AIREX° C71 - Elevated temperature structural foam0 pages

DATA SHEET Issue 08/10 / Replaces Issue 01/10
AIREX C71
Elevated Temperature Structural Foam
Characteristics
Outstanding strength and stiffness to weight ratio
High temperature resistance
Good impact strength
High fatigue resistance
Low resin absorption (fine cell structure)
Good fire performance (self-extinguishing)
Sound and thermal insulation
Good styrene resistance
Dimensionally stable and non biodegradable
Applications
Wind Energy:
Rotor blades, nacelles, turbine generator housings
Road and Rail:
Roof panels, interiors, floors, doors, partition walls, side skirts,
front ends
Marine:
Hulls, decks, bulkheads, superstructures, engine hatches
Aircraft:
Interiors, radomes, galley carts, general aviation (sport aircraft)
fuselage
Recreation:
Skis, snowboards, surfboards, wakeboards, canoes, kayaks
Industrial:
Tooling, tanks, ductwork, containers, covers
Processing
Contact molding (hand/spray)
Resin injection (RTM)
Adhesive bonding
Prepreg processing (up to 140 °C, 285 °F)
Vacuum infusion
Thermoforming
Description:
AIREX® C71 is a closed cell, crosslinked
polymer foam especially
formulated to maintain its stability
also at higher processing or service
temperatures.
It combines excellent stiffness and
strength to weight ratios with superior
toughness. It is non-friable, contains
no CFC’s, has negligible water
absorption, and provides an excellent
resistance to chemicals. A fine cell
structure offers an excellent bonding
surface.
Compatible with most resins and
manufacturing processes AIREX®
C71 is ideally suited as a core
material for a wide variety of
lightweight sandwich structures
subjected to both static and dynamic
loads, and exposed to elevated
temperatures during manufacturing.