Toray TC346 Epoxy Resin System for High-End Motorsports Receives Flame-Retardancy Certifications

Toray Advanced Composites informed that its industry-leading Toray TC346 prepreg resin system has passed the SFI 56.1 and UL94 V0 flame-retardancy tests. The passing of these stringent flame-retardancy tests further demonstrates how the Toray TC346 system is ideally suited to satisfy the rigorous demands of the Formula One, NASCAR, and other high performance automotive and motorsport markets. The Toray TC346 resin system is a high-temperature epoxy system developed with input from leading motorsport and automotive industry professionals. Toray engineered the material to handle a wide range of exceptionally demanding motorsport applications, such as gearbox and suspension components, which require a high service temperature and high toughness. Certification Test Details: • SFI 56.1 flame retardancy at 1 ply thickness (TC346 HM0545 200g 2x2 Twill HMy63 12K 42% Resin Content) • UL94 V0 flame retardancy at 2 mm thickness (TC346 HM0545 200g 2x2 Twill HMy63 12K 42% Resin Content) For identifying growth opportunities in the global prepreg market, please visit http://www.lucintel.com/global_prepreg_market_2016_2021.aspx