Recreational Marine
For the world’s top boat builders, Ashland has designed a complete line of premium gelcoats, epoxy vinyl ester resins, unsaturated polyester resins, low profile resins, fuel tank resins and barrier coats. Combining Ashland's product knowledge with our boat building expertise, product development and technical service, we can help you become a better, more profitable boat builder.
AME™ premium marine resins are the preferred and trusted resins for the most respected boat builders in the world. These epoxy vinyl ester resins (EVERs) have been designed exclusively for the premium boat builder. Great care has been taken to address the premium boat builder’s performance and production needs.
The proven history of AME premium marine resins is unmatched in the marine industry. As one of the first premium resins ever designed for the marine industry, and now well into the second decade since the original formulations, AME resins have a flawless record of providing long-lasting performance that has yet to be equaled.
Maxguard™ gelcoats raise the bar on performance. Ashland’s patented low-emission (LE) technology continues to deliver the enduring luster and finish expected from leading boat builders worldwide. Our innovations continue to build our suite of gelcoats products, pushing gelocat technology and performance to new levels.
Product Information
Aropol™ marine resins are designed to provide boat builders with the ideal balance of application properties, mechanical properties and value. This extensive line of marine resins insures Ashland can offer the ideal formulation to optimize your boat building operations.
● Five decades of proven performance
● Boat MACT compliant
● Good physical properties
● User friendly processing
● Good surface profiles
Aropol Q 67700 resins ** Available in North America
● Enhanced fatigue life
● Enhanced surface profiles
● 35 percent faster Barcol development
● Optimal wet-out of glass fibers
● Improved storage stability
Aropol L 67300 resins ** Available in North America
● Enhance application properties
● Good through cure
AME premium marine epoxy vinyl ester resins have a proven history of flawless, long-lasting performance.
● Proven history of blister resistance
● Excellent surface quality
● No foaming (due to patented F-Cat technology)
● Exponentially superior fatigue life
● Boat-MACT compliance
● Optimal mechanical properties
● Superior hydrolysis resistance
● Excellent storage stability
● Available in closed molding versions
AME 6001 resins ** Available in North America and Europe
● 100 percent epoxy vinyl ester
● Highest HEDT
● Improved productivity – fast rollout
● Lloyd's Register approved
AME 5001 resins ** Available in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific
● Excellent flex-fatigue life
● Exothermic control
● Low shrink
AME 1001 resins ** Available in North America
● Excellent flex-fatigue life
● High modulus
● ISO 12215-1 compliant
AME VPRO barrier coat ** Available in North America and Europe
● 100 percent epoxy vinyl ester
● Outstanding surface profile
● Superior hydrolysis resistance
● Excellent resilience/toughness
● High modulus/high elongation
● Easily applied with typical boat shop equipment
Fuel tank resins for gasoline, ethanol and diesel are available in open- and closed-molded versions.** Available in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific
● Formulated to pass the USCG fire test in multiple fuel tank designs
Marine infusion resins have been designed by Ashland to meet all of the different needs for closed-molding applications by the premium boat builder.
AME 6001 INF resins ** Available in North America and Europe
● 100 percent epoxy vinyl ester
● Optimal mechanical properties
● Superior elongation/toughness/HDT
● Excellent dimensional stability
AME 1001 resins ** Available in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific
● Modified epoxy vinyl ester
● Excellent elongation/toughness
● Fast wet-out of glass fibers
AROPOL Q 67700 INF resins ** Available in North America
● High impact strength
● Minimum air entrapment
● Good surface profile
AROPOL NLN 71500 INF resins ** Available in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific
● Neulon™ LPA technology
●Provides for state-of-the-art Class-A surfaces
● Industry leading profiles
● Room temperature processing
● Cures white
● Ultimate dimensional stability
Envirez™ Q 11500 INF resins ** Available in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific
● Low profile “green” resin
● 10 percent renewable resources
● Soybean oil and ethanol
● Excellent surface profile
Maxguard award-winning premium marine gelcoats are preferred by boat shops for their superior application properties as well as their exceptional weather and water-resistant finish.
Maxguard NRP white gelcoats ** Available only in North America
● Best weathering gelcoat available on the market today
● Superior blister resistance
● MACT compliant
Maxguard NRX color gelcoats ** Available only in North America
● Highly flexible gelcoat for the most demanding high-performance applications
● Improved weathering over standard low-emission gelcoats
● MACT compliant
Maxguard NCP color gelcoats ** Available only in North America
● Cutting-edge weathering and blister resistance
● MACT compliant
● Patent-pending technology
● Rich, blush-resistant colors
Maxguard NP dark color gelcoats ** Available only in Europe
● Benefits of the Maxguard LE technology
● Excellent blister resistance
● Rich, blush-resistant colors
Maxguard white LE gelcoats ** Available only in North America
Maxguard white NP gelcoats ** Available only in Europe
● Outstanding yellowing resistance
● Superior gloss retention
● Boat MACT compliant
● Superior application and spray properties
Maxguard 33LE color gelcoats ** Available only in North America
● Benefits of the Maxguard LE technology
● Fade- and blush-resistant
● Invisibility of repairs
Maxguard CR-03000 ProPatch additive ** Available only in North America
Enguard™ PA-90000S ProPatch additive** Available only in Europe
● Fast curing and leveling (reduced sanding)
● Buff-friendly with long-term patch invisibility
Enguard II-Series interior gelcoats ** Available only in North America
● Exceptional coverage per pound applied
● Moisture-resistant
● Boat MACT compliant
● Easy to clean
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