Brands in Composite Materials

Due to its excellent thermal and mechanical properties, this semi-crystalline material belongs to the polymer group of high-performance plastics (HPM).

PS created the Astroquartz® line of fabrics in 1964 in support of the NASA Gemini and Apollo missions. Since its creation, Astroquartz® has established itself as the recognized leader in pure (99.9% +) silica grade fabrics. The electrical, thermal, and strength properties of Astroquartz® are unparalleled. Today Astroquartz® can be found in many groundbreaking applications including to assist commercial aviation connectivity and military aircraft communications, heat shields for orbital and martian space explorers, and as thermal protection for sensors and other temperature-sensitive parts. All of our Astroquartz® fabrics are certifiable to AMS 3846. JPS is the world leader for quartz fabric production for composite applications. Our Astroquartz® fabrics established the use of high purity silica in fabric form, a role we are very proud of and a legacy we are excited to continue.

Fibrox develops and supplies engineered mineral fibers that serve as the base ingredient for composite materials. Precisely designed fibers begin as high purity minerals and by-product slags that are melted in coke-fired cupolas and then sent through a multi-stage, technologically advanced process that results in products that are high in demand for a variety of composite end uses.

XEGLASS™ thermoplastic composites family represents the range of products highly reinforced with glass fiber on technical bases. Due to their stiffness and mechanical resistance, XEGLASS™ thermoplastic composites are used for specific structural applications which withstand stress and creep, maintaining great impact features. In spite of the high fiber content, the optimization during the production phase allows an easy processability with the most common transformation technologies.

PERFORMAX Synthetic Macro Fibers are manufactured from a blend of 100% virgin polyolefin resins. PERFORMAX™ Synthetic Macro Fibers meet the requirements of ASTM C1116/C1116M “Standard Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete” and the requirements of ICC ES AC32 Section 3.1.1 for plastic shrinkage reinforcement and 3.1.2 for shrinkage and temperature reinforcement.

SymaLITE is the name given to its special lightweight composites. These Low Weight Reinforced Thermoplastics (LWRT) make up a product group of special lightweight plastic composites with low thermal expansion and excellent mechanical and physical properties. The mixed glass and polymer fiber fleeces produced in special textile processes are supplied as rolls and boards and can be cost-efficient further-converted into three-dimensional components by low-pressure molding. The ultra-light, freely shapeable SymaLITE thermoplastic is noise-absorbent and can be faced directly with functional and decorative cover layers without adhesives having to be used. This eliminates an entire production step.

ROHAFORM® is a lightweight particle foam designed specifically for industries with stringent fire, smoke and toxicity level requirements (FSTH). It is FSTH compliant foam for geometrically complex composites.

ROHACELL® structural foam has been offering the aerospace and automotive industries, medical technology, and other markets boundless possibilities for lightweight construction of parts or products made from high-performance composites. In such applications ROHACELL® foam core, which is based on polymethacrylimide (PMI), is used as a core between, for example, CFRP facings or as a mandrel.

WARADUR® montan waxes are used as high performance additives in the plastics industry, due to their unique properties and versatility. Montan wax derivatives serve for example as combined external and internal lubricants, dispersing agents and surface improvers in many types of plastics and processing methods. They are therefore particularly valued for technically challenging tasks in the engineering plastics field where high demands are placed on functionality, optical appearance and cycle time reduction. WARADUR® montan waxes in addition also provide excellent lubricating and mold release properties for thermosets.

Raven carbon blacks consist more than 100 products for many of which are widely regarded as industry benchmarks. To this day, it remains the jettest carbon black in the world.

E-glass also known as electrical glass—is the standard glass composition used for most glass fibers. It is made from the oxides of silicon, aluminum, calcium, magnesium, and boron.

EcoWeb is environmentally friendly to molded fiberglass and lightweight alternative to resinated shoddy.

Dispex® dispersing agents are used to wet and stabilize pigments and other particles in pigmented coatings. For formulators they represent an essential component as they provide color strength, gloss, viscosity, stability and prevent sedimentation of particles. They find application in automotive & industrial coatings, furniture & floorings coatings, inks & printing, exterior & interior coatings, wood & trim coatings, and compsites. Additives like our Dispex® range of dispersing agents are used to stabilize the filler distribution within paints and coatings. For paint producers, they represent an essential component as they provide. They can also be used as agrochemical additives (dispersants) for seed treament.

G-TEX TM is our range of comingled recycled carbon fiber/ thermoplastic nonwoven mats. These mats provide an excellent balance of mechanical properties, formability and good-quality surface finish. G-TEX TM nonwoven mats are made with PP, PA, PEI and PPS fibers. The dry mats can be direct formed into parts by compression molding or used as pre-consolidated sheets. G-TEX TM nonwoven mats are used today in automotive and aerospace applications.

HDK® Pyrogenic silica is a mature product that WACKER has produced for over 50 years and is used by customers worldwide with great success. Thanks to our integrated production system with statistical process control and highly efficient reactor dynamics, we produce pyrogenic silica of exceptionally purity. With HDK® you get not only great product performance, but also tailored customer service.

Baxxodur® curing agents are available as cycloaliphatic amines and as polyether amines. They are used as hardeners in the formulation of polyurethane composites. Depending on the requirements BTC’s curing agents allow long work-life (1-2 days), fast cure at elevated temperatures (100 – 180°C), excellent high temperature properties and chemical resistance, and good adhesion on metals.

Econolon is an inexpensive nylon bagging film for low-temperature cures, compaction or debulking.

Based on GMT, the composite GMTex® has been further developed for applications demanding high impact resistance, strength and durability. In the production of these high-performance thermoplastic composites, the basic materials of polypropylene (PP) or polyamide (PA) are reinforced with woven and randomly laid fibers (multi-layer glass fiber technology).

NicalonTM has excellent tensile strength and good thermal properties. Qualified product on several US Military production programs. The process is well characterized and manufactured to specifications and process control documents. Easy to tailor electrical properties.

SAERcore is our patented product range for closed injection processes such as RTM (Resin Transfer Molding) and RTM light, together with infusion processes. The highlight: SAERcore delivers an optimized resin flow zone of polypropylene (PP). This causes the resin to flow four times faster – and even five times faster with our special high-flow variant.