High‑Performance Tooling Prepregs

Market Experise

High Quality Tooling Prepregs

For decades, SHD Composites has delivered high-performance tooling materials to customers globally.

With both autoclave and out of autoclave (OOA) solutions, our proven epoxy prepreg tooling systems deliver premium quality alongside durability so your moulds produce outstanding parts time and again. Our trusted tooling range includes low temperature cure, rapid lay-up, extended out life and easy handling properties.

SHD pushes material performance further with speed and scale, offering:

Short 2-week lead times and low MOQs
Exceptional product quality
First class technical support
Excellent customer service

We expertly support OEMs and Tier 1s across continents with our world leading prepreg manufacturing capacity. SHD’s state-of-the-art production facilities in the UK, USA and Europe deliver the same range of high-performance prepreg materials globally.

All sites are certified to AS9100/EN9100:2018, reinforcing our commitment to quality, reliability and excellence.

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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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Application Areas

35-65°C initial cure, with a 3 days outlife at 20°C. Max Tg after post-cure of 214°C. Epoxy tooling system with a reduced minimum curing temperature, practical outlife and excellent service.

45-70°C initial cure, with a 4 days outlife at 20°C. Max Tg after post-cure of 202°C. Most commonly used epoxy tooling system, with excellent combination of low temperature cure, high service temperature, good outlife and handling.

Commercial low temp epoxy tooling with 30% bio content

30% bio-based content. 45°C to 70°C initial cure with a 4 days outlife at 20°C. Max Tg after post-cure of 201°C. Increasingly adopted for quick sustainability gains, offers an excellent combination of low temperature cure, high service temperature. Can also be supplied on natural fibre and FCH fabrics, but with handling limitations.

Cure range of 45°C - 70°C with maximum onset Tg after post cure of 218°C. 7 days out life at 20°C. Epoxy tooling system with extra room temperature out life for larger tools, warmer ambient temperatures. Excellent handling.

Cure range of 65°C - 80°C with maximum onset Tg after post cure of 192°C. 21 days out life at 20°C. A robust tooling system for general applications, with extra-long out life.

Cure range of 65°C - 80°C with maximum onset Tg after post cure of 207°C. 30 days out life at 20°C. A robust tooling system for aerospace and general applications, with an unmatched extra-long out life.

Cure range of 160°C - 180°C with maximum onset Tg after post cure of 350°C. 30 days out life at 20°C (70°F). A Bismaleimide system with very high service temperatures, providing extended tool life.

65°C initial cure with a 21 days outlife at 20°C. Max Tg after post-cure of 125°C unique Out of Autoclave curing tooling system with rapid lay-up times, extended outlife and excellent surface finish.

Tooling

Market Experise

High Quality Tooling Prepregs

For decades, SHD Composites has delivered high-performance tooling materials to customers globally.

FIND A PREPREG PRODUCT

Application Areas

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Autoclave

LTC102

LTC210

LTB300

LTB310-1

LTC216-3

LTC410

LTC400

BMI-1SC

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OOA Options

OTS65

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