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TABLE 3

Liquid Properties of Formulations

Resin Formulation A B C D
NVM, % 50 50 50 50
Brookfield Viscosity, cps @ 25 oC 232 272 300 364
Gardner-Holdt Viscosity, @25 oC G H I K
Gardner Delta 212 Color 3 4 4 4
Weight/Gallon, lb @ 25 oC 8.87 8.86 8.84 8.82
SPI Gel Test
(1 wt% benzoyl peroxide @ 82 oC)
       
Gel Time, minutes 4.37 4.00 3.85 3.73
Cure time, minutes 7.20 6.77 6.53 6.33
Peak exotherm, oC 232 229 226 216
SPI Determination of Volatile Organic Emissions
((0.1 wt% Cobalt octoate (6% Co)/ 0.1 wt% MEKP))
       
Volatile losses, Grams/square meter 122.4 95.2 75.8 57.6
Gel Time, minutes 20 20 20 20
Room Temperature Gel
((0.1 wt% Cobalt octoate (6% Co)/ 1.0 wt% MEKP))
       
Gel Time, minutes 17.3 17.6 17.9 18.2
Peak exotherm, oC 209 201 198 193
Minutes 35.8 33.2 31.5 32.3