Products in Composite Materials: Core Material

Kayco Composites U30 is a rigid, closed-cell, high-density polyurethane foam core panel. It is a foam with no reinforcement.

Fire Shield LFST - 36P is a low-density syntactic material specifically designed to meet the flame, smoke and toxicity requirements of Marine and infrastructure applications. Produced from the most advanced resin and hollow glass microspheres available, the mechanical properties of this flame retardant material make it the ideal solution for challenging engineering projects.

Plascore Aramid Fiber PN1-3/16-2.0-OV is a commercial grade aramid fiber honeycomb is manufactured from Meta-Aramid paper and coated with a heat resistant phenolic resin.

ARPRO® 3437YEFR is a fire retardant expanded polypropylene.

Mycell PVC rigid foam M060 is a highly versatile core material for a wide range of applications from marine stringers to wind turbine blades.

Divinycell P is a closed-cell PET structural core with excellent fire, smoke and toxicity behavior. It is thermoplastic and recyclable, offering good mechanical properties, high chemical resistance and does not absorb water. Divinycell P is ideal but not limited to applications requiring demanding FST properties like public transport, architecture or commercial marine. Due to its good dimensional stability at elevated temperatures, Divinycell P can be processed with medium temperature pre-preg systems and it is compatible with most commonly used resin and manufacturing systems. Divinycell P is easy to thermoform, cut or mill.

AIREX® T90 is a closed-cell, thermoplastic and recyclable polymer foam with excellent fire, smoke & toxicity (FST) properties. It has very good mechanical properties and an extraordinary resistance to fatigue, is chemically stable and has negligible water absorption. It is thermally stable during high temperature processing and post curing. T90 is designed for easy use with all resin systems and processing technologies. AIREX® T90 is the ideal core material for structural sandwich applications requiring high fire resistance.

Soric® LRC 3 is the cost effective solution for closed mold processes. It is used as core material and infusion medium. It is a pressure stable polyester nonwoven and compatible with all regular types of resins, including Polyester, Vinylester, Phenolic and Epoxy. It is suitable for closed mold processes, including Infusion, RTM Light, RTM Heavy.

NOM-0585-50100-D is a aerospace grade aramid fiber honeycomb that exhibits outstanding flammability properties. It is manufactured from meta-aramid paper and coated with a heat resistant phenolic resin.

PAA-SDFH® PAA-SDFH® (Phosphoric Acid Anodized-Showa Double Flexible Honeycomb) 4.8-5052-47 is an aerospace grade 5052 aluminum honeycomb materials produced from phosphoric acid anodized aluminum sheets. Phosphoric acid anodize gives an excellent corrosion resistance to aluminum alloy, and the surface treatment system with a corrosion prohibited primer provide the greatest bondability and fatigue strength under critical conditions such as hot & wet condition. PAA-SDFH is available in two selections of core density and foil thickness.

Ultracor UQF-314-3/8-3.0 is used in double shell reflectors, radomes and other lightly loaded structures requiring Quart’s dielectric properties.

Soric® LRC 2 is the cost effective solution for closed mold processes. It is used as core material and infusion medium. It is a pressure stable polyester nonwoven and compatible with all regular types of resins, including Polyester, Vinylester, Phenolic and Epoxy. It is suitable for closed mold processes, including Infusion, RTM Light, RTM Heavy.

SynFoam HT is a high performance, light weight pre-cast syntactic foam that provides the best combination of high temperature resistance and dielectric properties. SynFoam HT has a low coefficient of thermal expansion and good strength. In addition to being used for weight reduction SynFoam HT is also used in the microwave industry because of the dielectric properties which show outstanding performance over a wide frequency range up to 10 GHz. SynFoam HT is an ideal structural core material for applications that will be exposed to higher temperatures and has been used to replace honeycomb structures. SynFoam HT is chemically stable, UV resistant and does not absorb water. SynFoam HT is available as 4” x 12” x 12” fully cured blocks. The blocks may be further machined into different sizes and shapes by the end user to meet the necessary specific tolerances and requirements. Our syntactic foam is easily bonded together with the use of our syntactic adhesive to form large structures. If you have a specific design for use with SynFoam HT we also provide final fabrication services. Services include machining, assembly, and finishing with a quality coating.

Rock West Composites NOM-0210-24-D is a Aerospace grade aramid fiber honeycomb that exhibits outstanding flammability properties. It is manufactured from Meta-Aramid paper and coated with a heat resistant phenolic resin.

Gillcore® HK is a Kelvar ® aramid fiber reinforced honeycomb which is coated with heat resistant phenolic resin. Kevlar ® honeycomb cores exhibit enhanced performance characteristics over Nomex® honeycomb core in the areas of weight, strength, stiffness and fatigue. Gillcore® HK provides a wide range of honeycomb types, including different cell sizes, cell geometries, paper thicknesses and densities, for commercial, military, aerospace and defense applications.

Coremat® XM 3 is the cost effective solution for open mold processes, It is used as core material and/or print blocker It is a polyester nonwoven and compatible with all regular types of resins, including Polyester, Vinylester, Phenolic and Epoxy. It Is suitable for hand lay-up and spray-up process

BZ-24 is a premium syntactic foams safely operates in the oceans Bathypelagic Zone, at depths ranging from 1,000 down to 4,000 meters. These specially formulated composites utilize a variety of hollow glass spheres to attain the lowest density in the industry. Hydrostatic performance is assured with crush depths at a minimum of 1.5 times the operation depth. BZ Grade syntactic foams are available in block form and may be readily used for customer assembly or cut to fit application requirements. Blocks or trimmed parts may also be bonded together to form larger structures.

SynFoam MW is a moderate cost, high performance syntactic foam designed for the most critical deep water applications. SynFoam MW has an excellent strength to weight ratio and a better cost/performance benefit than SynFoam DW. MW is typically chosen for use where cost rather than density is the primary factor in selection of syntactic foam for deep water applications. MW is offered in densities between 30 and 44 pounds per cubic foot and provides the performance necessary for standard 5K and 6K ROV's as well as other underwater vehicles where a high strength is required. SynFoam MW is available as 6” x 12” x 24” fully cured blocks. The blocks may be further machined into different sizes and shapes by the end user to meet the necessary specific tolerances and requirements. Our syntactic foam is easily bonded together with the use of our syntactic adhesive to form large structures. If you have a specific design for use with SynFoam MW we also provide final module fabrication services. Services include machining, assembly, and finishing with a quality marine based paint.

BZ-26 is a premium syntactic foams safely operates in the oceans Bathypelagic Zone, at depths ranging from 1,000 down to 4,000 meters. These specially formulated composites utilize a variety of hollow glass spheres to attain the lowest density in the industry. Hydrostatic performance is assured with crush depths at a minimum of 1.5 times the operation depth. BZ Grade syntactic foams are available in block form and may be readily used for customer assembly or cut to fit application requirements. Blocks or trimmed parts may also be bonded together to form larger structures.

CORAFOAM® U 100 is used as Polyurethane rigid foam PUR. can be cut with almost any type of tool. Its closed cellular structure and absence of fibers or granular structure result in crisp, excellently defined edges after fabrication. It is also impermeable by any type of liquid, including water and solvents, making it much better suited for severe weather conditions or harsh marine environments than many other materials.

Rock West Composites NOM-0960-50100-D is a Aerospace grade aramid fiber honeycomb that exhibits outstanding flammability properties. It is manufactured from Meta-Aramid paper and coated with a heat resistant phenolic resin.

CFOAM® 30 are non-combustible coal-based carbon foams, all of which exhibit excellent mechanical and thermal properties. CFOAM® carbon foam has proved to be an excellent engineering material for many high end applications including aerospace tooling, fireproof wall core material, energy absorbing structures, blast protection systems, exhaust systems, and hot structures. CFOAM® carbon foam can also be tailored for use in thermal protection systems and as structural panels for EMI shielding and RADAR-absorbing applications. Please review the Applications section for detailed descriptions of CFOAM® carbon foam applications. CFOAM® carbon foam products are enabling technologies for a host of next-generation material systems and components. CFOAM® carbon foam can replace conventional materials in existing systems to increase product life cycle and to provide enhanced product performance properties.

Corex Polypropylene honeycomb is the idealcomponent for any lightweight assembly. It is extremely light but very strong. It provides high stability at a low weight and is resistant to both heat and corrosion.

Nidaplast 8FR are polypropylene honeycomb intended to serve as a core for structural sandwich panels. The nidaplast 8FR is an extruded polypropylene honeycomb with an approved halogen-free material that limits the spread of flames. (flammability according to UL94 standards: V2 classification)

Cel Components S.R.L. Pet/W GR70 is a polyethylene ter based structural foam cores. It is made from 100% post-consumer PET. Pet Foam is a thermoplastic core material suitable for a variety of sandwich applications to increase performance and reduce weight. It is used in sandwich panel applications in railway wagons and in shipyards and for wind power applications. It is easy to work with and has good dimensional stability at elevated temperatures. It is suitable for a variety of processes including infusion, prepreg and pressing.

Plastazote® is a closed cell, cross-linked polyethylene block foam manufactured using Zotefoams unique production process. Plastazote® 5SLD18BK-2144 is a low density polyethylene foam.

SynFoam HP is a high performance syntactic foam designed to safely operate in underwater environments. SynFoam HP resists water absorption and provides excellent performance for deep water submersion in both manned and unmanned vehicles. These properties have made SynFoam HP a crucial component of ROV, AUV, UUV, and HOV underwater vehicles as well as buoyancy modules designed by industrial professionals. Our HP series of foams range in density from 20 to 32 pounds per cubic foot and are highly recommended for 1K, 2K, 3K, and 4K ROV's. SynFoam HP is available as 6” x 12” x 24” fully cured blocks. The blocks may be further machined into different sizes and shapes by the end user to meet the necessary specific tolerances and requirements. Our syntactic foam is easily bonded together with the use of our syntactic adhesive to form large structures. If you have a specific design for use with SynFoam HP we also provide final module fabrication services. Services include machining, assembly, and finishing with a quality marine based paint.

Divinycell H provides excellent mechanical properties to low weight. The unique IPN chemical structure, yields impressive mechanical performance to a low weight. Divinycell H has been widely used and has a proven track record in virtually every application area where sandwich composites are employed including the marine (leisure, military and commercial), land transportation, wind energy, civil engineering/infrastructure and general industrial markets. Divinycell H is ideal for applications subject to fatigue, slamming or impact loads. Other key features of Divinycell H include consistent high quality, excellent adhesion/peel strength, excellent chemical resistance, low water absorption and good thermal/acoustic insulation. Divinycell H is compatible with virtually all commonly used resin and manufacturing systems.

Cel Components S.R.L. Pet Foam T90.60 is a closed-cell, thermoplastic and recyclable polymer foam with excellent fire, smoke & toxicity (FST) properties. It has very good mechanical properties and an extraordinary resistance to fatigue, is chemically stable, UV-resistant and has negligible water absorption. It is thermally stable during high temperature processing and post curing. Pet Foam T90.60 is designed for easy use with all resin systems and processing technologies. Pet Foam T90.60 is the ideal core material for structural sandwich applications requiring high fire resistance.

Gillcore® HD is a meta-aramid fiber reinforced honeycomb which is coated with heat resistant phenolic resin. Gillcore® HD provides a wide range of honeycomb types, including different cell sizes, cell geometries, paper thicknesses and densities, for commercial and aerospace defense applications.

CORAFOAM® U 80 is used as Polyurethane rigid foam PUR. can be cut with almost any type of tool. Its closed cellular structure and absence of fibers or granular structure result in crisp, excellently defined edges after fabrication. It is also impermeable by any type of liquid, including water and solvents, making it much better suited for severe weather conditions or harsh marine environments than many other materials.

Nomex® AHN-4120-1/8-8.0 is an Aerospace Grade Nomex® Honeycomb which exhibits high strength and toughness in a small cell, low density, non-metallic honeycomb. It is particularly noted for its corrosion resistance. This material is fire resistant and is typically used in transport aircraft construction where low O.S.U., smoke, and toxicity characteristics are a necessity. This material also exhibits good thermal insulation properties and also has good dielectic properties. This honeycomb is easily machined, formed, and shaped and well suited to adhesive bonding.

CORMASTER NOMEX® INDUSTRIAL Hexagonal C2 - 4,8 is a high performance lightweight material for industrial applications and non metallic structures made from NOMEX® T722 paper sheets bonded together and coated with a phenolic resin.

ARPRO 5122 appears in a black color.

ACP Composites Aramid Honeycomb Core -Over-Expanded Cell is a lightweight, high strength, nonmetallic honeycomb core material manufactured from aramid fiber paper with a 3/16" rectangular cell and a density of 3 pounds per cubic foot (PCF). The overexpanded cell shape allows the core to flex in one direction easily, making it suitable for forming simple curves. After the honeycomb is formed, it is coated with a heat resistant phenolic resin to increase its strength and thermal properties. Aramid Honeycomb exhibits high strength-to-weight ratio, exceptional stiffness and is very bondable.

Nomex® AHN 7800-3/16-2.0 is an Commercial Grade Nomex® honeycomb particularly suited for use where resistance to corrosive attack and moisture are important. This material exhibits good strength characteristics and is fire resistant. It is available in a variety of cell sizes and densities to suit most purposes. Typical applications include lightweight non-structural bulkheads for ships, joiner panels, shelters, antennas, and auto body panels. This material is not intended for aircraft or aerospace applications. This material also exhibits good thermal insulation properties and also has good dielectric properties. This honeycomb is easily machined, formed, and shaped and well suited to adhesive bonding.