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DATA SHEET Issue 08/10 / Replaces Issue 01/10
AIREX C51
Industrial Processing Foam
Characteristics
High impact resistance (non-brittle failure mode)
Elevated short-period temperature resistance
Cold and hot formable to 3-dimensional contours
Good fatigue resistance
Superior bond strength
Low resin absorption
Good sound and thermal insulation
Applications
Road and Rail:
Car bodies, headliners, deflectors, spoilers, seats, truck
panels,
side skirts, covers
Wind Energy:
Turbine generator housings
Industrial:
Containers, shelters, covers
Processing
Contact molding (hand/spray)
Compression molding (GMT)
Thermoforming
Infusion
Resin injection (RTM)
Adhesive bonding
Prepreg processing (up to 120°C, 250 °F)
Description:
AIREX® C51 is a closed-cell polymer
foam with outstanding damage
tolerance and formability. Its
excellent price / performance ratio
uniquely qualifies this
core material
for high-volume sandwich production.
The foam has a high elongation at
break and shows good impact
properties. It can be formed at room
temperature to simple shapes as well
as thermoformed to complex threedimensional
parts. The perforation of
AIREX® C51’s surface ensures a
good adhesion to the laminate.
The elevated temperature resistance
allows short processing cycles with
fast curing resin systems, including
thermoplastic fiber reinforced skins
(GMT) making it very suitable for
mass-produced lightweight sandwich
structures subjected to both static
and dynamic loads.
