Reduce Foaming in MEKP Systems

Adding methylethyl ketone peroxides (MEKP) to vinyl ester resins often results in foaming. In some cases where vinyl ester is used to make tooling for high-strength composites, the foaming can detract from the physical properties, causing manufacturers to switch to a new peroxide. In other cases, composites manufacturers typically accept the foaming as a nuisance. Now they don’t have to do either, says Ed Dotson of  BYK, a supplier of specialty additives.

Dotson will give a presentation on how additives can reduce foaming titled An Innovation for Improved Quality with Vinyl Ester Compounds during Composites 2010

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