Newkem Wax N Styrene

$22.00

Please  Note: As it is classed as a DG in bigger sizes - anywhere outside the metro areas in Australia we will have to quote with Dangerous goods courier, so we might contact you with an extra DG shipping charge. 

Wax in styrene (often called surfacing agent) is paraffin wax dissolved into Styrene. It is added to polyester or vinyl ester resins and gelcoats to allow the exposed surface to cure to a hard, tack-free finish by blocking oxygen from interfering with the curing process

Usually it is 5% of this product mixed into Lam resin = makes what we call "filler resin" or "Hot coat Resin"  which make it easy to sand compared to the tackyness of lamination resin 

 

How it Works
  • Air Inhibition: Unwaxed polyester resin cures only partially when exposed to the air, leaving a sticky, tacky layer.
  • Wax Migration: When you add wax in styrene and catalyze the resin, the wax rises to the surface as the resin cures.
  • The Barrier: The thin wax layer seals the surface from oxygen, allowing a full, hard cure so the part can be easily sanded or painted

Don't want to mix the resin yourself? Then we suggest that you buy Lam resin and filler resin when glassing a surfboard.