Resin8TM
Resin8TM is a new proprietary enhanced resin formula that provides significantly improved properties to our products over previously used resins.
A New & Improved Resin that Provides Enhanced Core Strength
Exclusive to American Bath Group, the new Resin8TM enhanced resin formula has been tested and perfected over several years, and is now being used across all our AKER AcrylXTM products.
The enhanced core strength and flexibility of the products comes from the Resin8TM resin formula, which saturates the fiberglass strands and locks them together to build the base structure of the units.
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Discover the Triple Strength of Resin8TM!
Increased Flexibility
The flexural strength of AKER products has greatly improved thanks to Resin8TM. Results from flexural testing demonstrated that the Resin8TM material gained a 63%* increase in stress resistance.
Increased Resilience to Impact
During testing, Resin8TM vastly improved when compared to the previous resin in terms of elongation strength, with a 62%* increase in impact resistance.
Increased Overall Strength
Tensile strength of Resin8TM products, defined as the ability of a material to resist breaking under tension, showed a marked improvement of 29%*.
Easily Identify Resin8TM Products
No more AKER blue backing
To know if a product is enhanced with Resin8TM, simply look at the backing of the unit. All products manufactured with our new enhanced resin formula, Resin8TM, now feature a dark charcoal color backing, instead of the blue AKER backing used in the past.
Resin8TM FAQs
What is the availability of Resin8TM?
All AKER AcrylXTM products are now enhanced with Resin8TM. You will not need to place a Resin8TM specific order.
Will orders have a longer lead-time because of Resin8TM?
No. You will not experience longer lead times on your products because of the Resin8TM enhancement.
What is the warranty on Resin8TM enhanced products?
Products enhanced with Resin8TM will continue with the existing Lifetime Warranty terms on AcrylXTM products.
Will Resin8TM products cost more to order?
No, all AKER products will be enhanced with Resin8TM at no additional cost.
Does Resin8TM meet IAPMO and NAHB requirements, as well as the fire-rating tests?
Yes, Resin8TM meets all regulatory codes that our current AKER products meet. It also passed all the code-required fire-rating tests.
Can Resin8TM enhanced products be repaired?
Absolutely. It is easily repaired and restored to original factory condition. Contact us for support with any Resin8TM product repairs you may need.
