Araldite DY3601
Araldite DY3601
Difunctional reactive diluent for epoxy resins
Araldite DY 3601 is a long-chained aliphatic diglycidyl ether with low viscosity.
This makes Araldite DY 3601 suitable as a reactive diluent but also as a flexibilizer.
Due to their low molecular weight, reactive diluents have low viscosity. On the other hand
their vapour pressure is higher and their physiological effectiveness greater than in the
case of unmodified epoxy resins.
The incorporation of Araldite DY 3601 has the following effects:
• a fair reduction of viscosity
• a very clear decrease of reactivity
• an improved processability
• a very clear increased flexibility and stone chip resistance
• a clear reduction of hardness and resistance to all chemicals
• a poor warm water resistance.
Therefore, the reactive diluent in the resin component should not exceed 20%.