Fibreglass & Resin Sales PTY LTD

Tooling

titan — Thu, 26 May 2011 06:26:13 +0000

Here are some of the items we stock:

Rollers
Paddle Type Roller 20mm diameter 80 x 130mm long

Disc Type Roller 20mm diameter 80 x 130mm long

Small Wire Frame Rollers 8 to 12mm diameter, 50 to 70mm long

Corner Rollers Aluminium

Bristle Rollers

Barrel Rollers

Resin Applicator Rollers

Brushes
In a range of sizes, including 25, 38, 50, 75 and 100mm

Vacuum Bagging Supplies
Including Vacuum Pumps, bagging film, breather film, perforated film, bag seals, sealant tape, quick disconnect valves and peel ply.

Protective Gear
Dust masks, cotton gloves, latex gloves, disposable aprons, Tyvek overalls, plastic sleeve protectors, and lots more.

Tooling Accessories
Including scales, catalyst measures, mixing cups, pop sticks (large and small), scissors, putty applicators, rubber squeegees, tack clothes, drum taps, syringes (10, 20, 30 and 50ml), jiffy mixers, stirrers, applicator cartridges, pattern wax.

Adhesives

titan — Thu, 26 May 2011 06:25:17 +0000

Adhesives
FR100 – epoxy
Technique – epoxy
Rapid Cure – epoxy
Techniglue HP R5 – epoxy
G/Flex – Tough & Flexible
Lord – epoxy
Cyanoacrylate – permabond
Zap
Resobond – resorcinal

Silicones

M4503 – general-purpose grade
M4470 – high thermo-stability and thermal conductivity
M4644 – great resistance to polyurethane & epoxy resins
RT402 – base rubber for making printing pads
Thixotropic Additive M
E43 – silicone adhesive

EasyMold Putty – kneadable putty – great for small hobbies

EasyMold Rubber – Food grade up to 204°C

Adhesives

titan — Thu, 26 May 2011 06:24:49 +0000

Preparation

Generally speaking, you should prepare any surface before bonding. Wood usually needs to be freshly sanded, but metals need to be abraded (sanded) to cut the surface oxidisation, and then wiped with solvent. Don’t use petrol or thinners such as turps etc. The best is methylated spirits, isopropyl alcohol and some specialist products. Even plastics, rock and glass will benefit from some preparation.

We supply:

Epoxies
We keep a range of general purpose liquid adhesives and specialist adhesives for aviation, marine and fine furniture.

LORD
High performance high temp epoxy adhesive.

ATL
We stock Techniglue, gel marine epoxy, plus systems for specialist applications (aviation and fine furniture). Available in general purpose – 24 hour and 5 minute.

Cyanoacrylates
Often called Super Glue! We keep the Zap range including ‘thick’ (green), ‘thin’ (pink), poly zap, black magic, zip kicker, z-ends and more.

Resobond
Resorcinol Formaldehyde wood adhesive. A great system that’s easy to use, well proven and relatively cheap.

Acrylics
Weld On 16 & Weld On 3

Books & Manuals

titan — Thu, 26 May 2011 06:23:53 +0000

The Art of Resin Jewellery
Layering, casting and mixed media techniques for creating vintage to contemporary designs in resins.

Designer Style Jewellery
Techniques and projects for elegant designs from classic to retro resin jewellery.

Custom Cool Jewellery
Create 200+ personalised pendants, charms, and clasps.

Enchanted Adornments
Create mixed-media jewellery with metal clay, wire, resin & more.

Easy Cast Resin Jewellery
Over 50 Stylish Jewelry Projects to Make & Wear By Marie Browning.

EasyCast Resin Knobs
A new look for Kitchens, Bath & Furniture By Marie Browning.

Tile Art
With Envirotex Lite.

Enchanted Adornments
Create mixed-media jewellery with metal clay, wire, resin & more.

Fibreglass & Other Composite Materials
A guide to high performance non-metallic materials for race cars, street rods, body shops, boats and aircraft.

The Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction
Considered the Bible of wood epoxy boat building this book will prove invaluable to all those planning to build with this method.

Gelcoat Blisters
A guide for repairing and preventing gelcoat blisters in fibreglass boats with WEST SYSTEM® brand epoxy.

Final Fairing & Finishing
Techniques for fairing surfaces with WEST SYSTEM® brand epoxy and a guide to finish coatings.

Vacuum Bagging Techniques
A guide to the principles and practical application of vacuum bagging for the laminating composite materials with WEST SYSTEM® brand epoxy.

Wooden Boat Restoration & Repair
A guide to restore the surface structure, improve the appearance, reduce the maintenance and prolong the life of wooden boats with WEST SYSTEM® brand epoxy.

Fibreglass Boat Repair & Maintenance
Repairing, restoring and prolonging the life of fibreglass boats with WEST SYSTEM® Brand Epoxy.

The Fibreglass Manual
A practical guide about the use of reinforced plastics.

Resin Craft

titan — Thu, 26 May 2011 06:23:24 +0000

There are many forms of Jewellery and Craft which can be made using resin.

We supply:

Coating Systems	Can be used on wood (as in clocks, trophies and table tops), or sculptures made from clay, plaster or foam.
Pigments	For opaque colours.
Dyes	To get the see-through look, plus granite powders, metal flakes and more!
Data Sheets and Books	To help you achieve your desired results.

There is also an ‘ART’ component of resin craft and we have clients moulding statuettes, plaques and all manner of art forms. Sometimes a piece might need to be moulded and reinforced in resin or reproduced in plaster or clay. We can give you the right advice to do just that.

Resin Craft and Jewellery Classes

From time to time we run classes on resin craft and jewellery, this is usually on a demand basis with about 10 to 12 people. Put your name down to attend one of our classes or put together your own group.

The picture featured on the left is a simple project we did.

It is a cheap MDF Frame, painted with acrylic paints and Photo coated in our EnviroTex Lite Clear High Gloss Coating system to look like glass.

Dyes, Moulds and Other Great Stuff!

titan — Thu, 26 May 2011 06:20:49 +0000

Dyes and Pigments
For various resin systems. Remember, some of these pigments are resin type specific, so don’t assume polyester-based pigments will work in epoxy resins! Block Plasticine
Used for small moulds – sealing or damming a mould and a dozen other things. Available in 0.5kg and 4kg blocks.

Release Wax – K&H
Check with the girls on these as they all suit various applications

Sheet Wax
Used to set cavity thickness where inner and outer moulds are being constructed.

Aluminium Foil Tape
Can be applied over wood, cardboard and most things, and then moulded off.

Plastic Craft Moulds / Jewellery Moulds
Rectangles, squares, knob moulds, ovals, domed circles, octagons, hearts, tear drops and more. For a full range of silicone moulds, visit The Krafty Lady website.

Or to view our plastic moulds go to Resin Jewellery Moulds and Plastic Mould Shapes

Silicone Craft Moulds
Great for making resin decals for embellishing cards, boxes, and photo frames etc.Syringes
10, 20, 30 and 50ml, plus ‘blunt’ needles – good for injecting resins.

Catalyst Dispensing Bottles
In sizes – 30ml.

Brushes
In sizes – 12mm to 100mm. Plus, rollers in all sizes, scales, drum taps, mixing sticks, gloves (latex and vinyl), disposable aprons and overalls, scissors, plastic bottles and lids, tin cans and more.

Vacuum Bagging Gear
Vacuum pumps & generators, vacuum plumbing, quick disconnect valves, vacuum gauges, quick lock bags and seals, dum dum tape, perforated film, breather fabric, peel ply and bagging films.

Pultruded Sections
Manufactured by the pultrusion process – rods, angles, channels etc. We only have limited stock – talk to us about your requirements.

Shellac Flakes
Dissolved in methylated spirits. Used for sealing and coating – quick and easy.

Accessories

titan — Thu, 26 May 2011 06:20:19 +0000

MEKP (Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide) This is nasty stuff. Keep out of reach of children and wear eye protection when dispensing. Most polyester resin systems use between 1% and 2% to initiate a cure or 10 to 20gm per 1kg of resin. Available in 30gm, 60gm, 125gm, 250gm, 500gm, 1kg and 5kg. Ask for a ‘data’ sheet.

MEKP Slow Release Used with Vinylester Resins.

PVA (Poly Vinyl Alcohol) Release agent. Available in 125ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1Lt, 4Lt and 20Lt.

Acetone Used for clean-up, but very flammable. Available in 500ml, 1Lt, 4Lt and 20Lt.

Styrene Wax Added to polyester resins – stops stickiness on the final coat.

Styrene Monomer Used to thin polyester (most systems do not require thinning. Please Note; the addition of styrene monomer increases shrinkage and is not recommended).

Pigments To produce opaque colours.

Dyes To develop transparent colours (great for pseudo stained glass).

Fillers & Additives

titan — Thu, 26 May 2011 06:19:48 +0000

Fillers used with various resins give varying characteristics such as minimising shrinkage, reducing weight for a given volume, reducing cost and changing resin consistency.

None of these fillers have a particular ratio; you add to ‘taste’ or add what you require to get the job done. Cocktails are very much the ‘order of the day’. For instance, you may start with an epoxy resin/hardener base, add some Q Cells Micro to bulk out the mixture, some Mill Fibre to enhance strength and Cabosil to stop the mixture ‘drooping’. The result? “A Filler Cocktail!”

West System® Brand 403 Microfibre Blend is a high density filler used as a thickening agent with West System® brand epoxy to create a multipurpose adhesive, especially for wood bonding.

West System® Brand 410 Microlite is ideal as a low density filler to create a light, easily worked fairing compound with West System® Brand epoxy.

West System® Brand 411 Microspheres is a low density filler used to thicken West System® Brand epoxy for light weight putties with excellent filleting characteristics.

Talc
The oldest filler in common use – it is easy to use, very cheap as well as being very good in compression, but also very heavy

Q Cells
One of the original micro spheres, bubbles or balloons. It has reasonable compression strength and is generally used to get bulk without adding too much weight. It also sands easily.

Phenolic Micro Balloons
Generally, this is a more flexible filler. As its name implies, the bubble is made from phenolic. It is particularly favoured by European manufacturers. It is more difficult to mix into the resin, as well as being expensive.

Mill Fibre
A fine glass fibre powder. As with all glass fibre, it adds great strength both tensile and compressive. Used in a small percentage. It can promote adhesion to foam cores.

Cotton Fibre
Sometimes called flox or cotton flox or cotton linters. As with the glass, cotton powder adds tensile and compressive strength. It tends to be lumpier than glass powder.

Chopped Glass
Fibreglass Roving cut into 5 to 8mm lengths. Adds strength to castings, helps compressive strength, but is quite hard to mix in.

Aluminium Powder
Adds to the machine ability of castings, but is often used to get a ‘pewter’ type look on heraldic projects.

Aluminium Granules
Used in conjunction with aluminium powder to get good heat transfer – it also machines well.

Iron Powder
A very heavy filler. It gives good wear and abrasion resistance. Also gives good heat transfer and will give a rusty surface when iron is exposed. Good for ‘arty’ products.

Copper Powder
Used for decorative castings and coatings.

Brass Powder
Used for decorative castings and coatings.

Bronze Powder
Used for decorative castings and coatings.

Coloured Metal Flake
Not actually a filler but added to resins to give various effects in castings and coatings. Colours – Green, yellow, blue, pink, purple, white, gold, silver, red, multi-coloured, and many more.

Fumed Silica
Sometimes referred to as ‘Thixo’ or by its trade name – CABOSIL. Fumed Silica is a thixotropic material. While all of the above fillers increase the viscosity of resin, and if taken to a point of ‘No Flow’, will become a very solid mass, Cabosil can be added to get a consistency of Vaseline – quite stiff, but still able to flow.

423 Graphite Powder can be mixed with West System® brand epoxy to produce a low friction coating with increased scuff resistance and durability.

Core Materials

titan — Thu, 26 May 2011 06:19:02 +0000

Core materials are used in sandwich construction where structural skins are bonded on either side of a core. The type of core, skin type and skin thickness all contribute in various ways to the great strength and stiffness of this type of construction.

Core materials are often used where high performance and lightweight is required, such as in aircraft, kayaks and rowing skills.

Core Types include:
Density rated in kg per cubic metre (kg/m³)

Balsa
Usually end grain but also used long grain. Is available but not stocked.

Vinyl Foam Sheet
In various thickness and density.

Vinyl Foam Contour Sheet
Cut into little squares with a backing fabric.

Core Mat
Cheap but soaks up a lot of resin.

Core Cell
Styrene acrylonitrile – linear structural foam – a little more expensive, but top shelf. Is available but not stocked.

Resins

titan — Thu, 26 May 2011 06:14:33 +0000

Polyester Resins

General Purpose Resin

MEKP Catalyst Guide
Basic Lay-up

Fibreglass Repairs
Gelcoat Repairs
Clear Casting Resin Casting
Resin Jewellery

Vinylester Resins
CRYSTIC® VE-671

Polyurethanes
17XT – moulding rubber
GP330 – rigid foam
ERA – elastomers

Epoxy Resins
FR251 – laminating

FR100 – 24 Hour Adhesive
WEST SYSTEM® – laminating

Clear Epoxy Coating for Timber
R246 – laminating (choice of hardeners)
EnviroTex Life – high gloss clear coating system
Easy Cast – clear casting resin

Other
Latex – moulding rubber
Latex thickener
List of available moulds and accessories