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AIREX

3A Core Materials Brand

Supplier:3A Core Materials

Products:27

AIREX® foams provide your sandwich structures with that much-sought-after combination of strength, stiffness and minimal weight. Besides thermal insulation on top. When used as a core material between two thin, stiff face sheets AIREX® foams create rigid sandwich structures that can be more than 50% lighter than conventional solutions.

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Functions:Core Material
Core Type:Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Foam
Chemical Family:Vinyls, Vinylics & Vinyl Derivatives

AIREX® C70 is a closed cell, cross-linked polymer foam that 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. The fine cell structure offers an excellent bonding surface. Compatible with most resins and manufacturing processes AIREX® C70 is ideally suited as a core material for a wide variety of sandwich structures subjected to both static and dynamic loads. Thanks to its unique lightness (properties vs. density) C70 is the material of choice for applications where lightweight is a priority.

AIREX® PXc.245

Functions:Core Material
Core Type:Polyurethane Foam

AIREX® PXc is a closed-cell, fiber reinforced polymer foam with very high mechanical properties ideally suited as core material for structurally loaded sandwich applications. The sophisticated manufacturing process evenly distributes continuous glass fibers throughout the foam generating a very consistent foam with enhanced mechanical properties especially in compression and shear. AIREX® PXc is dimensionally stable, has very low water absorption, and is resistant to chemicals and high temperatures. It is ideally suited as a core material for highly loaded sandwich structures or as a replacement for wood and plywood.

AIREX® PXw.420

Functions:Core Material
Core Type:Polyurethane Foam

AIREX® PXw is a closed-cell, fiber reinforced polymer foam panel with a special formulation and very high mechanical properties. The sophisticated manufacturing process evenly distributes continuous glass fibers with woven fabrics throughout the foam. This generates a product with enhanced mechanical properties in flexure (bending), allowing it to be used with or without face sheets.AIREX® PXw is dimensionally stable, does not lose strength when wet, and is resistant to chemicals and high emperatures. It is ideally suited as a material for static applications requiring high stiffness or as a replacement for wood and plywood.

AIREX® T90.100

Functions:Core Material
Core Type:Thermoplastic Foam

AIREX® T90 is a closed-cell, thermoplastic and recyclable polymer foam with excellent fire, smoke & toxicity (FST) properties. It has very good mechanical properties and an extraordinary resistance to fatigue, is chemically stable and has negligible water absorption. It is thermally stable during high temperature processing and post curing. T90 is designed for easy use with all resin systems and processing technologies. AIREX® T90 is the ideal core material for structural sandwich applications requiring high fire resistance.

Functions:Core Material
Core Type:Thermoplastic Foam

AIREX® R82 is a closed-cell, thermoplastic polymer foam that combines outstanding fire resistance with very low smoke and toxicity, along with excellent dielectric properties. It has an outstanding strength to weight ratio, very low moisture absorption, is thermoformable and ductile. AIREX® R82 is an exceptional core material for use in structural lightweight applications that demand high fire resistance, radar transparency or operation in extremely hot or cold environments

AIREX® TegraCore™

Functions:Core Material
Core Type:Thermoplastic Foam

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.

AIREX® T10.100

Functions:Core Material
Core Type:Thermoplastic Foam

AIREX® T10 is a closed-cell, thermoplastic and recyclable polymer foam with a very homogeneous cell structure, high mechanical properties and an outstanding price / performance ratio. It has an extraordinary resistance to fatigue, is chemically stable and has negligible water absorption. It is thermally stable during high temperature processing and post curing. T10 is designed for easy use with all resin systems and processing technologies. AIREX® T10 is ideally suited for high volume applications of lightweight sandwich structures subjected to static and dynamic loads and/or exposed to elevated temperatures during manufacturing.

Functions:Core Material
Core Type:Thermoplastic Foam

AIREX® T90 is a closed-cell, thermoplastic and recyclable polymer foam with excellent fire, smoke & toxicity (FST) properties. It has very good mechanical properties and an extraordinary resistance to fatigue, is chemically stable and has negligible water absorption. It is thermally stable during high temperature processing and post curing. T90 is designed for easy use with all resin systems and processing technologies. AIREX® T90 is the ideal core material for structural sandwich applications requiring high fire resistance.

AIREX® PXc.385

Functions:Core Material
Core Type:Polyurethane Foam

AIREX® PXc is a closed-cell, fiber reinforced polymer foam with very high mechanical properties ideally suited as core material for structurally loaded sandwich applications. The sophisticated manufacturing process evenly distributes continuous glass fibers throughout the foam generating a very consistent foam with enhanced mechanical properties especially in compression and shear. AIREX® PXc is dimensionally stable, has very low water absorption, and is resistant to chemicals and high temperatures. It is ideally suited as a core material for highly loaded sandwich structures or as a replacement for wood and plywood.

AIREX® PXc.420

Functions:Core Material
Core Type:Polyurethane Foam

AIREX® PXc is a closed-cell, fiber reinforced polymer foam with very high mechanical properties ideally suited as core material for structurally loaded sandwich applications. The sophisticated manufacturing process evenly distributes continuous glass fibers throughout the foam generating a very consistent foam with enhanced mechanical properties especially in compression and shear. AIREX® PXc is dimensionally stable, has very low water absorption, and is resistant to chemicals and high temperatures. It is ideally suited as a core material for highly loaded sandwich structures or as a replacement for wood and plywood.

Functions:Core Material
Core Type:Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Foam
Chemical Family:Vinyls, Vinylics & Vinyl Derivatives

AIREX® C70 is a closed cell, cross-linked polymer foam that 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. The fine cell structure offers an excellent bonding surface. Compatible with most resins and manufacturing processes AIREX® C70 is ideally suited as a core material for a wide variety of sandwich structures subjected to both static and dynamic loads. Thanks to its unique lightness (properties vs. density) C70 is the material of choice for applications where lightweight is a priority.

AIREX® PXw.320

Functions:Core Material
Core Type:Polystyrene Foam

AIREX® PXw is a closed-cell, fiber reinforced polymer foam panel with a special formulation and very high mechanical properties. The sophisticated manufacturing process evenly distributes continuous glass fibers with woven fabrics throughout the foam. This generates a product with enhanced mechanical properties in flexure (bending), allowing it to be used with or without face sheets.AIREX® PXw is dimensionally stable, does not lose strength when wet, and is resistant to chemicals and high emperatures. It is ideally suited as a material for static applications requiring high stiffness or as a replacement for wood and plywood.

Knowde Brand Summary

Identification

Chemical Family: Vinyls, Vinylics & Vinyl Derivatives
Core Type: Polystyrene Foam,
Polyurethane Foam,
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Foam,
Thermoplastic Foam
Polymer Name: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Technologies: Composite Materials
Product Families: Core Materials
Foam Cores
Composite Materials Functions: Core Material

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims: Recyclable

Applications & Uses

Markets: Automotive & Transportation,
Building & Construction,
Industrial
Applications: Automotive
Exterior & Body,
Interior
Building Materials
Fence, Decks & Rails,
Interior Fixtures
Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
Equipment & Parts,
Tooling & Moldmaking
Power, Water & Utilities
Renewable Energy
Transportation
Aerospace & Aviation,
Marine
Composites End Use: Tanks
Composites Processing Methods: Compression Molding,
Prepreg Processing,
Resin Transfer Molding (RTM),
Spray Lay-up,
Thermoforming,
Vacuum Infusion Processing (VIP)

Knowde Brand Highlights

Properties: Extremely low specific weight

High mechanical rigidity and stiffness

Good fatigue resistance

Excellent chemical resistance

Good compressive and shearing properties

High bending resistance and rigidity

Impact strength

Easy processing

Good face sheet adhesion

High temperature resistance

Good fire inhibition

Low water absorption

Low resin absorption

Non-decomposable

Dimensionally stable
Application: Renewable energy

Marine

Building & Construction

Automotive

Rail

Aerospace

Industry
Processing: All of our AIREX® foams are very easy to process. From simple blank cuts to complex sets or thermoformed components with complex 3D shapes – AIREX® core materials are very easy to shape.

Processing into a sandwich is effortless and the material is suitable for all commonly used production methods, e.g. hand lamination, resin infusion, prepreg, RTM, etc. Our processing guidelines include all relevant information regarding processing of the core materials we offer. They are a valuable tool for successful utilization of AIREX® foams.

Core material finishing options are an important part of our product offer. They are a significant factor in the processability of our materials as well as the costs, weight and the quality of the final product. Therefore we offer an extensive range of state-of-the-art finishing options.

The perfect selection of finishing options will enable you to optimize the following criteria during processing and in the final product:

Handling during production

Resin absorption

Process speed (resin flow rate during infusion)

Laminate infusion

Surface quality

Costs