GENERAL DESCRIPTION: HIC-550 is an iron filled two component, high temperature, epoxy casting system. This system has excellent physical properties at elevated temperatures, for casting molds used in producing parts.
| Ratio by Weight | 100pbw to 10pbw |
| Ratio by Volume | 5.7 to 1 |
| Pot Life (400 Gram Mass) | 140 minutes |
| Shore "D" at 72ºF | 88 |
| Shore 'D" at 350ºF | 79 |
| Mixed Density | 14.03 |
| Mixed Viscosity | 67,800 cps |
| Shelf Life Resin/Hardener | 1 year |
Recommended Post Cure:
- 1 hour at 100ºF
- 1 hour at 150ºF
- 1 hour at 200ºF
- 1 hour at 250ºF
- 1 hour at 300ºF
- 2 hours at 350ºF
- 1 hour at 300ºF
- 1 hour at 250ºF
- 1 hour at 200ºF
- 1 hour at 150ºF
- 1 hour at 100ºF
After oven has cooled to ambient temperature, tool can be removed.
Hardener Selection:
- HT-8433 60 minute pot life; shorter pot life for smaller casting.
- HT-9234 140 minute pot life; long pot life for larger casting.
- HT-8401 30 hours pot life; Longer pot life for larger mass castings.