Does vinylester resisn smell as bad as polyester resin ?

[Boo2]

Question as title :

I get a ferocious headache when I go near polyester resin (including finished mouldings) and am interested to know whether vinylester resin is just as noxious ?

Thanks,

Boo

[ondarvr]

It has a different smell, some say its better, some say its worse, you be the judge.

[Herman]

But polyester resin and vinylester resin consist for approx 40% out of styrene. This is what gives the smell...

[ondarvr]

Yes they both use a great deal of styrene, but VE has a very different odor.

[Herman]

Actually never noticed a different odour. Could be that either you are a better smeller, or that my smell already has suffered too much...

Anyhow, they both smell, I mean, they smell bad.

[Dan H]

You should be wearing a respirator when using polyester resin. I wear a respirator with organic vapor cartridges before I open the can. Styrene will burn up your brain. Bad stuff

[Fanie]

Hi Boo2,

The best is to get a decent extractor fan. Respirators etc can be uncomfortable.

I kinda like the smell.

[maxsalgado]

YES IT DOES, the only differense is that it cures slowly with the same additives as poliester so you need DMA winter accelerant, that wll turn the resin between a light tea color and green

[CDK]

Originally Posted by Boo2

Question as title :

I get a ferocious headache when I go near polyester resin (including finished mouldings) and am interested to know whether vinylester resin is just as noxious ?

Boo

I think it is mainly the catalyst causing your headache. And it depends on the individual: some people kind of like the smell of the resin and get no headaches from it.