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Core Materials

Create a unique panel composition that’s custom designed to your needs and specifications by choosing from a variety of different core materials. Common core materials include Aluminum and Polypropylen.

Aluminum - click to learn more

Aluminum alloy foil is bonded together and expanded to form a cellular honeycomb shape. Aluminum core is ideal for applications in high tech, transportation including military, medical, recreational, and more.

KEY BENEFITS

  • Best high strength, lightweight corrosion resistant core
  • High strength to weight ratio
  • Can achieve excellent flatness
  • Accurate thickness (can come in any required thickness)
  • Flame resistant
  • Fungi resistant

CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS

Treatment Options

  • Perforated or non-perforated cells

Material Thickness

  • 0.25” to 6” in any specified thickness
  • Thicker core is available on special request

Sizes Available

  • Maximum one-piece core size is 5’ X 10’
  • Different cell size (density) available

PROPERTIES AND FEATURES

Mechanical Properties

  • High thermal conductivity
  • High strength to weight ratio
  • Corrosion and moisture resistant

Bond-ability

  • Excellent

Polypropylene - click to learn more

Polypropylene honeycomb core is a unique cell structure that is thermally fused together to form a honeycomb block. Each honeycomb cell has a tubular form and is inherently stable. Each block can be cut to any thickness to produce the appropriate core required for your application.

Polypropylene honeycomb core is ideal for applications in transportation including military, marine, medical vehicles, in storage containers and boxes, in building and construction and more.

KEY BENEFITS

  • Best medium density, corrosion resistant core
  • Can be used in curved panels
  • Easy to cut
  • Cost effective
  • Sound and vibration dampening
  • Recyclable
  • Energy absorbing
  • Thermo formable

CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS

Treatment Options

  • Corona treatment

Material Thickness

  • Common thicknesses are: 1/4”, 1/2”, 3/4”, 1”, 1 ½”, 2”
  • 0.25” to 24.0”

Sizes Available

  • Maximum one-piece core size is 7’ X 10’
  • Different cell size (density) available

PROPERTIES AND FEATURES

Mechanical Properties

  • Corrosion, fungi, rot, chemical, and moisture resistant
  • Good compression strength

Bond-ability

  • Good bond-ability
  • Can use scrim or scrim less core (Corona treatment needed for scrim less)

The core materials used to build your ideal panel composition are carefully chosen based on the performance requirements for your application, which may include a combination of the following:

Contact our professional application expert to determine the right core materials for your requirements. Together you’ll develop the composite panel solution that’s just right for you. Call us at 1.866.274.2731 ext. 226.

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