Phenolic Urethane No Bake Process

No Bake Process

The Phenolic Urethane No Bake (PUNB) process utilizes a catalyst reaction to produce a urethane bond that cures under ambient conditions without the addition of heat, gas, or vapor.

In addition to PUNB resin systems, HA-International has the industry’s most comprehensive lineup of Furan No Bake (FNB) and Phenolic No Bake (PNB) Acid Cure No Bake resin systems.

With HA-International, you can choose from a full line of refractory coatings, release agents, and metal cleaners to compliment your No Bake operation.

Advantages No Bake :

Ideal for loop system production
Variable cure times (15 sec - 1 hr or more)
Good work time to strip time ratios
Good sand flowability
Can pour cores or molds shortly after stripping
Good resin storage life
Patterns may be made from metal, wood, and/or plastic
Sand can be reclaimed

Techniset

HAI's leading No Bake product line, TechniSet, utilizes the Phenolic Urethane No Bake (PUNB) process.

Providing value and performance, Techniset is the most widely used product in the industry for No Bake applications.

In addition to general purpose resin HAI offers specialty systems for aluminum and non-ferrous applications.

View our No Bake Video to learn more about the PUNB process

Bioset

HAI's newest No Bake system, Bioset, has been designed for odor and smoke reduction, offering the same performance characteristics of our leading Techniset product line.

The environmentally advantageous Bioset binder systems contain very low free formaldehyde content (<0.1%) and are coupled with a specially designed solvent package containing methyl ester vegetable oils.

The advantages are clear, lower odor and smoke during pouring, cooling and shakeout.

Alphaset

An alternative to the conventional PUNB process, Alphaset utilizes a liquid ester cured PUNB process that requires only 2 components.

This environmentally friendly product line offers very low odor, low VOC, very low nitrogen, zero sulfur, excellent pattern release, water cleanup, low pour off smoke and can be used with all types of sand.

Alphaset provides foundries with high quality castings, reduced cleaning room costs, and increased profits.

Acid Cure Systems

Furan No-Bake Resins
Acid Cure
HAI’s furan resins have become the standard in the Furan No-Bake market

Airkure, Enviroset, Super Set

Our wide product selection allows you to select the right product to meet your specific application. No matter what your particular goal is, we are certain that one of our acid cure No-Bake resin system will get the job done.

HAI’s Acid cure resins go from high FA content, low water, zero nitrogen to Furan modified resins that offer the lowest cost, while maintaining the expected performance in the mold making process without compromising the casting quality.

Product Features

More than 8 distinctive resins to chose from
Wide selection of acid catalysts for different cure rates
Exceptional sand reclamability
High hot strength
Excellent casting quality
Low to zero free formaldehyde resins
Zero nitrogen resins

HA-International has the industry’s most comprehensive lineup of Furan No Bake (FNB) and Phenolic No Bake (PNB) Acid Cure No Bake resin systems. Enviroset, Super Set, and Airkure resins provide a diverse selection of products for various metal and casting types. With nearly every combination of furfuryl alcohol, water, urea, and plasticizer chemistry HAI can accommodate any casting application.

Technical Assistance

HAI can help you optimize your operation, improve your performance, troubleshoot core or mold problems, and help you chose components to meet all your core making needs. HAI will help you choose the right Part 1 to Part 2 ratios for your operation. Contact us today and let one of our experienced employees help you find the "Best Total Solution".

The HA International Corporate Office and all shipping locations will be closed on Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day.

No Bake

Flexible Cure Time – Sand Flowability – Reclaimable Sand