The vast majority of composite materials are brittle in nature and therefore, are subject to breakage in applications subject to impact forces. Because Version exhibits superior resilience and elongation properties, it is more damage resistant than competing resins. This characteristic will permit end users of Version resins to design new applications where high impact forces are anticipated.
Composites are, by definition, a combination of fiberglass and resin.
Fiberglass represents the more significant input expense and may amount to two-thirds of the overall cost. Version resins offer transverse strengths that are two to three times greater than those of many competing resins, and therefore allow engineers the opportunity to design composite parts using much more economical combinations of fiberglass, reducing overall part costs. Version resins afford meaningful improvements in manufacturing productivity due to the chemical reaction dynamics of polyurethanes. In the Pultrusion Sector, this represents production line speeds 2 to 3 times current rates, which translates into lower unit part costs. In addition, Version readily accepts the introduction of color pigmentation during processing or the application of paint to the finished product.