Impregnating

Resins and Varnishes

Impregnating Resins and Varnishes

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As one of the oldest industrial companies of Switzerland, founded in 1803, we focus on products
and systems for power generation, transmission and distribution, rotating machines and mechanical engineering. Von Roll is the global market leader for insulations products and the only
company to offer the complete range of insulation products, composites, consulting, tests and
services for the electro-technical industry.
For more than 100 years, we have been making outstanding contributions to this market, developing a number of highly innovative products that have enabled both steady increases in power
output and smaller and more compact machines.
Customers enjoy the following benefits:
One single source for all insulating materials
Thorough expertise from power generation and transmission
to its efficient utilisation
Proven compatibility for system components
Testing at Von Roll of both materials and systems
Consulting for applications and technologies
Training in insulation materials and systems
Von Roll provides a comprehensive product spectrum of resins and varnishes for the
electrical industry. These products have the following characteristics:
For high voltage applications
For low voltage applications
To meet all international standards
Wide range of environmental-friendly products
A wide choice of thermal classes up to class C

Impregnating Resins and Varnishes

Vacuum Pressure Impregnation (VPI) Resins

Vacuum pressure impregnation is a leading process for the handling of resin in traction motors,
high-voltage motors and generators. Whether your company uses a single-bar or a global impregnation process, we assist you in selecting the most appropriate resin for your application. Thanks to
our expertise in VPI systems, system components and high-voltage testing, we are able to provide
unrivalled guidance in testing and assessing the performance of our resin in your system.
Please ask for our technical support for the first impregnation trials: we will help you to fine-tune
your processes to get the most out of our impregnation resin.
This brochure includes a selection of our finest resin choices in either epoxy, polyester, polyesterimide or silicone chemistries. All resins have been tested and proven in our laboratories and
have been successfully used by our customers.

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4.

Transfer preheated
object to vacuum vessel.
Pull vacuum.

Transfer resin under vacuum

(the vacuum pump must be
closed). Allow time to soak.

Release vacuum.
Apply positive pressure.

Transfer resin back to storage

tank. Put object back in oven
and cure.

Chemistry

Thermal
class

Diluent/
solvent

Flash
point
(C)

Viscosity at
23C
(mPa.s)

Storage
temp.
(C)

Impreg.
temp.
Curing
(C)
process*

Damisol
3551

100% silicone

None

> 100

1300

23

4050

8h
at
180C

1K silicone resin. Excellent

reference for high-temperatureresistant motors, like traction.

Damisol
3500
LoV

Epoxy without
solvent

None

> 100

600

23

23

6h
at
160C

No VOC. One component

epoxy resin. Low viscosity
for easy traction motors
impregnation.

Damisol
3412

Epoxy 2K

None

> 100

1000

<5

23

10h
at
150C

Highly reactive. Good results

on static curing. Very well
adapted for traction motors.

Permafil
707

Polyester

9151

53

1000

23

23

8h
at
150C

Alternative to silicone resins

for AC and DC high-voltage
traction motors. Outstanding
resistance to thermal shock.

Product

Comments on products and

use

Traction

Traction and HV motors up to 6.6kV

Damisol
3340

Polyesterimide
(Samicabond)

9151

53

200500

23

23

8h
at
150C

Highly reactive, yet highly

stable room-temperature
impregnating resin. Good
results on static curing.

Damisol
3032

Polyesterimide
(Samicabond)

9117

32

200300

23

23

8h
at
140C

Highly reactive, yet highly

stable room-temperature
impregnating resin. Good
results on static curing.

Damisol
3630
MEV

Polyesterimide
green

None

> 100

300

23

23

8h
at
150C

No VOC, very reactive, yet

highly stable room temperature
impregnating resin- Good
results on static curing.
Outstanding results on mica
tape SamicabondTM 315.45.

*Without heating-up time

NA: not applicable

Impregnating Resins and Varnishes

Product

Thermal
class

Chemistry

Diluent/
solvent

Flash
point
(C)

Viscosity
at 23C
(mPa.s)

Storage
temp.
(C)

Impreg.
temp.
(C)

Curing
process*

Comments on products and use

Traction and HV motors up to 15kV

Damisol
3308

Polyesterimide
(Samicabond)

9117

32

150

23

23

8h
at 140C

Damisol
3309

Polyesterimide
(Samicabond)

9151

53

170

23

23

8h
at 150C

Highly reactive, yet highly

stable room-temperature
impregnating resin. Good results
on static-curing.

HV motors and generators up to 15kV

Damisol
3313

Polyesterimide/
epoxy

9153/
9117

39

100

23

23

8h
at 150C

High mechanical properties.

Good results on static curing.

Damisol
3417 API

Epoxy 1K

None

> 100

390

23

23

8h
at 160C

One component fully catalyzed

Epoxy/Anhydride resin. Highly
stable and low viscosity for room
temperature impregnation
process.

Permafil
74050

Epoxy 1K with
diluent

9151

53

500

23

23

6h
at 160C

1K epoxy resin with reactive

diluent. High temperature
resistance. Excellent electrical
properties.

> 100

400

< 10

4070

10h
at 170C

Accelerated tape needed.

<5

23

8h
at 150C

Highly reactive roomtemperature impregnating

epoxy-modified resin.
Storage below 5C.

HV motors and generators up to 22kV

Damisol
3407

Epoxy/
anhydride 2K

None

*Without
heating-up time F
Damisol
Epoxy/
3415
polyester

Not applicable
9117 NA: 32
90

*Without heating-up time

Overcoat Varnishes
The Damicoat range of finishing and overcoat varnishes includes air-drying and oven-curing solutions. They are all single-component for easy processing by spray, brush and even dipping and
dip-rolling processes. They have all been reformulated (-02) to avoid any CMR products usually found
in anti skin or antifungal agents (like cetoximes and Chlorinated or Brominated additives).

Product

Chemistry

Color*

Thermal
class

Diluent/
solvent

Flash
point (C)

Viscosity at
23C (mPa.s)

Drying
time

Damicoat
2404-02

Alkyd
phenol

RB/G

9114

38

200/400

15-20h**

Highly chemically resistant overcoat

varnish.

Damicoat
2405-02

Alkyd

N/RB/B

9147

39

200/470/
500

40mn**

Multipurpose fast-curing overcoat

varnish with good fungicide characteristics. Outstanding antitracking
properties.

Damicoat
2407-02

Alkyd
modified

RB

F/H

9114

38

470

12h**

High-temperature-resistant overcoat
varnish, used up to class H high-voltage
and traction machines.

*B: black G: grey N: natural RB: red/brown

**Tack-free

Comments on products and use

Impregnating Resins and Varnishes

Atmospheric and VPI Dipping Resins

The following range of Damisol impregnating resins is designed for the treatment of low-voltage
rotating machines and transformers.

Diluent/
solvent

Flash
point (C)

Viscosity
at 23C
(mPa.s)

Chemistry

UL

Thermal
class

Damisol
2005 HFP

Alkyd
phenolic

Yes

9114

37

390

3h
at 150C*

Universal varnish with good mechanical

properties for any kind of application on
motors or transformers.

Damisol
2053 HFP

Polyesterimide

Yes

9114

37

270

6h
at 150C*

High-temperature-resistant varnish with

excellent flexibility. Commonly used on
transformers and resin-rich processes.

Damisol
2014

Modified
epoxy

Yes

9169

31

150
300

4h
at 175C*

Universal varnish with outstanding

chemical resistance properties, including
all freon types (hermetic motor use).

Damisol
2413

Modified
alkyd

Yes

9162

25

450

4h
at 140C*

Very flexible universal varnish. Excellent

solution for repair shops.

Damisol
2101-B

Silicone

No

9114/
9158

25

100

8h at
200C*

High-temperature-resistant class C
silicone varnish. Especially convenient for
traction motors and fire resistance
applications.

Damisol
3305-2

2K
Polyesterimide

Yes

9117

32

85

24h
at 120140C*

Multipurpose highly flexible resin for

stators. Commonly used on lowvoltage motors in continuous process.

Damisol
3032

Polyesterimide

Yes

9117

32

200
300

2h
at 140C*

Multipurpose class H resin. Outstanding

dielectric properties up to class H.

Damisol
3040

Polyesterimide
/epoxy

Yes

9153

39

200

2h
at 150C*

Class H resin with outstanding bond

strength at elevated temperature.
Mainly used on low-voltage motors
and generators.

Damisol
3340

Polyesterimide

Yes

9151

53

200
500

2h
at 150C*

Class H resin. Outstanding dielectric

properties up to class H. The 200 mPa.s
version will be used on transformers.

Damisol
3500 LoV

Epoxy 1K

Yes

None

> 100

600

6h
at 160C*

No VOC - Extremely low organic emission

epoxy resin. Outstanding stability and
dielectric properties up to class H.

Damisol
3630 HTP

Polyesterimide

Yes

None

> 100

300
600

2h
at 150C*

No VOC. Class H resin. Low viscosity for

easy dipping process.

Damisol
3630 VPI

Polyesterimide

Yes

None

> 100

3000

2h
at 150C*

No VOC. Class H resin. Thixotrop resin to

be used on VPI process in order to improve
the resin slot fill as the endwindings
bonding and protection.

Damisol
3630 XLE

Polyesterimide

Yes

None

> 100

7000

2h
at 150C*

No VOC. Class H resin. Highly flexible

with extremely low emission resin to be
used on VPI or hot dipping process.
Outstanding resin slot fill. Excellent end
windings bonding and protection.

Product

*T measured on Copper

Curing
process*

Comments on products and use

Impregnating Resins and Varnishes

The Green and Clean Resins

All our new products Damisol, Damicoat and Damival are engineered to be environmental friendly,
safe, clean and economical, with low processing and maintenance costs. The high quality of our last
resins and varnishes innovation is the result of strong worldwide collaboration with customers, external
partners and different Von Roll R&D teams.
Von Roll provides extensive support to the industry thanks to its certified laboratory for voltages below 600V
in Schenectady (USA) and thanks to high-voltage laboratories in Breitenbach (CH). In the industry several
European, as well as global environmental programs and directives are already in effect:
REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals)
ROHS (Regulation on Health and Safety)
VOC (Volatile Organic Compound directives 1 999/13/CE-2004.42/CE)
Von Roll is in excellent position to offer highly technical as well as economical solutions in order to face
these so called green challenges. Heres the table selection of VOC free, high flash point, green and clean
Von Roll impregnating resins:
Thermal
class

Viscosity at
23C (mPa.s)

Curing
time

Process

Max.
voltage KV

Main
application

Polyesterimide
green

300

8h
at 150C*

VPI

6.6

Wind
turbine,
Traction,
Repair

Highly reactive, yet very stable room

temperature impregnating resin. Good
results on static curing. Excellent thermal,
electrical and mechanical results in combination with SamicabondTM tape 315.45.

Damisol
3630 HTP

Polyesterimide
green

300-600

2h
at 150C*

VPI/
Dipping/
Roll Dip

3.3

Industrial
motors &
generators

Low viscosity resin for quick and easy

impregnation. Highly reactive, yet highly
stable resin which allows hot dipping
process without any gellification risk.

Damisol
3630 HIR

Polyesterimide
green

300-600

30mn
at 150C*

Dipping/
Trickle/
Roll dip

Industrial
motors &
powertools

Highly reactive resin for quick continuous

process. Strong mechanical properties
even at high temperature including 180C.

Gelgreen
3637

Polyesterimide

40.000
thix**

30mn
at 150C*

Trickle

Industrial
motors &
powertools

End of development phase. Excellent bonding resin for power tools collectors.Highly
flexible. No cracks even in thick layers.

Damisol
3630 VPI

Polyesterimide
green

3000
thix**

2h
at 150C*

VPI

3.3

Industrial
motors &
generators

Thixotrop resin used to improve the

resin slot fill as the endwindings
bonding and protection. Outstanding
thermal resistance properties.

Damisol
3630 XLE

Polyesterimide
green

7000

2h
at 150C*

VPI/ Hot
Dipping

Industrial
motors &
generators

Highly flexible with extremely low emission

resin. Outstanding resin slot fill. Excellent
end windings bonding and protection.

Damisol
3500 LoV

Epoxy 1K

600

6h
at 160C*

Dipping/
VPI

6.6

Industrial
motors &
generators,
Traction

Multipurpose solventless varnish. No

VOC. Outstanding stability and
dielectrical properties up to class H
application. Recommended on
atmospheric, V(P)I or hot-impregnation
dipping process for low- to mediumvoltage motors and transformers.

Damisol
3500 HiR

Epoxy 1K

600

30mn
at 160C*

Trickle/
Roll dip

Industrial
motors &
generators,
Traction

Multipurpose solventless varnish based

on epoxy chemistry. No VOC.
Outstanding reactivity and mechanical
properties up to class H application.
Recommended on trickling and diprolling process for low-voltage motors.

Damisol
3551

Silicone

750

8h
at 180C*

VPI

6.6

Traction &
HT motors

1K silicone resin for class C application.

Excellent reference for high-temperature-resistant traction motors.

Product

Chemistry

Damisol
3630 MEV

*T measured on Copper

**Thixotropic effect

Comments on products and use

Impregnating Resins and Varnishes

Trickle and Dip-Roll Resins

Diluent/
solvent

Flash
point
(C)

Viscosity
at 23C
(mPa.s)

Curing
process*

Comments on products and use

Excellent bonding resin for power tool collectors.
Very high mechanical properties under high stress.

Product

Chemistry

UL

Thermal
class

Gelcoat
3007-2

Special 2K
polyester

Yes

9117

32

22.000
thix**

15mn
at 120C*

Damisol
3030-2

2K
Polyesterimide

Yes

9117

32

85

5-7mn
at 120C*

Damisol
3026-2

2K
Polyesterimide

Yes

9117

32

150

8-12mn
at 120C*

Damisol
3032

Polyesterimide

Yes

9117

32

200300

30mn
at 130C*

Multipurpose resin. Highly reactive compared

to any other single-component resins, yet
very stable.

Damisol
3040

Polyesterimide
/epoxy

Yes

9153

39

200

30mn
at 150C*

Multipurpose resin. Excellent high-temperature mechanical properties. Commonly used

on low-voltage motors and generators.

Damisol
3630 HTP

Polyesterimide

Yes

None

> 100

300600

2h
at 150C*

No VOC class H resin. Low viscosity for easy

roll dipping process.

Damisol
3630 HiR

Polyesterimide

Yes

None

> 100

300600

30mn
at 150C*

No VOC class H. Highly reactive resin for quick

continuous process. Strong mechanical properties even at high temperature including 180C.

Damisol
3637

Polyesterimide

On
going

H
ongoing

None

> 100

40.000
thix**

30mn
at 150C*

End of development phase. No VOC. Excellent

bonding resin for power tools collectors.
Highly flexible. No cracks even in thick layers

Damisol
3500 HiR

Epoxy 1K

Yes

*None

> 100

600

30mn
at 160C*

No VOC. Low viscosity and high reactivity

epoxy resin. Outstanding mechanical and
chemical resistance properties.

Damisol
3500 HTC

Epoxy

Yes

None

> 100

1400

30mn
at 150C*

No VOC. High reactivity slightly filled epoxy

resin. Outstanding mechanical and chemical
resistance properties with double thermal
conductivity.

*Measured on Copper

Strongly reactive, resistant to high mechanical and electrical stress resin. Mainly used for
rotors (power tools).

**Thixotropic effect

Bonding and Encapsulation Resins

Thermal
class

Flash
Diluent/ point
solvent (C)

Viscosity
at 23C
(mPa.s)

Curing
process*

Product

Chemistry

Damisol 2154**

Epoxy waterbased varnish

F/H

Water

> 100

450

6-8h
Specific water-based varnish used to glue
at 135C* power generators and stator plates.

Damival 15182OA/
Damival 15174OB

Epoxy 2K
unfilled

NA

> 100

1500

24h
at 25C*

Low-viscosity cold-curing class F system for

glass and polyester fiber impregnation.
Already approved for high-voltage generators.

Damival 15182OA/
Damival 9030

Epoxy 2K
unfilled

NA

> 100

4000

4h
at
135C*

Hot-curing system with higher temperature

resistance than Damival 15182OA / 15174OB.
Already approved for high-voltage generators.

Damival 15230OA/
Damival 15230OB

Epoxy 2K
filled

NA

> 100

10,000

24h
at 25C*

Cold-curing system, suitable for casting of

end bars connection boxes. Already
approved for high-voltage generators.

Damival 15350NA/
Damival 15210OB

Epoxy 2K
filled

NA

> 100

2300

24h
at 25C*

Cold-curing system, low viscosity, UL94 V0

approved, excellent level of thermal conductivity,
suitable for low-voltage stator encapsulation.
Exists in highly crack resistant version

Damival 13553AN/
Damival 13500

Poylurethane
2K

NA

> 100

3000

12h
at 25C*

Cold-curing system, UL94 V0 approved,

low smoke emission type, good thermal
conductivity, suitable for low-voltage stator
encapsulation.

*Measured on Copper

**Under press

NA: not applicable

Comments on products and use

Von Roll is the sole full-range supplier of materials and systems for the insulation of electrical machines
as well as high-performance products for various high-tech industries.

Mica
All materials related to high-voltage insulation.
Von Rolls commitment to mica starts with
mining and ends with finished tapes.

Ballistic Protection
High-quality systems for armored defense
based on thermoset / thermoplastic products
in single-use or tailored combinations.

Wires
Insulated round, flat and Litz wires for highvoltage, low-voltage and electronic applications.

Transformers
High-perfomance transformers for power
transmission and distribution, solutions tailored
to all applications of todays energy-supply
companies.

Liquids
Impregnation resins for high- and low-voltage,
potting resins, casting resins, as well
as encapsulating and conformal coatings.
Composites
Engineered materials made from a resin and a
support structure with distinct physical, thermal
and electrical properties. They can be molded,
machined or semi-finished.
Flexibles
Insulating flexible materials for low-voltage
applications such as flexible laminates and
adhesive tapes.

Water
Von Roll Water provides solutions for process
engineering tasks in the field of water and
waste water management.
Testing
Von Roll provides electrical, thermal and
mechanical testing of individual materials as
well as complete insulating systems.
Training
Von Roll Corporate University provides a
training program in high- and low-voltage
insulation for its customers.

Please contact us or visit our website www.vonroll.com for further information:

Customer Service
Europe
Von Roll Schweiz AG
Passwangstrasse 20
4426 Breitenbach
Switzerland
P +41 61 785 5111
F +41 61 785 5188

Von Roll France SA

145, rue de la Rpublique
BP 128
69883 Meyzieu
France
P +33 478 04 59 04
F +33 478 31 66 43

Asia/Pacific

Americas

Von Roll Asia Pte Ltd.

6 Serangoon North Avenue 5
#03-01
Singapore 554910
Singapore
P +65 6556 4788
F +65 6556 4959

Von Roll USA, Inc.

200 Von Roll Drive
Schenectady
NY 12306
USA
P +1 518-344-7100
F +1 518-344-7288

About Von Roll

We Enable Energy As one of Switzerlands longest established industrial companies, Von Roll focuses on
products and systems for power generation, transmission and distribution. Von Rolls business portfolio is divided
into three business lines: Von Roll Insulation offers electrical insulation products, systems and services for generators,
high- and low-voltage motors, transformers and other applications. Von Roll Composites produces composite
materials and parts for assorted industry appliances. The business line Von Roll Technologies includes the new
sustainable technologies: Von Roll Transformers and Von Roll Water. Von Roll Transformers offers complete
solutions for the fast-expanding market of high-performance transformers. Von Roll Water provides solutions for
process engineering tasks in the field of water and wastewater management.

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Cables
Mica tapes for fire-resistant cables. Von Roll
provides a wide range of products that are
ideally suited to all commonly used standards.

Print: 4/2013

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