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LTM26series
LTM26seriesprepregsarelowtomediumviscosityepoxyresinmatrices
formulatedtocureatlowinitialcuretemperatures.

Theseprepregscanbeusedtomanufacturecomponentsbyautoclave,press
orvacuumbagmouldingtechniques.Afterpostcure,theseresinsaresuitable
forservicetemperaturesupto115C(239F)dryor90C(194F)wet.

Features

Outlifebetween2and5daysat21C(0F)
12monthsstoragelifeat18C(0F)
Lowinitialcuretemperaturesbetween50C(122F)
and60C(140F)
Servicetemperaturesupto115C(239F)(LTM26EL)

Excellentmechanicalproperties,equivalenttomany
120C(248F)curingprepregsystems
Adhesiontofoamcorematerials
Highqualitycomponentscanbemadefromlowcost
andlowtemperaturemoulds
Rapidcurecapabilitybetween80C(176F)and120C
(248F)

Productvariants

LTM26:
LTM26B:
LTM26EL:
LTM26ELB:
LTM26ELFR:
LTM26ELFRB:
LTM26ELFS:

LowviscosityepoxyprepregwhichformsthebaseresinforallLTM26seriesvariants
BlackpigmentedversionofLTM26
ExtendedlifeversionofLTM26
BlackpigmentedversionofLTM26EL
FireretardedversionofLTM26EL,passingJAR25.853verticalburn
BlackpigmentedversionofLTM26ELFR
Lowsmoke(DIN5510,M1compliant)variantofthisresinsystem,seePDS1035

Relateddocuments

Debulkingguidelines(TDS1036)
Ovenvacuumbagprocessinglayupandbaggingguidelines(TDS1041)
Autoclaveprocessinglayupandbaggingguidelines(TDS1037)

Relatedproducts

LTX26Bexpandingepoxysyntacticfilm(PDS1136)
LTA26andLTA26NCresinfilms

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Curecycle
Ovenvacuumbagcure

Vacuumbagpressure

Minimumof980mbar(29Hg)*

Ramprate

1to3C(1.8to5.4F)/minute

RecommendedcurecycleLTM26series

5hoursat60C(140F)

RecommendedcurecycleLTM26ELseries

8hoursat60C(140F)

Cooldown

Maximumof3C(5.4F)/minutetoroomtemperature

*Thisistheidealvacuumlevel,however,itisrecognisedthatitisnotalwayspossibletoattain.Ifin doubt,pleasecontactourtechnicalsupportstafffor
advice.

Autoclavecure

Vacuumbagpressure

Minimumof980mbar(29Hg)*

Autoclavepressure

6.2bar(90psi)**

Ramprate

1to3C(1.8to5.4F)/minute

RecommendedcurecycleLTM26series

5hoursat60C(140F)

RecommendedcurecycleLTM26ELseries

8hoursat60C(140F)

Cooldown

Maximumof3C(5.4F)/minutetoroomtemperature

*Thisistheidealvacuumlevel,however,itisrecognisedthatitisnotalwayspossibletoattain.Ifin doubt,pleasecontactourtechnicalsupportstafffor
advice.

**Ifproducingsandwichpanels,applythemaximumpressureallowableforthehoneycombtype.

Presscure

Mouldtoolsshouldrestraintheflowsufficientlyundermouldingconditionstoavoidfabricorfibredistortion.

Presspressure

Minimumof2.8bar(40psi)

Ramprate

Asuitablerate(dependantonmouldtooling)

RecommendedcurecycleLTM26series

5hoursat60C(140F)

RecommendedcurecycleLTM26ELseries

8hoursat60C(140F)

Cooldown

Asuitablerate(dependantonmouldtooling)toroomtemperature

Note:

Demouldingatthecuretemperaturemaybepossibleifthetoolingissuitablydesigned.Aspecifictrialisrecommended.

Alternativecurecycles

Curetime(hours)
LTM26series

Temperature

LTM26ELseries

minimum

optimum

minimum

optimum

50C(122F)

10

12

16

20

55C(131F)

12

14

60C(140F)

10

65C(149F)

70C(158F)

2.5

80C(176F)

1.5

90C(194F)

0.75

0.75

100C(212F)

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

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Postcure
Laminatescuredfortherecommendedperiodat60C(140F)maybeuseduptotheminimumof60C(140F)inservice
withoutadditionalpostcure.

Inapplicationsdemandingmaximumtemperatureorenvironmentalresistance,itisessentialthatthecomponentispost
curedtofullydeveloptheglasstransitiontemperature.

Ramprate

1C(1.8F)/minute*

Recommendedpostcurecycle

1hourat120C0/+5C(248F0/+9F)

Cooldown

Maximumof3C(5.4F)/minuteto60C(140F)

*Forthispostcuretobeeffectivetheramprateof1C(1.8F)/minutemustnotbeexceeded.Alternativesteppedpostcuresareavailableifyouroven
temperaturecontrollercannotmaintainthisheatuprate.Pleaseconsultourtechnicalsupportstaffifyourequireassistanceindeterminingthecorrectcure
cycleforyourapplication.

Notes:

Largecomponentsshouldbeadequatelysupportedtoavoiddistortion.

Otherpostcurecyclescanbeusedtoachieveintermediatelevelsofcureforlowerservicetemperatures.

Physicalproperties
Test

Sampleconditions

Curedresindensity
LTM26
TMATg
LTM26EL

Results
1.18g/cm3
75C(167F)
130C(266F)
75C(167F)
130C(266F)

1hourat120C(248F)
5hoursat60C(140F)
5hoursat60C(140F)+1hourat120C(248F)
8hoursat60C(140F)
8hoursat60C(140F)+1hourat120C(248F)

Geltimes(minutes)
65C
70C
(149F)
(158F)

Resin

50C
(122F)

LTM26

120

85

60

45

LTM26EL

450

300

200

135

55C
(131F)

60C
(140F)

80C
(176F)

90C
(194F)

100C
(212F)

30

15

10

90

44

22

11

Mechanicalproperties
Material:
Curecycle:
Postcurecycle:

LTM26/34700unidirectionalcarbonlaminates
14hoursat60C(140F),6.2bar(90psi)
1hourat120C(248F)

Test
method

Units

0Flexural
strength

CRAG
200

MPa
(ksi)

0Flexural
modulus

CRAG
200

GPa
(msi)

0Interlaminar
shearstrength
(ILSS)

ASTM
D2344

MPa
(ksi)

Test

Testtemperature/conditions

Laminate
condition

21C
(70F)
dry
2061
(299)
1764
(256)
142
(21.0)
127
(18.4)
81.0
(11.8)
83.0
(12.0)

Cured
Postcured
Cured
Postcured
Cured
Postcured

Flexuraldatanormalisedto60%Vf
Wet2hourboilindeionisedwater.

21C
(70F)
wet
1773
(257)
1780
(258)
137
(19.9)
136
(19.7)
82.0
(11.9)
81.0
(11.7)

50C
(122F)
dry
1474
(214)
1582
(229)
118
(17.1)
122
(17.7)
65.0
(9.42)
72.0
(10.4)

50C
(122F)
wet

100C
(212F)
dry

100C
(212F)
wet

1455
(211)

1508
(219)

1241
(180)

132
(19.1)

138
(20.0)

136
(19.7)

68.0
(9.86)

53.0
(7.68)

48.0
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Material:
Curecycle:
Postcurecycle:

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LTM26EL/34700unidirectionalcarbonlaminates
14hoursat60C(140F),6.2bar(90psi)
1hourat120C(248F)

Test
method

Units

0Flexural
strength

CRAG
200

MPa
(ksi)

0Flexural
modulus

CRAG
200

GPa
(msi)

0Interlaminar
shearstrength
(ILSS)

ASTM
D2344

MPa
(ksi)

Test

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Laminate
condition

Cured
Postcured
Cured
Postcured
Cured
Postcured

21C
(70F)
dry
2052
(298)
1919
(278)
139
(20.0)
129
(18.7)
80.0
(11.6)
81.0
(11.8)

Testtemperature/conditions
21C
50C
50C
100C
(70F) (122F) (122F) (212F)
wet
dry
wet
dry
1980
1764

(287)
(256)
1916
1554
1530
1482
(278)
(255)
(222)
(215)
130
122

(18.9)
(17.7)
136
120
127
132
(19.7)
(17.4)
(18.4)
(19.1)
80.0
59.0

(11.6)
(85.6)
79.0
67.0
68.0
51.0
(11.5)
(9.72)
(9.86)
(7.40)

100C
(212F)
wet

1269
(184)

141
(20.4)

48.0
(6.96)

Flexuraldatanormalisedto60%Vf
Wet2hourboilindeionisedwater.

Material:
Curecycle:
Postcurecycle:

LTM26/285g/m24x4twillT300fibrewovencarbonfibrelaminates
14hoursat60C(140F),6.2bar(90psi)
0.5hourat120C(140F)

Test
method

Units

0Flexural
strength

CRAG
200

MPa
(ksi)

0Flexural
modulus

CRAG
200

GPa
(msi)

0Interlaminar
shearstrength
(ILSS)

ASTM
D2344

MPa
(ksi)

Test

Laminate
condition

21C
(70F)
dry
1101
(160)
1036
(150)
63.0
(9.14)
58.0
(8.41)
71.0
(10.3)
65.0
(9.43)

Cured
Postcured
Cured
Postcured
Cured
Postcured

Testtemperature/conditions
21C
50C
50C
100C
(70F)
(122F) (122F) (212F)
wet
dry
wet
dry
963
1076

(140)
(156)
955
939
852
779
(138)
(136)
(124)
(113)
53.0
61.0

(9.70)
(8.85)
56.0
56.0
53.0
54.0
(8.12)
(8.12)
(7.70)
(7.83)
61.0
59.0

(8.84)
(8.60)
59.0
59.0
55.0
42.0
(8.60)
(8.60)
(8.00)
(6.10)

100C
(212F)
wet

631
(91.5)

53.0
(7.70)

37.0
(5.37)

Flexuraldatanormalisedto55%Vf
Wet2hourboilindeionisedwater.

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Material:
Curecycle:
Postcurecycle:

PDS1064_07.13_Issue8a

LTM26EL/285g/m24x4twillT300wovencarbonfibrelaminates
14hoursat60C(140F),6.2bar(90psi)
0.5hourat120C(140F)

Test
method

Units

0Flexural
strength

CRAG
200

MPa
(ksi)

0Flexural
modulus

CRAG
200

GPa
(msi)

0Interlaminar
shearstrength
(ILSS)

ASTM
D2344

MPa
(ksi)

Test

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Laminate
condition

21C
(70F)
dry
1076
(156)
1043
(151)
60.0
(8.70)
60.0
(8.70)
67.0
(9.72)
62.0
(9.00)

Cured
Postcured
Cured
Postcured
Cured
Postcured

Testtemperature/conditions
21C
50C
50C
100C
(70F)
(122F) (122F) (212F)
wet
dry
wet
dry
859
919

(125)
(133)
896
846
819
695
(130)
(123)
(119)
(101)
55.0
59.0

(7.80)
(8.60)
55.0
52.0
53.0
50.0
(7.80)
(7.54)
(7.70)
(7.25)
55.0
54.0

(7.80)
(7.83)
53.0
55.0
52.0
41.0
(7.69)
(7.80)
(7.54)
(5.95)

100C
(212F)
wet

607
(88.0)

53.0
(7.70)

35.0
(5.08)

Flexuraldatanormalisedto55%Vf
Wet2hourboilindeionisedwater

Material:
Curecycle:
Postcurecycle:

LTM26EL/300g/m 8harnesssatin(epoxysilane)wovenglassfibrelaminates
14hoursat60C(140F),6.2bar(90psi)
0.5hourat120C(140F)

Test
method

Units

0Flexural
strength

CRAG
200

MPa
(ksi)

0Flexural
modulus

CRAG
200

GPa
(msi)

0Interlaminar
shearstrength
(ILSS)

ASTM
D2344

MPa
(ksi)

Test

Laminate
condition

21C
(70F)
dry
703
(102)
660
(95.7)
22.0
(3.20)
25.0
(3.63)
51.0
(7.40)
52.0
(7.54)

Cured
Postcured
Cured
Postcured
Cured
Postcured

Testtemperature/conditions
21C
50C
50C
100C
(70F)
(122F) (122F) (212F)
wet
dry
wet
dry
634
656

(92.0))
(95.1)
617
625
547
523
(89.5)
(91.0))
(79.3)
(75.8)
23.0
26.0

(3.34)
(3.77)
24.0
21.0
22.0
21.0
(3.48)
(3.05)
(3.20)
(3.05)
45.0
44.0

(6.53)
(6.38)
50.0
44.0
41.0
37.0
(7.25)
(6.38)
(5.95)
(5.37)

100C
(212F)
wet

435
(63.1)

20.0
(2.90)

30.0
(4.35)

Flexuraldatanormalisedto55%Vf
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Availability
LTM26andLTM26ELseriesprepregsareavailableinawiderangeofreinforcingfabricsandunidirectionaltapes,including
glass,carbon,aramidandhybrids.

Storage
LTM26&LTM26B
Outlife*at21C(70F)
LTM26EL,LTM26ELB,LTM26ELFR&
LTM26ELFRB
Storageat18C(0F)

Ovenvacuumbagcure

2days

Autoclavecure

3days**

Ovenvacuumbagcure

4days

Autoclavecure

5days**

LTM26&LTM26B

6months

LTM26EL,LTM26ELB,LTM26ELFR&LTM26ELFRB

12months

*Outlifereferstoaccumulatedtimeoutofthefreezerbeforethepartiscured.
**Theoutlifequotedforautoclavecuringismarginallyhigherthanthatforovenvacuumbagcuringsimplybecausetheadditionalpressureappliedtothe
laminateinanautoclaveactuallypromotestheflowofanagingresin,thusextendingresinlife.

Note:

Theactualfreezerstoragelifeandoutlifearedependentonanumberoffactors,including;fibretype,formatandapplication.Forcertainformats,itmay
bepossibleforthestoragelifeandoutlifetobelongerthanstated.Pleasecontactourtechnicalsupportstaffforadvice.

Exotherm
LTM26andLTM26ELprepregsarereactiveformulationswhichcanundergosevereexothermicheatupduringtheinitial
curingprocessifincorrectcuringproceduresarefollowed.

Greatcaremustbetakentoensurethatsafeheatingrates,dwelltemperaturesandlayup/baggingproceduresare
adheredto,especiallywhenmouldingsolidlaminatesinexcessof3mm(0.12in)thickness.Theriskofexothermincreases
withlayupthicknessandincreasingcuretemperature.Itisstronglyrecommendedthattrials,representativeofallthe
relevantcircumstances,arecarriedoutbytheusertoallowasafecurecycletobespecified.Itisalsoimportantto
recognisethatthemodelortoolmaterialanditsthermalmass,combinedwiththeinsulatingeffectofbreather/bagging
materialscanaffecttheriskofexotherminparticularcases.

Pleasecontactourtechnicaldepartmentforfurtherinformationonexothermbehaviourofthesesystems.

Health&safety
LTM26andLTM26ELprepregscontainepoxyresinswhichcancauseallergicreactiononprolongedorrepeatedskin
contact.Avoidcontactwiththeskin.Glovesandprotectiveclothingmustbeworn.

Washskinthoroughlywithsoapandwaterorresinremovingcreamafterhandling.Donotusesolventsforcleaningthe
skin.

Usemechanicalexhaustventilationwhenheatcuringtheresinsystem.Exhaustfromvacuumpumpsshouldbeventedto
externalatmosphereandnotintotheworkplace.

Forfurtherinformation,consultCytecSafetyDataSheetnumbers:

LTM26/LTM26B:

SDS133
LTM26EL/LTM26ELB:

SDS134
LTM26ELFR/LTM26ELFRB:
SDS190

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