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GB/T 8237-2025Liquid unsaturated polyester resin for fiber reinforced plastics (English PDF)

纤维增强塑料用液体不饱和聚酯树脂

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

June 30, 2025

Implementation date

January 1, 2026

Scope

GB/T 8237-2025 is the English-translated version of 纤维增强塑料用液体不饱和聚酯树脂.

GB/T 8237-2025 is the Chinese national standard covering the liquid resin that a laminator wets glass fibre with — the type classification, the moisture that matters for moulding grades, the thixotropic index taken as the viscosity ratio at two shear rates, which decides whether the resin stays on a vertical mould, the tensile and flexural properties of both the cured casting and the reinforced laminate, the oxygen index of the flame retardant grades, and the shelf life. It replaces GB/T 8237-2005, under the China Building Materials Federation. In force from 1 January 2026. Issued on 30 June 2025, it has been in force since 1 January 2026, replacing GB/T 8237-2005.

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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS
83.120
Classification
Q 23
Replacing
GB/T 8237-2005

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Contents

  • PrefaceIII
  • 1 Scope1
  • 2 Normative references1
  • 3 Terms and Definitions1
  • 4 Classification and labeling2
  • 5 Requirement2
  • 6 Test Method4
  • 7 Inspection Rules6
  • 8 Marking, packaging, transportation and storage7
  • Appendix A (Normative) Thixotropic Index Test Method8
  • Reference10

Foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for standardization work Part 1: Structure and drafting rules for standardization documents" Drafting.

This document replaces GB/T 8237-2005 "Liquid unsaturated polyester resins for fiber reinforced plastics" and is consistent with GB/T 8237-2005.

In addition to structural adjustments and editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows.

a) The definitions of the terms "liquid unsaturated polyester resin" and "casting" have been changed, and the term "thixotropic index" has been added (see Chapter 3, 2005 Chapter 3 of the 2011 edition);

b) The resin classification was changed from flame retardant resin to flame retardant resin; the general IG type resin was changed to GI type; and the general GH type resin (see 4.1, Chapter 4 of the 2005 edition);

c) Added marking (see 4.2);

d) Changed the appearance requirements for liquid unsaturated polyester resin (see 5.1, Table 2 of the 2005 edition);

e) Added moisture performance requirements and test methods for resins used in molding processes (see 5.1 and 6.1.2);

f) Added the thixotropic index performance requirements and test methods for thixotropic resins (see 5.1 and Appendix A);

g) Added tensile property requirements and test methods for resin castings and fiber reinforced plastics (see 5.2, 5.3 and 6.2.4, 6.3.3);

h) Modified the bending performance requirements of resin castings and fiber reinforced plastics, and added general GH type resin castings and fiber reinforced plastics.

Performance requirements for strong plastics (see 5.2 and 5.3, Tables 3 and 4 of the 2005 edition);

i) The flame retardant performance requirements for flame retardant resin castings have been changed, and the oxygen index is used to characterize flame retardancy (see Table 3 of 5.2, 2005 edition);

j) Added oxygen index performance requirements and test methods for flame retardant resin fiber reinforced plastics (see 5.3 and 6.3.2);

k) The method for preparing casting specimens has been changed (see 6.2.1, 6.2.1 of the 2005 edition);

l) The provisions on sampling and determination of inspection results have been modified (see 7.2.1.2, 7.2.2.3, Chapter 7 of the 2005 edition);

m) The provisions on the shelf life of resins have been modified (see 8.6, 8.6 of the 2005 edition).

Please note that some of the contents of this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document does not assume the responsibility for identifying patents.

This document is proposed by China Building Materials Federation.

This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee for Standardization of Fiber Reinforced Plastics (SAC/T 39).

This document was drafted by: Changzhou Tianma Group Co., Ltd. (formerly Building Materials No. 253 Factory), Beijing Glass and Steel Institute Testing Center Co., Ltd., Shanghai Shanghai Glass Testing Co., Ltd., Nantong Tianhe Resin Co., Ltd., Changzhou Huake Polymer Co., Ltd., Shandong Kaiweier New Materials Co., Ltd.

Company, Zhaoqing Futian Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Lianyungang Zhongfu Lianzhong Composite Materials Group Co., Ltd., Beijing Fiberglass Research and Design Institute Co., Ltd.

Company, Shandong Non-metallic Materials Research Institute, and Jushi Group Co., Ltd.

The main drafters of this document are: Xuan Weidong, Zhang Haiyan, Zhang Xiaoping, Qin Luping, Feng Siwei, Qian Yongjia, Deng Jinbiao, Xu Guihong, Jiang Hongjuan, Lü Aifeng, Xu Huaming, Sun Yan, Ye Fenglin, Jin Xiangyu, Chai Xuehong, Wang Qianqian, and Liu Xiaobin.

This document was first issued in 1987, revised for the first time in 2005, and this is the second revision.

1 Scope

This document specifies the requirements for liquid unsaturated polyester resins for use in fibre-reinforced plastics and describes the corresponding test methods.

This document applies to the production and test.

2 Normative references

GB/T 1446

GB/T 1447

GB/T 1449

GB/T 1634.2-2019

GB/T 2406.2

GB/T 2567

GB/T 2577

GB/T 2895

GB/T 3854

GB/T 6283

GB/T 7193

GB/T 8924

GB 15258

3 Terms and Definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document.

3.1 Thermosetting resin obtained

Unsaturated polyesters produced by polycondensation of polyols and polyacids (or anhydrides) are dissolved in monomers that can undergo cross-linking reactions with them.

3.2 Thixotropic index

At a certain temperature, the ratio of the viscosity of liquid unsaturated polyester resin at two specific shear rates.

3.3 resincastingbody

A cured resin matrix without any reinforcement.

[Source. GB/T 3961-2009, 3.3.12, modified]

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Referenced standards

Editions of GB/T 8237

EditionTitleRevisionStatus
GB/T 8237-2025Liquid unsaturated polyester resin for fiber reinforced plasticscurrent editionCurrent
GB/T 8237-2005Liquid unsaturated polyester resin for fiber reinforced plasticsprevious editionIn force
GB/T 8237-1987Liquid unsaturated polyester resin for glass fiber reinforced plasticsprevious editionObsolete

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