Polyester casting resin
At a glance
- Very clear resin
- High UV resistance
- GTS quality
RESION Polyester casting resin is a transparent casting resin with high UV-resistance and low shrinkage. This casting resin is suitable for casting objects and for decorative castings and organic products such as flowers or insects, among others. You can colour the transparent polyester casting resin with various polyester pigments.
Features
- Easy to use.
- UV -esistant.
- Crystal clear.
- Low shrinkage.
- Versatile.
How to use polyester casting resin
Polyester casting resin is easy to apply. To influence the processing time, you can vary the amount of hardener between 1% and 3%. Adjust the quantity of hardener depending on the temperature and the quantity of resin. As a guideline, we use 2%. This gives the resin a processing time of about 20 minutes.
When working with polyester casting resin, always wear a vapour mask, nitrile gloves and protective clothing.
Polyester hardener
When buying the casting resin, you need to order a hardener for polyester casting resin (MEKP) along with it. The table below indicates the recommended quantity of hardener.
| Polyester casting resin (PR11) | Polyester hardener |
| 1 kg | 20 grams of hardener |
| 5 kg | 100 grams of hardener |
| 20 kg | 400 grams of hardener |
| 230 kg | 5 kg of hardener |
Below is an overview of the hardener required per quantity of polyester casting resin, based on the thickness of the object to be cast. We do not recommend using this product as a coating or for layers thinner than 1 centimetre. See the datasheet for more detailed information. Please note: it is not possible to cast deeper than 6 cm at a time!
| MEKP | Pot life | Cure time | |
| Thickness 1 cm | 1% | 25 minutes | 10 hours |
| 1.5% | 22 minutes | 3 hours | |
| 2% | 20 minutes | 2.5 hours | |
| Thickness 3 cm | 0.4% | 40 minutes | 2 hours |
| 0.7% | 27 minutes | 1.5 hours | |
| 1% | 25 minutes | 45 minutes | |
| Thickness 6 cm | 0.3% | 48 minutes | 60 minutes |
| 0.35% | 43 minutes | 55 minutes | |
| 0.4% | 40 minutes | 50 minutes |
Order polyester resin
Polyester casting resin has a shelf life of at least 3 months and can be easily ordered online from Polyestershoppen.com in sizes of 0.25 kg, 1 kg, 5 kg, 20 kg and 230 kg. If you order before 5:00 pm CET and the product is in stock, your order will be dispatched the same day. Do you have any questions about this product or can we help you with something else? Please visit our information centre for answers to frequently asked questions. We are also happy to help you by phone at +31 85 022 0090 and by email at support@polyestershoppen.com.
Product properties
The key technical properties clearly listed in one place.
- Article number
- POL000002
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The technical product category, such as primer, resin, hardener or cleaner. It explains the product's purpose and helps you find other products with a similar function.
- Resin system
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The tasks a product is intended for, such as laminating, casting, bonding, sealing or protecting. Products intended for the same application can differ considerably in processing, curing time and final properties.
- Casting
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The period for which an unopened product remains usable under the specified storage conditions. Check whether the period starts from the manufacturing date or another date. Shelf life may be shorter after opening, especially for products sensitive to air or moisture.
- Approximately 6 months
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Cure shrinkage describes how much a resin, adhesive or rubber becomes smaller as it cures. The value is usually given as a percentage (%) and may refer to volume shrinkage or shrinkage along one dimension; these are not the same. Shrinkage matters for casting accuracy and for limiting stress or distortion.
- 2%
- Net contents
- 1 kg, 20 kg, 230 kg, 250 g, 5 kg
- Colour
- Transparant
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Working time is the period during which a product remains workable after mixing or activation, usually given in minutes at a specified temperature, often 20 °C. With reactive resins, the chemical reaction also continues in the mixing container, and larger quantities or higher temperatures can shorten this time. Working time is different from gel time and full curing time.
- Approximately 20 minutes (at 20 °C)
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Dosage indicates how much additive, filler or auxiliary material is added to a base product. It is often given as a percentage (%), grams per kilogram (g/kg) or a ratio between components. Check whether the percentage is based on the resin, hardener or total mixture weight. Adding too much or too little can change the product's properties.
- 0.2-0.3% of total weight
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Density describes the mass of a material per unit volume. Values may be given in g/cm³, kg/L or kg/m³; 1 g/cm³ equals 1 kg/L. For example, one litre of a liquid with a density of 1.2 kg/L weighs approximately 1.2 kg. Density helps convert between weight and volume, but it can vary with temperature.
- 1.1 kg/L
Safety information
Read the warnings and use appropriate protective equipment before handling the product.
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