Accelerates the hardening process of resin.
Pack sizes on request
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Fibreglass & Resin Suppliers in Namibia
The composites shop of Namibia: NCS polyester resins by the 210-litre drum, Sicomin epoxy systems from France, gelcoats and poolcoats in the full colour card, chopped strand mat, woven roving, surfacing tissue, MEKP catalysts, release agents and every pigment paste in between. Walvis Bay’s boatbuilders, pool repairers countrywide, mine workshops lining tanks and chutes, sign makers and artists all buy from this range — backed by rollers, brushes and the consumables to lay it all up.
NCS ResinsSicominResinsReinforcement Fibres & MatsHardeners & CatalystsGelcoats, Pigments & CoatingsMoulding & Release AgentsCore Materials & Fillers
Typical applications
- Boat building and hull repair (Walvis Bay cluster)
- Swimming pool building, lining and repair
- Corrosion-resistant linings for mining and industry (isophthalic, vinyl ester)
- Clear casting, river tables and art resin (NCS 215, Sicomin)
- Mould making (Dragon Skin, release agents)
- Canopies, tanks, and custom fabrication
Why buy from Swachem
- NCS Resins agency — SA’s major polyester producer, stocked locally
- Sicomin epoxy systems for marine and clear-cast work
- Full lay-up basket: resin, catalyst, mat, pigment, release, tools in one order
- Coastal stock at Walvis Bay for the boatyards
Featured fibreglass & resin products products
From the 2024 catalogue — descriptions and pack sizes as published.
General purpose, for use to create fibreglass products.
Available in50 kg1 kg
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Thin layer of tissue to use between the fibreglass and gel coat/pool coat.
Available in300 g400 g600 g
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Gel Coat
NCSFinal colouring coat on swimming pools (natural, pool blue, natural clear).
Pack sizes on request
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
For the application of fibreglass products or the Woodoc range.
Available inVarious sizes
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Hardener for resin.
Pack sizes on request
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Multi-purpose uses. Swimming pool repairs, fibreglass boat repairs, canopies and so much more.
Available in210 L25 L5 L
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Range of colours for fibreglass products.
Pack sizes on request
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Pool Coat
NCSFinal colouring coat on swimming pools — same family as Gel Coat.
Pack sizes on request
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Fluid or wax to apply to a mould to release fibreglass.
Available in5 L750 mlRam Wax 400 ml
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Sicomin Epoxy Resin
SicominVarious uses from arts and crafts to industrial. A wide range of colours available.
Available in1.4 kg7.1 kg35.5 kg
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Used to make plastics, paints, synthetic rubbers, protective coatings and resins.
Pack sizes on request
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Used with fibreglass to fill cracks in swimming pools.
Pack sizes on request
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Binding product for hardened fibreglass.
Available in50 kg1 kg
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
The full fibreglass & resin products range
The deeper range from our master product list — stocked or sourced on request. Ask for grades, pack sizes and bulk pricing.
Composite Repair Kits
Fibre Glass Repair Kits
Complete kits — resin, catalyst, mat — for small fibreglass repairs.
Core Materials & Fillers
Cabosil Powder (Fumed Silica, thickener/thixotropic agent)
Fumed silica thickener for resins — makes fillets and paste that stay where you put them.
Spheretex Coremat 3mm Roll
Core material for building laminate thickness with less resin and weight.
Hardeners & Catalysts
Sicomin SD7160 Slow Hardener UV GreencastSicomin
Hardeners & Catalyst product from Swachem’s composite materials & resins range. Ask our counter for grades, pack sizes and application guidance.
Suprasec 5005/Duthane
Polyurethane system components for casting and elastomer work.
Molding & Release Agents
Dragon Skin (10 NV Part A & B, 10 Medium Part A & B)
Platinum-cure silicone for high-detail flexible moulds.
PVA Release Agent Red
Film-forming release agent applied to moulds before laminating.
Paints & Topcoats
Gelcoat 64 (Durable White, Natural Clear, Pool Blue)NCS
NCS gelcoat for moulded surfaces, in Durable White, Natural Clear and Pool Blue.
Poolcoat 73 (Black, Cape Grey, Mid Grey, Natural, Pool Blue, White)NCS
NCS pool topcoat in six colours for new and renovated pool shells.
QD Earth Moving Yellow PA79
Quick-drying plant and machinery enamel in earth-moving yellow.
Pigments & Colorants
Sicomin Epoxy Pigment (Luminous Green, Blue Lilac, Black, Golden Yellow, Royal Blue, Orange, Purple, Turquoise, White, Pool Blue, Pearlescent Green, Pearlescent Silver)Sicomin
Luminous Green, Blue Lilac, Black, Golden Yellow, Royal Blue, Orange, Purple, Turquoise, White, Pool Blue, Pearlescent Green, Pearlescent Silver.
Primers & Surface Preparation
Reinforcement Fibers & Mats
Glass Fibre Surfacing Tissue
Light tissue for a smooth surface layer between laminate and gelcoat.
Woven Roving
Reinforcement Fibers & Mat product from Swachem’s composite materials & resins range. Ask our counter for grades, pack sizes and application guidance.
Resins
Derakane 411-350 25kg
Vinyl ester resin for chemical-resistant linings and corrosion service.
Dion Impact I9133-513 205kg
Impact-modified resin for tough moulded parts, 205 kg drums.
NCS 215 PA Clear Casting ResinNCS
Water-clear polyester casting resin for embedding and decorative pours.
NCS 901 PA GP ResinNCS
The general-purpose laminating polyester — canopies, repairs, moulds.
NCS 991 PA Isophthalic ResinNCS
Isophthalic polyester for hulls, pools and chemical service.
Polyol Elastomer Black C6385/102 ES5552
Polyurethane elastomer system for flexible castings.
UF Resin 160 (Urea-Formaldehyde Resin)
Urea-formaldehyde resin for board bonding and industrial adhesive use.
Fibreglass & Resin Products: your questions answered
Which resin do I need — GP, isophthalic, casting or epoxy?
NCS 901 GP is the general-purpose polyester for everyday laminating — canopies, repairs, moulds — and the most economical. Step up to NCS 991 isophthalic where water and chemicals attack: pool shells, boat hulls, tank linings. NCS 215 clear casting resin is for embedding and decorative pours, and Sicomin epoxy is the premium system where strength, adhesion and low shrinkage matter — timber-composite boats, river tables, structural repairs. If the part lives in water, don’t save money on GP resin; osmosis will find it.
How much MEKP catalyst do I add, and does Namibian heat change it?
Polyester resins run at roughly 1–2% MEKP by weight, and heat is the variable Namibians must respect: at 35 °C a mix catalysed for a European 20 °C data sheet will gel in the bucket. In summer, work early, shade the resin, drop toward 1%, and mix smaller batches; in a cold coastal winter morning you may need the full 2% to cure at all. We stock Butanox M50 and MEKP NA 2, plus accelerator for slow conditions — ask the counter for a starting ratio for your season.
What is the difference between gelcoat and poolcoat, and what colours are stocked?
Chemically they are cousins — the catalogue notes Pool Coat is "same as Gel Coat" — but Poolcoat 73 is formulated and coloured for swimming pools (Pool Blue, Cape Grey, Mid Grey, Black, Natural, White) while Gelcoat 64 covers general moulding in Durable White, Natural Clear and Pool Blue. Both give the hard, waterproof, UV-facing surface over your laminate. For rejuvenating a chalked pool shell, Poolcoat over a properly ground and acetone-wiped surface is the standard Namibian repair.
Do boatbuilders in Walvis Bay get their materials locally or from Windhoek?
Locally — the Walvis Bay depot on 4th Street East holds the composites range precisely because the boatbuilding and repair cluster is there. Resin, mat, roving, catalyst and acetone are on the floor at the coast, so a yard mid-lay-up is not waiting two days on inland freight. Windhoek holds the same range for pool builders and mine workshops upcountry, and drum quantities can be brought to either branch on schedule.
Can I get small quantities for a hobby or art project, or is it all industrial?
Both. Sicomin epoxy starts at a 1.4 kg kit and the catalogue pitches it for "arts and crafts to industrial" with a wide colour range of epoxy pigments including pearlescents; fibreglass repair kits cover small jobs like a cracked canoe or water tank. From there the range scales to 210-litre resin drums without changing supplier — which is why taxidermists, sign writers and school projects buy from the same counter as the boatyards.
Industries that buy fibreglass & resin products
Fibreglass & Resin Products for Boatbuilding & Composites →Fibreglass & Resin Products for Manufacturing & Industrial →Fibreglass & Resin Products for Mining →Fibreglass & Resin Products for Pool & Leisure →Fibreglass & Resin Products for Taxidermy & Trophy →
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