AIREX® TegraCore™

AIREX® TegraCoreTM is a closed-cell, ductile thermoplastic polymer foam that combines outstanding retardant properties at low flammability, smoke, toxicity and heat release rate, along with high temperature resilience and excellent lightweight properties. Additionally, very low moisture and resin absorption, thermo formability, damage tolerance and chemical resistance bundle to high performance combination.

Brand: AIREX (27 products)

Functions: Core Material

Core Type: Thermoplastic Foam

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Identification & Functionality

Core Type
Composite Materials Functions
Technologies
Product Families

Features & Benefits

Materials Features
Product Highlights
  • Low total cost fabrication
  • Exceeds FAR 25.853 requirements: nearly zero smoke evolution, easily passes OSU heat release test
  • Processing temperature up to 180 °C (355 °F)
  • Very low moisture absorption
  • Excellent hot-wet performance
  • Exceptional impact resistance (non-brittle failure mode)
  • Very good chemical resistance against aerospace fluids
  • Dimensional stability in flight conditions
  • Easy CNC routing and thermoforming to complex shapes
  • Thermoplastic & thermoset composites compatible
  • Good sound and thermal insulation

Applications & Uses

Markets
Applications
Composites Processing Methods
Application
  • Aircraft and Aerospace: Interiors, luggage bins, side walls, seat covers, galleys, monuments, edge fillers, trolleys, insulating panels Defense: Naval joiner work, radomes, antennas, ballistic spacers
  • Marine: Fire retardant interiors, cladding
  • Railway: Interiors, side skirts, roof panels
  • Industrial: High temperature tooling, radomes, x-ray tables
Processing
  • Adhesive bonding
  • Thermoformable
  • Pre-preg processing (up to 180 °C, 355 °F)
  • Hot press molding
  • Thermoplastic processable
  • Automated tape laying (ATL/CTL)

Properties

Mechanical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Compressive Strength Perpendicular to the Plane0.65N/mm²-
Compressive Modulus Perpendicular to the Plane23.0N/mm²-
Tensile Strength Perpendicular to the Plane1.1N/mm²-
Shear Strength0.75N/mm²-
Shear Modulus9.3N/mm²-
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Density53.0kg/m³-
Thermal Conductivity at Room Temperature0.038W/m.K-
Standard Sheet Width590.0mm ± 5-
Standard Sheet Length2500.0mm ± 5-
Standard Sheet Thickness5 to 30mm ± 0.5-