Gurit has introduced two new products destined for the automotive market: Gurit Smartcure epoxy prepreg press moulding system and Gurit Prime low pressure resin transfer molding (RTM) system. Gurit Smartcure has been specifically designed to meet the volume manufacturing needs of the automotive industry, becaust it can help speed up production processes while ensuring constant part quality, the company says. The five-minute curing prepreg allows for automated lay-up, pre-forming at room temperature and rapid hot-in hot-out production methods at high service temperatures. The system is suitable for a range of structural and non-structural applications and has successfully been beta-tested by various car manufacturers and tier-1 suppliers. Gurit Prime 180 is a two-component low pressure RTM system designed to achieve high temperature performance and good surface clarity for structural and aesthetic applications. The resin system`s low ambient viscosity and wide injection window allow for quicker fill times resulting in fast processing cycles and increased productivity.
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