Motorsport

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MOTORSPORT

The SHD Group has grown its capabilities and capacity over the years with an unwavering strategic commitment to maintain the highest levels of support for its global motorsport customer base.

SHD's fundamental ethos is one where service, quality and innovation are at the core of daily activity, underpinned by a constant focus on short lead times and industry leading technical support. The same range of industry leading, high performance materials are manufactured from all SHD sites around the globe, all being EN 9100:2018 and BS EN ISO 9001:2015 certified.

The Motorsport industry will always remain an important sector for SHD and below is a quick guide to product selection in typical application area. All products available with a wide array of reinforcement types to match specific performance needs.

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We offer a wide range of tooling and component prepregs suitable for autoclave, press and oven curing. Using our product selector guide you can browse our products by process, type, resin system and market to find the right product for your needs.

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General purpose epoxy system with a max dry Tg of 130°C. High quality, stable product widely used and proven for communications and antenna applications.

Highly toughened with standard 120°C cure and max Tg of 121°C. Excellent for performance against impact and fatigue.

Toughened epoxy system curing 135°C-180°C and providing dry Tgs of 145°C and 205°C respectively. Typically used on monocoque and elevated temperature structures has excellent retention of properties up to 150°C. Supported by extensive database.

Toughened epoxy system with versatile curing (65°C-120°C) and max Tg dry of 143°C. Excellent for prototyping and series production, with good OOA processing capability.

Curing 135°C to 200°C, a toughened epoxy system with max dry Tg of 225°C and wet Tg > 160°C. Excellent property retention temperature up to 180°C, with good chemical resistance and typically used for components around the engine and pressure pipes.

Toughened epoxy system with an exceptionally high max dry Tg of 263°C and dry service at ~ 200°C.

Highly toughened with standard 120°C cure and max Tg of 121°C. Excellent for performance against impact and fatigue.

A 30% bio-derived epoxy component system with an exceptional outlife at 20°C of 6 months. Excellent all-round properties and particularly suitable for use with natural fibres and recycled fibre mats. Service up to 140-150°C possible.

Toughened epoxy system with versatile curing (65°C-120°C) and max Tg dry of 143°C. Excellent for prototyping and series production, with good OOA processing capability.

Rapid deposition and versatile cure 2-part body panel material. Max dry Tg 140°C. Reduced pre-paint preparation with excellent retained stability in surface finish for class A. Can be processed in or out of autoclave. Supplied with a unique range of panel densities, thicknesses and stiffness.

Rapid deposition and versatile cure 2-part body panel material. Max dry Tg of 170°C. Reduced pre-paint preparation, with good surface finish retention. Can be processed in or out of autoclave.

Cyanate ester system with a maximum (limited) service temperature of 350°C from 250°C initial cure. Short exposures to 400°C possible.

Outstanding thermal and fire protection with non-structural service possible 150-250°C (dry). Ability to cope with rapid but limited time excursions >500°C. Meets ISO 2685 and AC 20-135.

A versatile fire retardant epoxy component system with a low minimum temperature cure and increased toughness. UL94 V0 certifications on carbon and glass reinforcements.

Outstanding thermal and fire protection with non-structural service possible 150-250°C (dry). Ability to cope with rapid but limited time excursions >500°C. Meets ISO 2685 and AC 20-135.