Demonstration data — every project, requirement, measurement and person shown here is synthetic. Nothing on this site is a real R&D record.
Materials
The raw material library. Density, solids, VOC and cost are the inputs the formulation engine consumes — a material missing any of them is a material whose formulas cannot be costed, weighed or checked against a VOC limit. Obsolete materials are retained rather than deleted, because historical batches still reference them.
| Status | Density | Solids | VOC | Cost | Suppliers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM-RES-01 | Unsaturated Polyester Resin (orthophthalic) | Resin | APPROVEDSuccessful | 1.10 g/cm³ | 65.0% | 35.0% | 2.80 / kg | Aksa Polymer Chemicals | Workhorse resin. High styrene content drives the VOC figure. |
| RM-RES-02 | Low-Styrene Polyester Resin | Resin | PREFERREDSuccessful | 1.12 g/cm³ | 78.0% | 22.0% | 3.40 / kg | Aksa Polymer Chemicals | Reduces VOC at a cost premium. Preferred for new development. |
| RM-FIL-01 | Calcium Carbonate (fine ground) | Filler | APPROVEDSuccessful | 2.70 g/cm³ | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.18 / kg | Volta Minerals Ltd | Cheapest bulk filler. Heavy — the main obstacle to the density target. |
| RM-FIL-02 | Talc (platy) | Filler | APPROVEDSuccessful | 2.75 g/cm³ | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.32 / kg | Volta Minerals Ltd | Improves sanding feel and sag resistance. |
| RM-FIL-03 | Glass Microspheres (hollow) | Filler | APPROVEDSuccessful | 0.38 g/cm³ | 100.0% | 0.0% | 9.50 / kg | Ceramica Sphere GmbH | The lightweighting lever. Single-sourced — risk RSK-014-01. |
| RM-PIG-01 | Titanium Dioxide (rutile) | Pigment | APPROVEDSuccessful | 4.10 g/cm³ | 100.0% | 0.0% | 3.10 / kg | Adriatic Additives SpA | Opacity and tint base. |
| RM-ADD-01 | Fumed Silica (hydrophobic) | Additive | APPROVEDSuccessful | 2.20 g/cm³ | 100.0% | 0.0% | 6.40 / kg | Adriatic Additives SpA | Thixotrope. Controls sag. |
| RM-ADD-02 | Silane Coupling Agent | Additive | IN DEVELOPMENTConditional. Under evaluation — not yet approved for released formulations.Under evaluation — not yet approved for released formulations. | 1.04 g/cm³ | 100.0% | 0.0% | 12.90 / kg | Adriatic Additives SpA | Under evaluation for adhesion to aluminium — see REQ-014-02. |
| RM-SOLV-01 | Styrene Monomer | Solvent | RESTRICTEDFailed | 0.906 g/cm³ | 0.0% | 100.0% | 2.10 / kg | Aksa Polymer Chemicals | RESTRICTED. Free monomer additions require an approved exemption. |
| RM-CAT-01 | BPO Hardener Paste (50%) | Hardener | APPROVEDSuccessful | 1.20 g/cm³ | 100.0% | 0.0% | 7.80 / kg | Aksa Polymer Chemicals | Two-component cure. Charged at the bench, not pre-blended. |
| RM-FIL-04 | Calcium Carbonate (coarse) | Filler | OBSOLETEStatus | 2.71 g/cm³ | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.14 / kg | Volta Minerals Ltd | OBSOLETE — superseded by RM-FIL-01. Retained because historical batches reference it; R&D history is never deleted. |