SHD Composites

Epoxy prepreg

OTS65

Epoxy Oven Cure Tooling

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Key Features & Benefits

Key Feature Out of autoclave processing and excellent surface finish

Application Out of Autoclave tooling & structures

Initial Cure Temp 150°F- 195°F

Initial Cure Time Consult Data Sheet Hours

Post Cure Option Yes

Outlife 21 - see handling guide days at 70°F

TG Onset* 264°F -DMA

TG Peak* 289°F -DMA

Toughened No

Cure Oven

Availability All sites

OTS65 tooling prepreg has been formulated to give a robust surface finish with out of autoclave processing. It can be supplied on carbon or glass formats.

Why choose this material

OTS65 delivers exceptional tool finish from oven-only processing. It also delivers an extended 21-day outlife.

Supplied with SHD's renowned service, including:

Short two-week lead times and low MOQs
Exceptional product quality
First class technical support
Excellent customer service
The same manufacturing equipment and processes across all sites

Advanced composite solution for Motorsport

Advanced composite solutions for aerospace (passenger plane seating)

SHD support a number of markets, including Marine, Sport and Leisure, Defence, Industrial and Rail.

Motorsport Automotive Aerospace Defense Tooling Sustainability Other Sectors

Motorsport

SHD Composites is the advanced prepreg partner behind winning race teams

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Automotive

World-class performance with unmatched premium aesthetics for prestigious supercar and hypercar brands

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Aerospace

Advanced composites specified across major commercial aircraft today

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Defense

SHD Composites is actively working on many defense programs with customers around the world

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Tooling

A tool for every geometry, a material for every tool

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Sustainability

Our enhanced sustainability product range has applications in all our key sectors including Aerospace, Automotive, Motorsport, Marine and Sport & Leisure.

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Other Sectors

Our products can be applied to a variety of markets, and this range of applications will always remain important for SHD.

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Technical Guidance Information

This material should be kept frozen at -18°C (0°F). It must be kept sealed in a polythene bag which must not be opened until fully thawed to room temperature. If the material is not fully used, then the material must be resealed in the polythene bag to prevent moisture absorption.

This material contains epoxy resin which can cause allergic reactions with skin contact and must avoid repeated and prolonged skin contact.

Please refer to the product Safety Data Sheet before using this material. The following precautions must be taken when using epoxy resin prepregs:

Overalls must be worn
Impervious gloves must be worn
Curing schedule is meant to be as a guide only and is subject to local conditions
To avoid exotherm, particular care must be taken with thick laminates
Ramp rates must not exceed 1.0°C (2.0°F)/min during initial cure and 0.3°C (0.5°F)/min during post cure