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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
- Product Highlight
The polypropylene which Corex Honeycomb distributes is manufactured in Europe by TUBUS WABEN GmbH & Co. KG. Traditional honeycomb is assembled from hexagonal shapes but Tubus Waben are the only European manufacturer of PP honeycomb with the circular cell, manufacturing in excess of 500,000m2 annually. The unique circular cylinder formation can accept forces from various directions and still maintain shape. These isotropic mechanical characteristics of the individual honeycombs ensure high stability for the whole honeycomb plate and therefore also the final product. Using polypropylene as the initial material, they are resistant to corrosion and their handling is extremely flexible. A film or fleece is attached and thermally connected with the polypropylene honeycomb as a lamination layer. The polyester fleece is used as an adhesive for further processing. When using liquid resins, the polypropylene film guarantees that the honeycomb material is free of resin and does not fill the hollow spaces in the honeycomb.
- Advantages Of Polypropylene Honeycomb
Extremely light, low weight: 60 bis 120 kg/m3|Extremely strong: high tensile strength, bending and pressure resistance|Extremely versatile: virtually unlimited application possibilities|Corrosion and moisture resistance, Reduces noise and vibrations, Highest dimensional stability due to precise cuttingn, Can be thermally molded, Environmentally friendly plastic as it is 100% recyclable
Applications & Uses
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As a result of its thermoplastic properties, plastic honeycomb can be shaped thermally and can be cut to the desired shape using conventional tools. The polypropylene honeycombs are ideally suited for use in composites. With suitable processes and resources, virtually all materials can be attached as a cover layer on Corex polypropylene honeycombs. Fiber composites (Glass Reinforced Plastic, Glass Mat Reinforced Thermoplastics), metal sheets, wooden plates, High Pressure Laminate cover layers or minerals are frequently used.
- Application
Polypropylene Honeycomb is ideally suited to commercial vehicle construction, boat and ship building, rail vehicles, automotive, transport/ logistics, construction and wind power systems. It ensures a reduction in mass and at the same time offers particularly high pressure, impact and bending stability, low water absorption and freedom from corrosion and optimum acoustic levels
Packaging & Availability
- Polypropylene Honeycomb is available in four designs
- Without lamination (bare)
- Laminated with polyester fleece
- Laminated with polypropylene film combined with polyester fleece
- Suitable for Vacuum Infusion