Products

Cara Plastics offers a family of resins that are highly serviceable in composites applications, competitive with polyesters in final part cost, and that are derived from natural, renewable resources. Below are the base grades we currently offer in the respective markets. Please contact us for product specifications or more details.

CB4-30 This resin can be a replacement for today’s petroleum-based unsaturated polyester resin typically used in fiberglass manufacturing. It can be processed using conventional processing closed molding (RTM, VARTM, SMC, BMC) techniques and reduces the requirements for petroleum by 70%. This also contributes to the reduction in volatile emissions in the workplace. The CB4-30 resin can be tailored to have a wide range of viscosity to optimally suit the manufacturing process

CB5 This developmental resin can be a substitute for polyesters and vinyl esters that would be used as the matrix of a fiber-reinforced material. Cara Plastics has worked with the University of Delaware’s Center of Composite Materials to develop structural composites with conventional and natural non-conventional (paper, chicken feathers) reinforcements for a variety of developments. Hurricane resistant roofs (Foam Core) are being designed with the CB5 resin for use with natural fibers. These highly engineered structures are cost competitive and highly energy efficient due to the 10-14 inches of foam in the roof and hurricane resistant due to their monolithic structure.

CB-1 This developmental resin can be used in pressure sensitive adhesives and is derived from co-monomers of high oleic and normal soyoil. It has tack, creep, and peel properties suited to adhesive tape, stamps, labels and packaging adhesives. This unique PSA is biocompatible, promotes wound healing, and supports the growth of human tissue. It is also biodegradable when disposed in the environment.

CB-F This developmental resin is targeted for rigid and soft foam applications. Foam applications would be in construction, appliances, packaging tank pipe insulation, automotive seating and insulation, sports shoes, and hurricane resistant housing. These foams are biocompatible but not biodegradable.