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Composite and speciality materials for Urban Air Mobility
Product selector guide for Structural Applications
Temperature
Performance Cure/Consolidation Process Reinforcement Product Forms Design Data
Product Application Key Attributes Dry Tg2 /Wet Tg2 VBO Autoclave Press IM CF SM CF E-GF Other Fabric UD Tape AFP /ATL
• Highly toughened epoxy with exceptional
Structures
CYCOM® EP2190 damage tolerance and durability on thin 190°C / 140°C S2 Glass NCAMP3
Propulsion
laminates & UD structures
• Toughened epoxy with wide processing window
and cure temperature flexibility even for sandwich
structures S2 Glass
MTM® 45-1 Structures 200°C / 160°C NCAMP
Thermosets
Quartz
• Low density resin = 2 to 4% weight benefit over
legacy aerospace systems
• Toughened epoxy with exceptionally high notch
properties
1 1
CYCOM® EP2750 Structures • Design for press cure and compatible with 190°C / 165°C NCAMP3
advanced
forming technologies (less than 30 minutes)
• Mid-toughened epoxy
Structures
• Large processing window and cure temperature 1
MTM® 46 Secondary 190°C / 120°C Solvay
flexibility even for sandwich structures
Structures
• Press curing options down to 20 minutes
• High toughness and damage tolerance
• Good resistance to a wide range of fluid
Structures environments 1
APC PEKK FC Propulsion 160°C / 155°C Solvay
Battery Enclosures • Outstanding FST and OSU heat release
properties
Thermoplastics
• Low moisture uptake (Product selector guide for Other Applications
Temperature
Performance Cure Process Reinforcement Design Data
Product Application Key Attributes Dry Tg1 /Wet Tg1 VBO Autoclave Press RTM Infusion IM CF SM CF E-GF Other
• One part highly toughened RTM resin with
low viscosity
Structures
Infusion Resins
CYCOM® PR520 • Low exotherm / thick part production capable 160°C / 135°C AGATE
Propulsion
• Low moisture absorption, ~0.6%
• Fully compatible binder available
• One-part toughened resin system with excellent
compression strength and damage tolerance
PRISM® EP2400 Structures • Wide processing window 180°C / 135°C NCAMP2
• High strain enhances fatigue and micro-crack
resistance
• Phenolic resin systems developed specifically for
CYCOM® 6000 aircraft interior laminates and crushed-core panels
Interiors Service temp up to 260°C Aramid Solvay
& 2200 Series
• Self-extinguishing and low smoke
Thermoset
• Epoxy, Excellent mechanical properties in
Interiors
MTM® 348FR addition to exceptional fire smoke and toxicity 160°C / 105°C Solvay
Battery Enclosures
that meets stringent interiors requirements
• Good hot and wet performance and impact
resistance
Secondary Aramid
MTM® 58B • Excellent surface finish and visual quality 140°C / 100°C Solvay
Structures S2 Glass
characteristics
• Press curing options down to 15 minutes
• Industry standard low initial temperature curing
epoxy tooling materials
• Optimized for molding 180°C curing epoxy
LTM® 210 Series Tooling 210°C Dry Tg Solvay
components with match component CTE
• Allows for the use of low cost, low temperature
master models
Tooling
• High-performance bismaleimide (BMI) resin/
carbon fiber tooling system
• Machinable tool surface for maximum accuracy
over large areas
DURATOOL 450
®
Tooling 257°C Dry Tg Solvay
• Capable of continuous service at 190°C and
short cycle service at 204°C
• Long Thermal Oxidative stability during
190°C service
1
Based on onset Tg per DMA
2
In process
4 Composite Materials Urban Air Mobility 5Product selector guide for Specialty Polymers
Temperature
Performance Reinforcement Design Data
Product Application1 Key Attributes Dry Tg2 /Wet Tg2 CF GF LGF
• Best-in-class friction and wear performance
• Excellent strength and toughness
Gears, clips,
Torlon PAI
®
• Excellent resistance to a wide range of chemicals 265°C Solvay
brackets
• Inherent flame resistance
• Low CLTE
• Excellent strength-to-weight ratio
• Superior hot/wet performance
Gears, body, • Long-term thermal-oxidative stability up to 240°C
KetaSpire® PEEK 150°C - 170°C3 Solvay
housing • Best-in-class fatigue and creep resistance
Thermoplastic resins / compounds
• Outstanding chemical resistance
• Inherent flame resistance
• Higher stiffness from 150°C to 190°C vs PEEK
• Improved ductility and toughness vs PEEK
Gears, body, • Equal or better chemical resistance vs PEEK
AvaSpire® PAEK 150 °C Solvay
housing • UL-94 V0 rating at 0.8 mm
• Comparable strength and stiffness at up to 30% lower cost
• Excellent aesthetics and colorability
• Thermal stability
• Chemical resistance
Ryton® PPS Propeller, housing 85 °C Solvay
• Dimensional stability
• Inherent flame retardancy
• Very high strength and stiffness at elevated temperatures
• Excellent retention of mechanical properties in humid environments
Propeller, housing, • High resistance to a broader range of chemicals
Amodel® PPA 88°C - 165°C4 Solvay
landing gear • Continuous-use from 120-185°C
• Heat deflection temperatures up to 310°C
• HFFR grades available
• High strength and rigidity
• Excellent surface appearance
Propeller, housing,
Ixef® PARA • High flow for thin-walled parts 85°C Solvay
landing gear
• Low and slow moisture uptake
• Halogen-free flame retardant grades
1
Mainly applies to small drones
2
Based on onset Tg per DMA
3
KetaSpire XT is the highest temperature PEEK in the industry
4
Amodel Supreme, the Industry’s highest performing PPA
6 Composite Materials Urban Air Mobility 7Ancillary Products
Solvay has an extensive line of ancillary products suitable for the Urban Air Mobility
market. The items below represent a portion of our portfolio of materials.
Product Family Product Names Key Attributes
• Excellent combination of peel and shear properties from -55°C to
120°C
FM® 209-1
• Resistance to both pre-bond and post-bond humidity
• Capable of curing below 120°C and Service temperature of 120°C
• Offers service temperatures from -55°C to 149°C
• Excellent moisture and corrosion resistance in high humidity
environments with no significant reduction in mechanical properties
Film Adhesive FM 300-2
®
• Ideal for co-cure and secondary composite bonding applications.
Compatible with most thermoset and thermoplastic composite systems
with over 25 years of flight history with approved database
• Suitable for monolithic and honeycomb bonding applications
• Compatible with 180C prepregs and adhesives
FM® 309-1
• Combination of high Tg, high toughness, and high temperature shear
properties, service temperature 180C dry, 140°C wet
• Provides consistent and reproducible resin-rich surface for bonding
• Protects composite surface from contamination prior to final assembly
FM® 3500 EZP
• Easy one-piece removal with excellent tack and drape and a 30-day
shop-life
Peel Ply
• Provides a consistent, predictable, and quantifiable bonding surface
• Allows for chemically bonded structures in co-bond & secondary
FusePly® 100
bonding processes
• Compatible with 180°C prepregs & adhesive films
• Provides high quality smooth surface requiring minimum preparation
for painting
Surfacing Films and • Co-curable with composite matrix resins at 120°C and 180°C
Lightning Strike SURFACE MASTER® 905
Protection • Can be laminated with metal screen to provide lightning strike
protection
• Available in automated tape laying (ATL) configurations
• High strength, high toughness, excellent hot/wet performance with a
flexible, low temperature cure cycle
• Thixotropic, slump resistant, easy to use
Paste Aeropaste® 1006
• Designed for out of autoclave structural bonding and rapid assembly
applications
• Service temperature of 120°C dry and 80°C wet
• Low density and low viscosity enables automation or hand filling of
small cell sized honeycomb and compatible with most 120°C and
180°C curing epoxy prepregs
Edge Fill/Potting • Excellent spreadability and extrudability with no slump or resin
BR® 623-1
Compound separation during cure
• Flame retardant and low smoke toxicity
• Service temperatures up to 120°C
• Can be processed at any temperature ranging from 110° to 180°C
• Radar transparent
Core Splice/Foam
FM® 490A • Used in variety of applications including honeycomb splicing, bonding
Adhesive
of inserts or edge members to core, and localized honeycomb core
• Use temperature ranging from -55°C to 180°C
8 Composite Materials Urban Air Mobility 9Solvay
Composite Materials
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