Cytec unveils two prepreg systems for railway interiors

MTM348FR, in combination with either glass or carbon fibres, offers excellent mechanical performance and is ideal for the manufacture of lightweight composite components for both interior and exterior structural and non-structural applications.

The second, XMTM30, is a development product produced from a bio-renewable sustainable source and meets the requirements of category HL3. It is particularly suitable for the production of non-structural interior components. It can be used in combination with natural fibres to create a truly bio-sustainable system. Cytec is looking for partners and projects to develop this exciting new technology.

Both products will feature on the Cytec stand at the forthcoming Railway Interiors Show in Cologne on 12th – 14th November at which a technical paper, demonstrating the benefits of these products, will also be delivered.

“We are very excited about the development of these two new products”, says Dr Richard Horn, Rail Market Manager, “as they complement our existing phenolic and epoxy rail focussed prepregs. The key advantage of prepreg technology is that it enables the manufacture of lightweight complex monolithic sections and sandwich structures thereby offering weight saving and a reduction in running costs to the train operator.”

Typical railway interior applications include wall panels, window frames, partitions, archways, floors, ceilings, standbacks, luggage racks, seats and doors. All of Cytec’s prepreg resin systems are suitable for use with most formats and substrates including woven and uni-directional carbon and glass fibre.

Cytec’s Industrial Materials segment provides advanced composite and process materials for aerospace, automotive, wind energy, motorsport, marine, mass transportation and other demanding applications.

Our focus on technology and application expertise allows customers to adopt more efficient manufacturing approaches. Our product portfolio supports the end-to-end manufacturing of composite parts and includes tooling, fibre, prepregs, resin systems, vacuum bagging, and adhesive, resin and surfacing films.

Cytec’s vision is to deliver specialty material and chemical technologies beyond our customers’ imagination. Our focus on innovation, advanced technology and application expertise enables us to develop, manufacture and sell products that change the way our customers do business. Our pioneering products perform specific and important functions for our customers, enabling them to offer innovative solutions to the industries that they serve.

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