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MAS Epoxies
Line of resins and hardeners for marine applications. Product descriptions, technical specs, prices, and some how-to information.

MGS Martin G. Scheufler
German manufacturer of epoxy and polyester resin systems. Full set of technical data sheets online in PDF format.

Neste Resins
Phenolic resins. Very brief product descriptions, with not much information of value. Contacts page has phone numbers.

Plenco (Plastics Engineering Company)
Phenolic resins for laminating and molding. General (but detailed) description of phenolics. Technical data sheets for all products. Technical tips, mostly for injection molding.

Progress Plastics
Full-line composite distributor based in Canada. Provides brand name resins and custom compounding. Brand name list but no specific product lists or data sheets.

Progressive Epoxy Polymers
Seller of TFT marine epoxy. Lots of marketing hype, not much substantive information. Other marine products available.

Reichhold Chemicals
Major producer of polymer products. Browse catalog by market (e.g. winding, pultrusion, transportation, etc.). Product listings include descriptions and overviews of properties. Search for full data sheets and MSDSs. List of distributors.

Resin Formulators
E.V. Roberts is a general distributor; Resin Formulators is their in-house polymer manufacturer. Resins, gel coats, fillers, etc. Product line listing but no descriptions or technical info.

Resin Services
Epoxy and polyester laminating systems. Room temp and high temp systems. General descriptions and physical properties for each product.

Scott Bader
Crestomer and Crystic resins and other materials for the composites industry. Data sheets and case studies available online after registration.

Shell Chemicals
Large producer of polyhmers, resins, curing agents, and other chemicals. Product descriptions, detailed data sheets, and usage manuals. See also index of online literature.

SP Systems
Epoxy laminating systems with compatible gel coats, adhesives, and fillers. Full technical data sheets in PDF format. Other composite materials, too.

Star Technology
Mostly epoxy adhesives, but a few door laminating systems. Tabular comparison of products. Download PDF catalog. Several pages covering safety and mixing.

Stits Lite
PolyEpoxy, AlphaPoxy, and SuperFil epoxies and fillers. Marketed for RC aircraft, but probably suitable for other applications. Product descriptions but no data sheets.

Sun Cure
UV cureable resin system developed for manufacturing and repairing surfboards. Product descriptions but not a lot of technical details.

Sunrez
UV cureable laminating resins. Pricing online. No data sheets. Lots of good application pictures.

United Resin
A family of laminating resins for use at temperatures up to 450 F. Basic properties given; call the 800 number for detailed specs and data sheets.

Zeon Chemicals
Polymers and chemicals for resin compounding. Product listing gives basic descriptions, but recommendations and applications pages have no content yet. I couldn't find any contact info.

Zoltek Materials Group (ZMG)
Epoxy, cyanate ester and tehermoplastic resins, available as prepreg, bulk and film adhesive forms. All resins cure at 250 F and above. No specs or data sheets. Formerly Cape Composites.

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