Aeroshell Composites Manufacturing SDS 2025-26
Composites Chemicals MSDS, Safety Datasheets
Foam mold preparation
Sanding styrofoam molds
Spraying styroshield hardener & gel coat
Main processing: Wet carbon fiber layups
Air curing layers of carbon fiber fabric ply & epoxy
Epoxy + hardener
Post-processing
Sanding & trimming
Chemicals:
"HPR" stands for Hazardous Products Regulations. A "low HPR %" would refer to a low concentration or low hazard level of a specific chemical ingredient, as classified under these regulations. Canadian regulation.
Chemical: Product Type | Purpose | Product Name | Safety Data Sheet - SDS | Handling Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acetone | Solvent - cleaning, dissolving foam |
| https://images.thdstatic.com/catalog/pdfImages/5a/5a2218e1-1b5b-4e13-a512-c3cbdb134bfb.pdf | Wear Gloves No Respirator required Respirator; organic vapor filter -reccomended if extended exposure → irritation occurs |
Epoxy Resin | Epoxy (higher viscocity) standard | West System 105 Epoxy Resin | https://www.westsystem.com/app/uploads/2022/10/105-Resin-EN-OSHA-WHMIS.pdf HPR | Wear Gloves Use adequate ventilation → Keep garage doors open / manufacture outdoors No respirator required Respirator reccomended if ventilation is limited |
Epoxy Laminating Resin | Epoxy (medium viscocity) structural | Fibreglast System 2000 | http://cdn.fibreglast.com/downloads/00060-B.pdf
| Wear Gloves
|
Expoxy Hardener | Epoxy Hardener | LOCTITE EA E-120HP B HARDENER | Wear Gloves | |
Styroshield Hardener | Latex sealing/ filler to smooth over styrofoam mold | Duratec Coating | https://www.expresscomposites.com/media/wysiwyg/Duratec-SDS/DT707-019_SDS.pdf | Wear Gloves |
Gel Coat | Tooling gel coat for final finish | Freeman Supply: Orange Tooling GelCoat | https://www.freemansupply.com/MSDS/Combined/LiquidTooling/Orangetoolinggelcoat.pdf | Wear Gloves |
Safety PPE:
Gloves
Nitrile / Latex for cutting / sanding
Plastic gloves for all layups
Respirators
P150 block filter respirators → are rated for our chemicals