Products in Composite Materials: Resin Film Infusion (RFI)

ROHACELL® WF is a core material with a coarse cell size that offers exceptional heat resistance and creep compression strength. It is characterized by its high temperature and compressive resistance, making it suitable for various applications, including aircraft, space, automotive, industrial, and radomes.

ROHACELL® IG-F structural foam is a closed-cell rigid foam crafted using polymethacrylimide (PMI) chemistry and is entirely free of CFCs. As an "industrial grade" foam, ROHACELL® IG-F represents the standard product within their range of rigid foam offerings. This versatile foam is well-suited for a diverse range of applications in sectors such as automotive, medical, and various industrial applications, making it a reliable choice for a broad array of purposes.

ROHACELL® HERO represents cutting-edge material technology, revolutionizing the production of lightweight and durable composite aircraft structures. These advanced sandwich cores, made from ROHACELL® HERO, offer unmatched weight-saving potential among all structural foams. They not only reduce the weight of aircraft but also enhance their durability over their operational lifespan. Additionally, they contribute to cost savings in the manufacturing process, making them a superior choice for modern aircraft construction.

CoreLite PET is a cost-effective, closed-cell PET foam specially formulated to provide high mechanical properties. It is a 100% recyclable polymer foam with excellent performance. Engineered to meet the physical demands needed in high performance applications, including carrying static and dynamic loads. CoreLite PET can be used as a replacement for PVC and Honeycomb. It possesses excellent laminate-to-core bonding adhesion.

CoreLite PET is a cost-effective, closed-cell PET foam specially formulated to provide high mechanical properties. It is a 100% recyclable polymer foam with excellent performance. Engineered to meet the physical demands needed in high performance applications, including carrying static and dynamic loads. CoreLite PET can be used as a replacement for PVC and Honeycomb. It possesses excellent laminate-to-core bonding adhesion. Resistance to fatigue is superior, as well as its chemically stability and UV resistance. Water absorption is minimal. CoreLite PET can handle processing temperatures up to 150 °C (302 °F) . During high temperature processing it is thermally stable and no outgassing or expansion after postcure occurs. In the event of fire, no toxic gasses are generated.

BALSASUD® Core is the finest end-grain balsa wood core material in the market, ideal for sandwich construction. It has remarkable physical properties, starting with its outstanding strength-to-weight ratios (high shear and compression strength). It is an all-natural and renewable resource coming from Ecuador. It has exceptional fatigue and impact resistance properties. And it provides phenomenal sound and thermal insulation. In addition, it is a natural fire-retardant material.

Our end-grain balsa wood core material has remarkable physical properties, starting with its outstanding strength-to-weight ratios (high shear and compression strength). BALSASUD Core is approved by DNV GL and Lloyd's Register.

CoreLite PET is a cost-effective, closed-cell PET foam specially formulated to provide high mechanical properties. It is a 100% recyclable polymer foam with excellent performance. Engineered to meet the physical demands needed in high performance applications, including carrying static and dynamic loads. CoreLite PET can be used as a replacement for PVC and Honeycomb. It possesses excellent laminate-to-core bonding adhesion.

CoreLite PET is a cost-effective, closed-cell PET foam specially formulated to provide high mechanical properties. It is a 100% recyclable polymer foam with excellent performance. Engineered to meet the physical demands needed in high performance applications, including carrying static and dynamic loads. CoreLite PET can be used as a replacement for PVC and Honeycomb. It possesses excellent laminate-to-core bonding adhesion.

BALSASUD® Core is the finest end-grain balsa wood core material in the market, ideal for sandwich construction. It has remarkable physical properties, starting with its outstanding strength-to-weight ratios (high shear and compression strength). It is an all-natural and renewable resource coming from Ecuador. It has exceptional fatigue and impact resistance properties. And it provides phenomenal sound and thermal insulation. In addition, it is a natural fire-retardant material.

High Density Foam Board. A high-quality, cost-effective closed-cell PVC foam specially formulated to provide high physical properties. Engineered to be easy to work with, be weatherproof and deliver good insulation properties, Additionally, it has superior fire behavior.

BALSASUD® Core is the finest end-grain balsa wood core material in the market, ideal for sandwich construction. It has remarkable physical properties, starting with its outstanding strength-to-weight ratios (high shear and compression strength). It is an all-natural and renewable resource coming from Ecuador. It has exceptional fatigue and impact resistance properties. And it provides phenomenal sound and thermal insulation. In addition, it is a natural fire-retardant material.

LINCORE® FF UD 250 is a 100% flax fabric made of untwisted rovings.The molding can be realized by Infusion, Resin Transfer Molding, Resin Film Infusion Lay upThese fabrics are also availble as resin-impregnated reinforcements for high strength, toughness ans structural performance at low weight.

XTX Composites 3216FR Epoxy Resin is mainly applied in fire retardant level requirement of fiber reinforced composite material structures, such as rail transportation, yachts, car interiors and part structure composite material. This resin composite material structure, when heated and close to the fire will not release toxic and harmful gasses. Especially suitable for infusion process, RTM process (low viscosity and low surface tension of resin can quickly be capillary action, fully infiltrate various reinforced material) and had lay-up process. 3216FR resin with 3216AH is for infusion process; 3216FR resin with 3216BH is for hand lay-up process.

AeroWindTech AWTNPP 204 is designed for vacuum bag lay-up composites, metal-to-metal bonding structures, and resin infusion layup processes. It is a white nylon with red tracers to prevent material being left behind. This Heat Set and scoured finish material is a 100% Nylon 6, 6 fiber and melts at approximately 419° F (212° C). This product is not recommended for phenolic systems. The fabric leaves a rough surface impression for priming and secondary bonding and is available in precision slit widths.

DIAGONAP™ DX 4001 is a biaxial glass fabric comprising of two stitched plies. It has a total weight of 828 gsm. This reinforcement is primarily used in the Marine industry.

G-BOND 60P 40THC is a 60gsm thermoreactive glass mesh combined with a 40gsm EVA coating. G-BOND is used to stabilize core materials (balsa, PVC, PET).

ROVIMAT™ 530T/R/450 is a 1000 gsm stitched multi-layer product, comprising a 530 gsm twill-weave fabric and a 450 gsm glass mat. It is used in particular in the manufacture of swimming pools.

C-TAPE™ U300P 12K HS FT* is a unidirectional carbon fiber tape with a continuous weft, with a total weight of 310 gsm. It is made using 12K HS carbon fiber. The binding provided by the weft, ensures the regularity of the product’s appearance; This carbon tape is used primarily for local reinforcement with epoxy resin. * FOE fiber available upon request

3B Fiberglass CM 4020 is a non-woven mat made out of ECR glass _x005F_x001f_laments, consisting of continuous _x005F_x001f_bres randomly oriented in multiple layers. The glass _x005F_x001f_bre is bonded with a silane coupling agent and the layers held together with a suitable binder. The CFM products contain an insoluble binder compatible with both un_x005F_x001f_lled or _x005F_x001f_lled unsaturated polyester, vinyl, ester, epoxy and polyurethane resin systems. The CM 4020 mat is ideally suited for injection molding RTM and S-RIM processes. The CM 4020 mat has a high rigidity which helps to work with large CFM cuts without loosing _x005F_x001f_bres. The ex-cellent mechanical properties provided by CM 4020 combined with the good electrical properties of the resins make the molded parts attractive for applica-tions like the electrical apparatus (high voltage), transportation and automotive industries, infrastructures equipments.

DIAGONAP™ DT 20.40.1.01 is a triaxial glass fabric comprising of threestitched plies. It has a total weight of 858 gsm. This reinforcement is primarily used in theMarine industry.

LAM-135 / LAM-237 has Medium viscosity for good wet out of all synthetic composite fabrics and core materials.

HexPly® M36 is a high performance 180 °C cure matrix developed for aerospace and industrial markets. It can be used in a variety of production techniques (Resin Film Infusion (RFI), prepreg and semipreg) making it easy to process. When cured, HexPly® M36 becomes a tough composite with excellent hot/wet performance. Its low density contributes to increased weight savings, and the flexibility in curing gives potential for composite part cost savings.

G-PLY™ Q972 T4 is a quadraxial 0°/+45°/-45°/90° 982 gsm glass NCF. This multiaxial fabric is intended in particular for the Marine industry, primarily for infusion processes but also for HLU processes.

ROVIMAT™ 600P2/450 is a 1068 gsm stitched multi-layer product, comprising a 600 gsm fabric and a 450 gsm glass mat.

RESOLCOAT 7090 CLEAR is a high TG gelcoat specially formulated for the production of tooling and structural composites parts requiring high service temperatures. This gelcoat may be applied from thicknesses from 300 to 600 microns depending if it is for parts or tool manufacturing where thickness of 600 microns is recommended.

G-PLY™ BX300S C4 is a biaxial +45°/-45° 332 gsm stitched glass NCF. This multiaxial fabric is intended in particular for the Marine industry, primarily for infusion processes but also for HLU processes.

C-TAPE™ U600P 24K HS* is a unidirectional carbon fiber tape with a continuous weft, with a total weight of 651 gsm. It is made using 24K HS carbon fiber; This carbon tape is used primarily for local reinforcement with epoxy resin. *Disponible également en fiber FOE

Twill weave fabric at the 200gsm weight is the most commonly used carbon fabric of all. In this pattern the weft goes over two intersecting warps and then under two (hence 2/2) to create a woven fabric with a predominantly diagonal pattern to it. It is suitable for use in wet-lay, vacuum bagging and resin infusion manufacture as well as for use as a single surface layer where parts are being made to look like carbon fiber (skinning).

HexFlow® RTM6 is aerospace qualified resin system specially developed for Direct Processes applications, such as Infusion and RTM. Its service temperatures from - 60°C up to 120°C and cycle processing flexibility make HexFlow® RTM6 ideal for primary & secondary aerospace structures. Long injection windows due to HexFlow® RTM6 low viscosities are easily reached facilitating large parts manufacturing. HexFlow® RTM6 resin can be used in combination with a wide range of HexForce®, HiTape® and HiMax™ reinforcements. If needed, binders are also available and fully compatible with HexFlow® RTM6. They provide easy preforming properties and reinforcement dimensional stability. HexFlow® RTM6 when combined with HiTape® & HiMax™ has comparable mechanical properties to latest generation prepregs.

Polyknit Easyflow Knitted Core is a warp knitted polypropylene fabric offering excellent flow media properties for advanced composite fabrication technologies including resin infusion and transfer molding processes.

C-TAPE™ U1000P 24K HS FT* is a unidirectional carbon fiber tape with a continuous weft, with a total weight of 1006 gsm. It is made using 24K HS carbon fiber. The binding provided by the weft, along with the addition of fine warp threads, ensures the regularity of the product’s appearance; This carbon tape is used primarily for local reinforcement with epoxy resin. * FOE fiber available upon request

Natex UD 400 is a technical fabric in natural flax fiber designed from untwisted roving. It comes as Uni-directional Natex® Fabrics with Laize 1000 mm and as 400 g/m2.

LINCORE® FF P1 400 is a 100% flax fabric made of untwisted rovings. The molding can be realized by Infusion, Resin Transfer Molding, Resin Film Infusion Lay up. These fabrics are also availble as resin-impregnated reinforcements for high strength, toughness ans structural performance at low weight.

G-TAPE U990P is a unidirectional fiberglass tape with a continuous weft, with a total weight of 1000 gsm. It is used in particular in the Marine industry to reinforce longitudinal parts (floor beams, omega profiles, etc.).

Natex 2D 600 is a technical fabric in natural flax fiber designed from untwisted roving. It comes as Twill 3/3 Natex® Fabrics with Laize 1000 mm and as 600 g/m2.