Carbon fibers with less fluff and excellent processability are obtained, contributing to the production of high-strength and highly reliable (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer) CFRP.
What’s great about “CHEMITYLEN”
CHEMITYLEN: Sizing agent for Carbon fiber
- Uses
- Features
- Line-up
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Sanyo Chemical's "CHEMITYLEN" Products Binder/Sizing Agent for Carbon Fibers
1. Modified carbon fibers by "CHEMITYLEN"
High-quality carbon fibers with excellent handling and processability are obtained by using “CHEMITYLEN”
- It prevents fluffing by imparting properties, facilitates handling, and protects carbon fibers from damage in the processing.
- The resulting carbon fiber bundles are flexible, have excellent texture, and high processability (openability* and cuttability).
- Improves impregnation of matrix resin.
*Fiber opening property: A property that enables thin and uniform spreading of carbon fibers in the fiber opening process, in which carbon fiber bundles are unraveled to spread carbon fibers in order to facilitate impregnation of the matrix resin.
2. Modified carbon fibers reinforced plastic (CFRP) by "CHEMITYLEN"
- Fibers are easily arranged in a homogeneous manner while maintaining fiber length, resulting in CFRP with excellent fiber homogeneity. The adhesion between carbon fibers and matrix resin is also excellent, resulting in high strength.
- The undulations of the yarn can be reduced, and CFRP with excellent surface smoothness can be obtained.
- It also has excellent heat resistance.
3. Various lineups for different applications
We have a diverse lineup of products for various applications.
- “CHEMITYLEN HP, EP” products with excellent impregnability to epoxy resins
- “CHEMITYLEN UA” products with excellent flexibility and cuttability.
- “CHEMITYLEN WS” products with good dispersibility in water and the ability to wash off the sizing agent component from carbon fibers
“CHEMITYLEN” products are sizing agents that bind carbon fibers together for easier handling.
"CHEMITYLEN" products, sizing agents, are used in a variety of carbon fiber composite products.
Carbon fiber composite materials can achieve both high strength and lightweight, contributing to energy saving and reduction of environmental impact in various fields.
Examples of Uses
1. Pressure vessel
Molded by filament winding using sized carbon fibers.
2. Wind turbine components
Molded by pull-torsion using sized carbon fibers.
3. Top panel for X-ray diagnostic equipment
Sized carbon fibers are used as prepreg and press molded.
4. Aircraft Components
Sized carbon fibers are used as prepreg and autoclave molded.
5. Automotive Components
Sized carbon fibers are woven and molded by RTM process (cured after pre-molding)
6. Laptop chassis
Sized carbon fibers are pelletized as chop fiber and then injection molded.
Features of each grade in the "CHEMITYLEN" products
| Products | Features | Effects |
| CHEMITYLEN HP・EP (Polyester/Epoxy type) | Excellent impregnation of epoxy resin. | Wets well with epoxy resin and produces high-strength FRP. |
| Excellent fiber-opening properties. | Produces a wide, thin tow. | |
| Less fluffing. | Fiber length can be maintained and high-strength FRP can be made. | |
| CHEMITYLEN UA (Polyurethane type) | Excellent flexibility and cuttability. | Produces flexible, easy-to-handle, easy-to-chop tow. |
| Excellent mixing stability with EP and HP series. | The physical properties can be adjusted to your liking by mixing. | |
| CHEMITYLEN WS (Polyether type) | Good dispersibility in water. | When you do not want to leave the sizing agent component on the surface of carbon fiber, it can be washed off with water. |
"CHEMITYLEN EP・HP" products
Fig. Carbon fiber composite material after epoxy resin impregnation SEM photograph of cross-section (800x)
Features
- Excellent epoxy resin impregnation
- Excellent bundling and opening properties
- Less fluffing
General composition
- Special polyester
- Bisphenol A epoxy resin
- Nonionic activator
- Water
Comparison of performance between conventional sizing agents and "CHEMITYLEN EP and HP" products
| Item | Conventional sizing agents (Main component: epoxy resin) | CHEMITYLEN EP-10 | CHEMITYLEN HP-10 | |
| Adhesion amount wt% | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| Carbon fiber tow basic performance | Fluff amount (mg) | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Convergence (cm) | 13.4 | 18.6 | 17.1 | |
| Openness (mm) | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.4 | |
| Epoxy resins aggregation (s) | 18.5 | 6.9 | 5.7 | |
| Emulsion stability | Stability over time 25℃×6months | Fair | Good | Good |
"CHEMITYLEN UA" products
Fig. CHEMITYLEN UA products
Features
- Moderate flexibility
- Excellent cuttability
Excellent cuttability due to excellent mixing stability with CHEMITYLEN EP and HP products. - Bundling and opening properties can be adjusted by mixing with EP and HP products.
General composition
- Special polyurethane
- Water
Comparison of performance between conventional sizing agent and "CHEMITYLEN UA-40"
| Item | Conventional sizing agent (Main component: epoxy resin) | CHEMITYLEN UA-40 |
| Adhesion amount wt% | 1.5 | 1 |
| Convergence cm | 13.4 | 18.3 |
| Cuttability |  |  |
Mixing data of "CHEMITYLEN EP" and "CHEMITYLEN UA" products
Example of performance adjustment by mixing Chemtylen EP-10/UA-30
- Excellent mixing stability with CHEMITYLEN EP and HP products
- The mixing stability of “CHEMITYLEN EP and HP” products is excellent, so bundling and opening properties can be adjusted by mixing.
"CHEMITYLEN WS" products
Features
A water-soluble type carbon fiber sizing agent with excellent solubility in water.
| Item | CHEMITYLEN WS-10 | CHEMITYLEN WS-20 |
| Main composition | Polyether aqueous solution | Modified polyether aqueous solution |
| Concentration | 50 | 30 |
| Viscosity (25°C, mPa-s) | 3000 | 25000 |
Comparison of performance between conventional sizing agent and "CHEMITYLEN" WS products
| Item | Conventional sizing agent (Main component: epoxy resin) | CHEMITYLEN WS-10 | CHEMITYLEN WS-20 |
| Adhesion amount wt% | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Convergence cm | 13.4 | 13.1 | 23.8 |
| Openness mm | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
Main lineup of "CHEMITYLEN" products
"CHEMITYLEN" products performance list
| Product | Carbon fiber tow performance | Heat resitance | |||
| convergence | tack | densitometry | fluff | Tg ℃* | |
| CHEMITYLEN HP-10 | normal | midldle | excellent | excellent | 300 |
| CHEMITYLEN EP-10 | good | midldle | excellent | good | 310 |
| CHEMITYLEN UA-10 | excellent | weak | normal | excellent | 270 |
| CHEMITYLEN UA-20 | excellent | weak | good | excellent | 250 |
| CHEMITYLEN UA-30 | good | weak | good | good | 270 |
| CHEMITYLEN UA-40 | good | weak | excellent | good | 230 |
| CHEMITYLEN WS-10 | poor | strong | good | N/A | 220 |
| CHEMITYLEN WS-20 | good | midldle | good | N/A | 310 |
*Temperature at 5% thermal loss during heating of pure resin (in N2, temperature increase at 10°C/min)
List of properties of "CHEMITYLEN" Products
| Product | Liquid type | Concentration % * | Resin type | Ionic species |
| CHEMITYLEN HP-10 | emulsion | 40 | modified polyester | nonion |
| CHEMITYLEN EP-10 | emulsion | 40 | modified polyester | nonion |
| CHEMITYLEN UA-10 | emulsion | 39 | modified polyurethane | anion |
| CHEMITYLEN UA-20 | emulsion | 38 | modified polyurethane | anion |
| CHEMITYLEN UA-30 | emulsion | 40 | modified polyurethane | anion |
| CHEMITYLEN UA-40 | emulsion | 35 | modified polyurethane | anion |
| CHEMITYLEN WS-10 | aqueous solution | 50 | polyether | ー |
| CHEMITYLEN WS-20 | aqueous solution | 50 | modified polyether | ー |
