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) |
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| 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)) |
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| 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)) |
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| 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 |