Bio-Based Formulated Epoxy Resin
Sustainable high-performance systems for structural bonding and FRP composites.
Two-component and single-component formulations for industrial use.
Bio-Based Epoxy Resin: Green DENATITE
Bio-based Formulated Epoxy Resin ASA Series
JORA-certified epoxies with excellent performance properties and exceptionally high bio-based content.
NAGASE’s bio-based formulated epoxy resins are produced using Green DENACOL™ (with approximately 100% bio content), a line of plant-derived aliphatic epoxies that enables formulators to fulfill both performance and sustainability goals. Through environmentally conscious sourcing and advanced manufacturing techniques, NAGASE provides a series of versatile epoxy crosslinkers that create new possibilities for developers of high-performance sustainable solutions.
The ASA Series includes both structural adhesives and matrix resins for FRP applications, tailored to meet specific industrial bonding and composite needs. These formulated systems are based on one-component (1-K) and two-component (2-K) thermoset technologies and provide excellent adhesion, low viscosity, high flexibility, and customizable glass transition temperatures (Tg).
The key variants include:
- ASA-8101: Structural adhesive (2-K) with 73% bio-based content, room temperature curing, and high elongation.
- ASA-8102: FRP matrix resin (1-K) with 95% bio content, long pot life, and low viscosity.
- ASA-8103: FRP matrix resin (2-K) with 78% bio content and high thermal resistance (Tg up to 145 °C).
- ASA-8105: HP-RTM, VaRTM, filament winding, and pultrusion (2-K) with 40% bio content, low viscosity and high Tg
We formulate bio-based adhesives and FRP matrix resins as ASA Series to support our customers’ sustainability objectives without compromising on performance.
NAGASE supplies these innovative bio-based epoxy systems globally, enabling sustainable progress across structural bonding and composite industries.
Applications
Bio-based epoxy resins are used in structural adhesives and FRP matrix systems for metal bonding and lightweight composites.
- Bonding of aluminum, steel, copper, and nickel
- Structural adhesives for high-elongation bonding
- FRP matrix resin systems for lightweight composites
- Eco-friendly alternatives to conventional thermoset systems
- Automotive, construction, and industrial composite applications
Features
NAGASE’s formulated epoxy resins combine high bio-based content with industrial bonding and composite performance.
- High bio content – Up to 95% renewable carbon in select systems
- Excellent adhesion – Suitable for metal and composite bonding
- Tunable Tg – Glass transition temperature adaptable via curing process
- Low viscosity – Easy processing and good substrate wetting
- Ambient or thermal curing – Flexible use in production environments
Product Specification
| ASA Series Grade | Chemical Description | Bio Content (%) | Viscosity (mPa*s) |
Cure Condition | Tg (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASA-8101 | A: Formulated epoxy resin B: Aliphatic Polyamine |
73 | 4,000 | 25 °C @ 1 day | 40 |
| ASA-8102 | Formulated epoxy resin | 95 | 15,000 | 140 °C @ 3 h | 90 |
| ASA-8103 | A: Formulated Epoxy resin B: Aromatic amine |
78 | 10,000 | 140 °C @ 3 h | 145 |
| ASA-8105 | A: Formulated Epoxy resin B: Acid Anhydride |
40 | 1,600 | 100 °C @ 1 h 140 °C @ 3 h |
75 145 |
Additional Information
- Meets the requirements of RoHS and EU REACH
Frequently Asked Questions about Bio-Based Formulated Epoxy Resin
What are the advantages of bio-based epoxy resins?
They offer sustainable, high-performance bonding and composite properties while reducing reliance on petroleum-based feedstocks.
What bio content levels are achieved in these products?
Depending on the system, bio-based content ranges from 40% to 95%, based on renewable carbon sources.
