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CORECELL™ T
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General Datasheet Gurit® Corecell™ T STRUCTURAL FOAM CORE ¬ Suitable for all PVC core applications ¬ Excellent mechanical properties ¬ Outstanding chemical resistance ¬ 120°C processing ¬ Ideal for resin infusion INTRODUCTION Gurit® Corecell™ T shares the benefits of SAN chemistry common to all Gurit ® Corecell™ products. Environmental stability - High tolerance for heat and chemical exposure Built in toughness - High ductility and damage tolerance compared to cross-linked PVC and Balsa Fine cell size - Resin absorption is very low, saving both weight and cost Superior uniformity - Low density variation Eliminating outgassing - Gurit® Corecell™ eliminates the problems of foam outgassing Compatibility - Suitable for use with all polyester, vinylester and epoxy resins No inhibition - Gurit® Corecell™ does not inhibit any epoxy resin curing mechanisms Handling - Tough and easy to machine Gurit® Corecell™ T has been developed as a technological step-change from traditional PVC and Balsa structural core. It has slightly higher stiffness properties and even greater styrene resistance than the more ductile Gurit ® Corecell™ A. This makes it ideal for applications where loads are less dynamic in nature. Conceived for use above the waterline on yachts, on wind turbines and in mass transport, Gurit® Corecell™ T is an outstanding core material in every application where balsa or X-PVC is commonly used. High mechanical toughness and thermal stability give Gurit ® Corecell™ T excellent fatigue characteristics. This reliability makes Gurit® Corecell™ T a natural replacement for cross-linked PVC or balsa in applications where a significant service life is required. The high temperature stability of Gurit® Corecell™ T also means that it can be used in manufacturing processes to at least 120°C with short durations during a cure cycle to over 150°C. This makes it ideal for use with conventional prepregs and in some liquid infusion processes where high resin exotherms can often be seen. Gurit® Corecell™ T is available in every resin infusion format and is compatible with polyester, vinylester and epoxy resin systems. The low resin absorption characteristics of Gurit ® Corecell™ and it’s unique knife cut formats allow for higher performing infusions, lower resin cost and lower weight than any other structural core material. Gurit’s global technical team have 10 years experience in resin infusion and offer on-site support for Corecell customers. This combination makes Gurit® Corecell™ a key part of the most reliable resin infusion package available. Gurit® Corecell™ T is approved by The American Bureau of Shipping, Germanischer Ll

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE General working practices apply to these products, details of which can be obtained from the Gurit Guide to Composites or by contacting a Gurit representative (contact details provided at the end of this datasheet). MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE Type Test Method Short Edge Marking Nominal Sheet Size Nominal Density Density Range Compressive Strength Compressive Modulus Shear Strength Shear Modulus Shear Elongation at break Tensile strength Tensile modulus Thermal Conductivity * Peak change rate under static load Intermediate densities may be available on request subject to...

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NOTICE All advice, instruction or recommendation is given in good faith but the selling Gurit entity (the Company) only warrants that advice in writing is given with reasonable skill and care. No further duty or responsibility is accepted by the Company. All advice is given subject to the terms and conditions of sale (the Conditions) which are available on request from the Company or may be viewed at Gurit’s Website: www.gurit.com/terms-and-conditions.aspx The Company strongly recommends that Customers make test panels in the final process conditions and conduct appropriate testing of any...

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