3A Composites Core Materials
AIREX®, BALTEK®

AIREX® R63 - Damage Tolerant Foam

A closed-cell, linear, thermoplastic foam with extremely high damage tolerance. This one of a kind formula combines very high elongation and excellent bond strength. It is cold formable to simple shapes and thermoformable to complex 3-dimensional curves, and is non-friable. It is an exceptional core material for dynamically loaded and shock absorbing sandwich structures.

Characteristics

Application

Processing

  • Extraordinary impact strength (non-brittle failure mode)
  • Easy to thermoform
  • Dimensionally stable
  • Excellent fatigue resistance
  • Outstanding adhesion
  • Non biodegradable
  • Good sound and thermal insulation
  • Marine
    Hull bottoms, hull sides
  • Road and Rail
    Front-ends, side skirts, crash belts
  • Aerospace
    Explosion proof cargo containers
  • Industrial
    Containers, shelters, helmets
  • Contact molding (hand/spray)
  • Adhesive bonding
  • Thermoforming
  • Pre-preg processing
  • Vacuum infusion

Please download the processing guidelines or visit our applications section for more information.

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