Chemical/Physical Properties
Atlac® Premium 600 is a medium-viscosity, highly reactive, thixotropic vinyl ester resin dissolved in methyl acrylate.
Main Applications
Atlac Premium 600 was specifically developed for warm-cure pipeline repair processes.
Key Properties
The chemical composition of Atlac® Premium 600 provides it with good hydrolytic and chemical resistance. Atlac® Premium 600 exhibits high resistance to solvents and maintains good strength and toughness at high temperatures.
Product Delivery Specifications
| Properties | Range | Unit | TM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gel Time | 14–20 | minutes | 2259 |
| Peak Time | 21–33 | minutes | 2259 |
| Peak Temperature | 110–175 | °C | 2259 |
| Appearance | Hazy | - | 2265 |
| Shelf Life | 40–120 | minutes | 2301B |
| Viscosity at a shear rate of 2 s⁻¹ | 2500–3500 | mPa·s | 2313 |
| Viscosity at a shear rate of 20 s⁻¹ | 1,250–1,550 | mPa·s | 2313 |
| Viscosity at a shear rate of 250 s⁻¹ | 850–1,000 | mPa·s | 2313 |
| Viscosity at a shear rate of 50 s⁻¹ | 1050–1350 | mPa·s | 2313 |
| Acid number (direct) | 10–15 | mg KOH/g | 2401 |
TM2313: Physica, Z2 rotor, 23°C, 250 s⁻¹ = Z3.
TM2259: 60°C: 100 g resin + 1.0 g NL49P accelerator + 0.8 g Perkadox 16 + 1.0 g Trigonox C.
TM2301B: 50°C: 100 g resin + 1.0 g NL49P accelerator + 0.8 g Perkadox 16 + 1.0 g Trigonox C.
Properties of Liquid Resin (Typical Values)
| Property | Value | Unit | Test Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density, 23°C | 1100 | kg/m³ | 2160 |
| Visual Color | Yellow/slightly green | - | - |
| Flash point | 113 | °C | 2800 |
| Stability, no initiator, protect from light, 25°C | 6 | months | - |
Properties of unfilled resin (typical values)
| Property | Value | Unit | Test Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Strength | 66 | MPa | ISO 527-2 |
| Tensile Modulus | 3.3 | GPa | ISO 527-2 |
| Elongation at break | 2.5 | % | ISO 527-2 |
| Flexural strength | 120 | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Modulus of bending | 3.4 | GPa | ISO 178 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) | 103 | °C | ISO 75-A |
Perkadox 16 + 1.0% Trigonox C. Post-cured for 24 hours
at 60°C, followed by an additional 24 hours of curing at 80°C.
Notes on curing agents:
All curing agents mentioned are Akzo Nobel products:
Perkadox 16 is bis(4-tert-butylcyclohexyl) peroxydicarbonate,
Trigonox C is tert-butyl perbenzoate.