ARALDITE® GY 2600 MBC

ARALDITE® GY 2600 MBC is a resin technically identical to ARALDITE® GY 2600 and is distinguished by its associated REDcert2 certificate, ensuring that 100% of the fossil raw materials required for the production of this product were replaced by sustainably certified biomass. In the rest of this document, ARALDITE® GY 2600 refers indifferently to both resins.

 

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Chemical Family: Epoxy & Epoxy Derivatives

Product Functions: Binder

Product End Uses: Floorings, Primers, Self-Levelling Screed, Tank Linings

Product Features: Chemical Resistance, Corrosion Resistance, Good Mechanical Properties, High Viscosity, Low Chlorine Content

Physical Form: Liquid

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims
Product Features
Product Properties
  • General purpose, liquid ARALDITE® epoxy resin.
  • Extremely low chlorine content as required for electrodeposition and also advancement.
  • Very good mechanical and chemical resistance in solvent-free coatings and floorings.

Applications & Uses

Product End Uses
Markets
Applications
Product Applications
  • ARALDITE® GY 2600 MBC is suitable mainly to make binders for cataphoretic electrodeposition primers onto motorcars.
  • For special binder systems by the advancement process.
  • For low-solvent or solvent-free ambient-curing heavy-duty corrosion protection, tank lining and flooring.

Properties

Physical Form

Regulatory & Compliance

Technical Details & Test Data

Test Data
Viscosity (ISO 12058-1) of ARALDITE® GY 2600 as a function of temperature
Temperature [°C] 15 20 25 30 35 40
Viscosity [mPa s] 100000 36000 14000 6400 3400 1900

Packaging & Availability

Regional Availability
  • EIMEA

Storage & Handling

Storage Information
  • ARALDITE® GY 2600 MBC should be stored in a dry place, preferably in the sealed original container, at temperatures between 2 and 40°C.
  • The product should not be stored exposed to direct sunlight.
  • ARALDITE® GY 2600 MBC may crystallize if stored for protracted periods under certain conditions.
  • If this occurs, it can be restored to its original condition by heating it to 70 - 80°C and stirring it thoroughly.

Other

Appearance
Clear liquid
Color (SDS)
Colorless light yellow
Insoluble in (SDS)
Water
Odor
Slight
Processing & Application Methods
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Epoxy Equivalent Weight187.0g/eqISO 3001
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Density1.17g/cm³ISO 1675 at 25°C
Flash Pointmin. 200.0°CPensky-Martens Closed Cup (PMCC)
Flash Pointmin. 200.0°CISO 2719
Viscosity12000.0-14000.0mPa.sFalling Ball Viscometer at 25°C
Viscosity12000.0-14000.0mPa.sISO 12058 at 25°C