electrical an
under basic conditions. fatigue properties
• The viscosity of these
resins strongly depends
on the extent of
polymerization of its
molecules.

Polyesters • Polyesters: Polyester -Low cost -Low temperature

matrix material is - low viscosity capability
produced by “curing” a - fast cure time - poor weathering
“polyester performance
resin” using a “curing
agent”. Polyester resin
comes in solid form. It
is
essentially unsaturated
polyester. The
structure of
unsaturated polymer
constitutes of mutually
disconnected long
chains of linear
polymers.
Vinylesters • Similar in behavior to -Low viscosity -more expensive
polyesters. -reduced curing time compared to
• Low viscosity and -Very good mechanical polyesters
reduced curing time properties
• Slightly more -Works well in humid and
expensive compared to wet environments
polyesters
• Very good
mechanical properties
Phenolics The resin is a (1) Resol -Excellent temperature
condensation product (2) Novalak. resistance
of phenol and - Self extinguishing
formaldehyde. properties
However, under certain - Good adhesion
conditions, two properties
different type of
phenolic resin can be
polymerized.;