Impregnating

Resins and Varnishes

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We Enable Energy
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 me-
chanical 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, devel-
oping 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
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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 impreg-
nation 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, polyes-
terimide or silicone chemistries. All resins have been tested and proven in our laboratories and
have been successfully used by our customers.

1. 2. 3. 4.
Transfer preheated Transfer resin under vacuum Release vacuum. Transfer resin back to storage
object to vacuum vessel. (the vacuum pump must be Apply positive pressure. tank. Put object back in oven
Pull vacuum. closed). Allow time to soak. and cure.

Flash Viscosity at Storage Impreg.

Thermal Diluent/ point 23°C temp. temp. Curing Comments on products and
Product Chemistry class solvent (°C) (mPa.s) (°C) (°C) process* use
Traction
Damisol® 100% silicone C None > 100 1300 23 40–50 8 h 1K silicone resin. Excellent
3551 at reference for high-temperature-
180°C resistant motors, like traction.
Damisol® Epoxy without F None > 100 600 23 23 6 h No VOC. One component
3500 solvent at epoxy resin. Low viscosity
LoV 160°C for easy traction motors
impregnation.
Damisol® Epoxy 2K F None > 100 1000 <5 23 10 h Highly reactive. Good results
3412 at on static curing. Very well
150°C adapted for traction motors.
Permafil® Polyester H 9151 53 1000 23 23 8 h Alternative to silicone resins
707 at for AC and DC high-voltage
150°C traction motors. Outstanding
resistance to thermal shock.
Traction and HV motors up to 6.6 kV
Damisol® Polyesterimide H 9151 53 200–500 23 23 8 h Highly reactive, yet highly
3340 (Samicabond) at stable room-temperature
150°C impregnating resin. Good
results on static curing.
Damisol® Polyesterimide H 9117 32 200–300 23 23 8 h Highly reactive, yet highly
3032 (Samicabond) at stable room-temperature
140°C impregnating resin. Good
results on static curing.
Damisol® Polyesterimide H None > 100 300 23 23 8 h No VOC, very reactive, yet
3630 green at highly stable room temperature
MEV 150°C impregnating resin- Good
results on static curing.
Outstanding results on mica
tape SamicabondTM 315.45.

*Without heating-up time NA: not applicable

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Flash Viscosity Storage Impreg.

Thermal Diluent/ point at 23°C temp. temp. Curing
Product Chemistry class solvent (°C) (mPa.s) (°C) (°C) process* Comments on products and use
Traction and HV motors up to 15 kV
Damisol® Polyesterimide H 9117 32 150 23 23 8 h Highly reactive, yet highly
3308 (Samicabond) at 140°C stable room-temperature
impregnating resin. Good results
Damisol® Polyesterimide H 9151 53 170 23 23 8 h on static-curing.
3309 (Samicabond) at 150°C

HV motors and generators up to 15 kV

Damisol® Polyesterimide/ H 9153/ 39 100 23 23 8 h High mechanical properties.
3313 epoxy 9117 at 150°C Good results on static curing.

Damisol® Epoxy 1K H None > 100 390 23 23 8 h One component fully catalyzed
3417 API at 160°C Epoxy/Anhydride resin. Highly
stable and low viscosity for room
temperature impregnation
process.
Permafil® Epoxy 1K with H 9151 53 500 23 23 6 h 1K epoxy resin with reactive
74050 diluent at 160°C diluent. High temperature
resistance. Excellent electrical
properties.
HV motors and generators up to 22 kV
Damisol® Epoxy/ F None > 100 400 < 10 40–70 10 h Accelerated tape needed.
3407 anhydride 2K at 170°C
*Without
Damisol ® heating-up time F
Epoxy/ 9117 NA: 32
Not applicable
90 <5 23 8 h Highly reactive room-
3415 polyester at 150°C temperature impregnating
epoxy-modified resin.
Storage below 5°C.

*Without heating-up time

Overcoat Varnishes
The Damicoat® range of finishing and overcoat varnishes includes air-drying and oven-curing solu-
tions. 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).

Thermal Diluent/ Flash Viscosity at Drying

Product Chemistry Color* class solvent point (°C) 23°C (mPa.s) time Comments on products and use
Damicoat® Alkyd RB/G F 9114 38 200/400 15-20 h** Highly chemically resistant overcoat
2404-02 phenol varnish.
Damicoat® Alkyd N/RB/B F 9147 39 200/470/ 40 mn** Multipurpose fast-curing overcoat
2405-02 500 varnish with good fungicide character-
istics. Outstanding antitracking
properties.

Damicoat® Alkyd RB F/H 9114 38 470 1–2 h** High-temperature-resistant overcoat

2407-02 modified varnish, used up to class H high-voltage
and traction machines.

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

**Tack-free
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Atmospheric and VPI Dipping Resins

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

Viscosity
Thermal Diluent/ Flash at 23°C Curing
Product Chemistry UL class solvent point (°C) (mPa.s) process* Comments on products and use
Damisol ®
Alkyd Yes H 9114 37 390 3 h Universal varnish with good mechanical
2005 HFP phenolic at 150°C* properties for any kind of application on
motors or transformers.
Damisol® Polyesterimide Yes H 9114 37 270 6 h High-temperature-resistant varnish with
2053 HFP at 150°C* excellent flexibility. Commonly used on
transformers and resin-rich processes.
Damisol® Modified Yes H 9169 31 150– 4 h Universal varnish with outstanding
2014 epoxy 300 at 175°C* chemical resistance properties, including
all freon types (hermetic motor use).

Damisol® Modified Yes H 9162 25 450 4 h Very flexible universal varnish. Excellent
2413 alkyd at 140°C* solution for repair shops.
Damisol® Silicone No C 9114/ 25 100 8 h at High-temperature-resistant class C
2101-B 9158 200°C* silicone varnish. Especially convenient for
traction motors and fire resistance
applications.
Damisol® 2K Yes H 9117 32 85 2–4 h Multipurpose highly flexible resin for
3305-2 Polyesterimide at 120- stators. Commonly used on low-
140°C* voltage motors in continuous process.
Damisol® Polyesterimide Yes H 9117 32 200– 2 h Multipurpose class H resin. Outstanding
3032 300 at 140°C* dielectric properties up to class H.

Damisol® Polyesterimide Yes H 9153 39 200 2 h Class H resin with outstanding bond
3040 /epoxy at 150°C* strength at elevated temperature.
Mainly used on low-voltage motors
and generators.
Damisol® Polyesterimide Yes H 9151 53 200– 2 h Class H resin. Outstanding dielectric
3340 500 at 150°C* properties up to class H. The 200 mPa.s
version will be used on transformers.

Damisol® Epoxy 1K Yes H None > 100 600 6 h No VOC - Extremely low organic emission
3500 LoV at 160°C* epoxy resin. Outstanding stability and
dielectric properties up to class H.

Damisol® Polyesterimide Yes H None > 100 300– 2 h No VOC. Class H resin. Low viscosity for
3630 HTP 600 at 150°C* easy dipping process.

Damisol® Polyesterimide Yes H None > 100 3000 2 h No VOC. Class H resin. Thixotrop resin to
3630 VPI at 150°C* be used on VPI process in order to improve
the resin slot fill as the endwindings
bonding and protection.

Damisol® Polyesterimide Yes H None > 100 7000 2 h No VOC. Class H resin. Highly flexible
3630 XLE at 150°C* with extremely low emission resin to be
used on VPI or hot dipping process.
Outstanding resin slot fill. Excellent end
windings bonding and protection.

*T° measured on Copper

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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”. Here’s the table selection of VOC free, high flash point, green and clean
Von Roll impregnating resins:

Thermal Viscosity at Curing Max. Main

Product Chemistry class 23°C (mPa.s) time Process voltage KV application Comments on products and use
Damisol® Polyes- H 300 8 h VPI 6.6 Wind Highly reactive, yet very stable room
3630 MEV terimide at 150°C* turbine, temperature impregnating resin. Good
green Traction, results on static curing. Excellent thermal,
Repair electrical and mechanical results in com-
bination with SamicabondTM tape 315.45.
Damisol® Polyes- H 300-600 2 h VPI/ 3.3 Industrial Low viscosity resin for quick and easy
3630 HTP terimide at 150°C* Dipping/ motors & impregnation. Highly reactive, yet highly
green Roll Dip generators stable resin which allows hot dipping
process without any gellification risk.
Damisol® Polyes- H 300-600 30 mn Dipping/ 1 Industrial Highly reactive resin for quick continuous
3630 HIR terimide at 150°C* Trickle/ motors & process. Strong mechanical properties
green Roll dip powertools even at high temperature including 180°C.
Gelgreen Polyes- H 40.000 30 mn Trickle 1 Industrial End of development phase. Excellent bond-
3637 terimide thix** at 150°C* motors & ing resin for power tools collectors.Highly
powertools flexible. No cracks even in thick layers.
Damisol® Polyes- H 3000 2 h VPI 3.3 Industrial Thixotrop resin used to improve the
3630 VPI terimide thix** at 150°C* motors & resin slot fill as the endwindings
green generators bonding and protection. Outstanding
thermal resistance properties.
Damisol® Polyes- H 7000 2 h VPI/ Hot 1 Industrial Highly flexible with extremely low emission
3630 XLE terimide at 150°C* Dipping motors & resin. Outstanding resin slot fill. Excellent
green generators end windings bonding and protection.
Damisol® Epoxy 1K H 600 6 h Dipping/ 6.6 Industrial Multipurpose solventless varnish. No
3500 LoV at 160°C* VPI motors & VOC. Outstanding stability and
generators, dielectrical properties up to class H
Traction application. Recommended on
atmospheric, V(P)I or hot-impregnation
dipping process for low- to medium-
voltage motors and transformers.
Damisol® Epoxy 1K H 600 30 mn Trickle/ 1 Industrial Multipurpose solventless varnish based
3500 HiR at 160°C* Roll dip motors & on epoxy chemistry. No VOC.
generators, Outstanding reactivity and mechanical
Traction properties up to class H application.
Recommended on trickling and dip-
rolling process for low-voltage motors.
Damisol® Silicone C 750 8 h VPI 6.6 Traction & 1K silicone resin for class C application.
3551 at 180°C* HT° motors Excellent reference for high-tempera-
ture-resistant traction motors.

*T° measured on Copper **Thixotropic effect

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Trickle and Dip-Roll Resins

Flash Viscosity
Thermal Diluent/ point at 23°C Curing
Product Chemistry UL class solvent (°C) (mPa.s) process* Comments on products and use
Gelcoat® Special 2K Yes F 9117 32 22.000 15 mn Excellent bonding resin for power tool collectors.
3007-2 polyester thix** at 120°C* Very high mechanical properties under high stress.
Damisol® 2K Yes H 9117 32 85 5-7 mn
3030-2 Polyesterimide at 120°C* Strongly reactive, resistant to high mechani-
cal and electrical stress resin. Mainly used for
Damisol ®
2K Yes H 9117 32 150 8-12 mn rotors (power tools).
3026-2 Polyesterimide at 120°C*
Damisol® Polyesterimide Yes H 9117 32 200–300 30 mn Multipurpose resin. Highly reactive compared
3032 at 130°C* to any other single-component resins, yet
very stable.
Damisol® Polyesterimide Yes H 9153 39 200 30 mn Multipurpose resin. Excellent high-tempera-
3040 /epoxy at 150°C* ture mechanical properties. Commonly used
on low-voltage motors and generators.
Damisol® Polyesterimide Yes H None > 100 300–600 2 h No VOC class H resin. Low viscosity for easy
3630 HTP at 150°C* roll dipping process.
Damisol® Polyesterimide Yes H None > 100 300–600 30 mn No VOC class H. Highly reactive resin for quick
3630 HiR at 150°C* continuous process. Strong mechanical pro-
perties even at high temperature including 180°C.
Damisol® Polyesterimide On H None > 100 40.000 30 mn End of development phase. No VOC. Excellent
3637 go- ongoing thix** at 150°C* bonding resin for power tools collectors.
ing Highly flexible. No cracks even in thick layers
Damisol® Epoxy 1K Yes H *None > 100 600 30 mn No VOC. Low viscosity and high reactivity
3500 HiR at 160°C* epoxy resin. Outstanding mechanical and
chemical resistance properties.
Damisol® Epoxy Yes H None > 100 1400 30 mn No VOC. High reactivity slightly filled epoxy
3500 HTC at 150°C* resin. Outstanding mechanical and chemical
resistance properties with double thermal
conductivity.

*Measured on Copper **Thixotropic effect

Bonding and Encapsulation Resins

Flash Viscosity
Thermal Diluent/ point at 23°C Curing
Product Chemistry class solvent (°C) (mPa.s) process* Comments on products and use
Damisol® 2154** Epoxy water- F/H Water > 100 450 6-8 h Specific water-based varnish used to glue
based varnish at 135°C* power generators and stator plates.
Damival® 15182OA/ Epoxy 2K F NA > 100 1500 24 h Low-viscosity cold-curing class F system for
Damival® 15174OB unfilled at 25°C* glass and polyester fiber impregnation.
Already approved for high-voltage generators.
Damival® 15182OA/ Epoxy 2K H NA > 100 4000 4 h Hot-curing system with higher temperature
Damival® 9030 unfilled at resistance than Damival® 15182OA / 15174OB.
135°C* Already approved for high-voltage generators.
Damival® 15230OA/ Epoxy 2K F NA > 100 10,000 24 h Cold-curing system, suitable for casting of
Damival® 15230OB filled at 25°C* end bars connection boxes. Already
approved for high-voltage generators.
Damival® 15350NA/ Epoxy 2K F NA > 100 2300 24 h Cold-curing system, low viscosity, UL94 V0
Damival® 15210OB filled at 25°C* approved, excellent level of thermal conductivity,
suitable for low-voltage stator encapsulation.
Exists in highly crack resistant version
Damival® 13553AN/ Poylurethane F NA > 100 3000 12 h Cold-curing system, UL94 V0 approved,
Damival® 13500 2K at 25°C* low smoke emission type, good thermal
conductivity, suitable for low-voltage stator
encapsulation.

*Measured on Copper **Under press NA: not applicable

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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 Ballistic Protection

All materials related to high-voltage insulation. High-quality systems for armored defense
Von Roll’s commitment to mica starts with based on thermoset / thermoplastic products
mining and ends with finished tapes. in single-use or tailored combinations.

Wires
Insulated round, flat and Litz wires for high-
voltage, low-voltage and electronic applica-
tions.
Cables
Mica tapes for fire-resistant cables. Von Roll
provides a wide range of products that are
ideally suited to all commonly used standards.
Liquids
Impregnation resins for high- and low-voltage,
potting resins, casting resins, as well
as encapsulating and conformal coatings.
Transformers
High-perfomance transformers for power
transmission and distribution, solutions tailored
to all applications of today’s energy-supply
companies.
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

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well as complete insulating systems.
Composites
Engineered materials made from a resin and a
support structure with distinct physical, thermal Training
and electrical properties. They can be molded, Von Roll Corporate University provides a
machined or semi-finished. training program in high- and low-voltage
insulation for its customers.
Flexibles
Insulating flexible materials for low-voltage
applications such as flexible laminates and
adhesive tapes.

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About Von Roll
We Enable Energy – As one of Switzerland’s longest established industrial companies, Von Roll focuses on
products and systems for power generation, transmission and distribution. Von Roll’s 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.