AmberTool HXR (sell sheet)

Product catalog summary

Introduction
The TenCate AmberTool® HXR series is a new multiaxial format of the AmberTool® composite tooling prepreg range. It is designed for applications requiring complexity and speed, ultimately reducing overall tooling costs.

Specifications
The HXR series offers tool design freedom and flexibility, being intrinsically quasi-isotropic. It features a lay-up example with specific procedures and fiber orientations, including trim strips and debulking processes. The series is handleable at ambient temperatures and provides an excellent surface finish.

Comparison with Standard Lay-up
The HXR lay-up involves fewer individual plies and debulks compared to the standard lay-up, resulting in a slightly lower total fabric weight and laminate thickness.

Product Features
The TenCate AmberTool® portfolio provides excellent surface finish, tool durability, and machinability for final tool accuracy. It includes full tooling delivery solutions with technical support, carbon and glass backing structures, and master and surface coat packages.

Applications
The HXR series is suitable for aerospace, industrial, motorsport, automotive, and energy sectors.

Product Range and Properties
The document lists various products within the series, detailing their resin type, glass transition temperature (Tg), minimum cure temperature, typical cure time and temperature, and tack life. Each product is designed for specific applications, such as large applications, rapid lamination, improved handleability, excellent surface finish, and high service temperature.

Conclusion
The TenCate AmberTool® HXR series offers advanced composite tooling prepregs with enhanced design flexibility, surface finish, and processing efficiency, supported by comprehensive technical solutions.

Catalog excerpts

NEW HXR SERIES OF MULTIAXIAL TOOLING PREPREGS Ply no. Fibre orientation Pattern direction The new TenCate AmberTool® HXR series is a multiaxial format of the heritage AmberTool® composite tooling prepreg range. This series has been specifically designed for when complexity and speed are required, ultimately reducing overall tooling costs. Master pattern TenCate AmberTool® summary Individual plies Debulks standard lay-up Total fabric weight Laminate thickness Tool design freedom and flexibility Handleable at ambient temperatures Intrinsically quasi-isotropic Excellent surface finish www.tencate.com/tooling tcacsales@

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RECOGNISED LEADER IN COMPOSITE TOOLING PREPREGS • /■ With over 20 years heritage, the TenCate AmberTool® portfolio of tooling prepregs allows our customers to have complete tool design freedom and flexibility. > Excellent surface finish and tool durability > Machinable for final tool accuracy > Full tooling delivery solutions including - Technical support including proven processing procedures - Carbon and glass backing structures - Master and surface coat package TenCate R . T( Min cure Typical cure time AmberTool® esin g (onse' temp and temperature*2 after post cure *2 followed...

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AmberTool HXR (sell sheet)

AmberTool HXR (sell sheet)

Catalog excerpts

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