Environmental stability
High tolerance for heat and chemical exposure
Built in toughness
High ductility and damage tolerance compared to cross-linked PVC and Balsa
Fine cell size
Resin absorption is very low, saving both weight and cost
Superior uniformity
Low density variation
Eliminating outgassing
Corecell™ eliminates the problems of foam outgassing
Compatibility
Suitable for use with all polyester, vinylester and
epoxy resins
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The Marine Foam
n Replacement for PVC cores n High elongation for toughness
n High shear strength combined with low density n Suitable for all composite processes including prepreg
n High temperature processing (prepreg compatible) n Benefits from GL, DNV, RINA and ABS certification
Introduction
Corecell™ M-Foam is the newest addition to the Corecell™ range and shares the benefits of SAN chemistry common to all Corecell™ products.
Corecell™
No inhibition
Corecell™ does not inhibit any
epoxy resin curing mechanisms
Handling
Tough and easy to machine
Typical Applications
Corecell™ M-Foam has been developed to deliver one product for all Marine applications. It provides a combination of high shear strength with low density, high elongation, high temperature resistance and low
resin uptake. M-Foam is the perfect choice whether your application is slamming area or superstructure, hull or deck, using hand lamination, infusion or prepreg.
If looking for reliable processing, Corecell™ M-Foam delivers through the benefits recognised in all Corecell™ products of fine cell size and unique knife-cuts giving low
resin uptake in infusion processes. For prepreg, Corecell™ M-Foam offers high temperature resistance to allow shorter cure cycles and the confidence to process without fear of inhibition of prepreg catalysis. Where static properties are important, Corecell™ M-Foam delivers high shear strength at a low density. Where dynamic performance is crucial, the high elongation delivers higher useful properties and the toughness to give impact resistance and superior fatigue performance.
Corecell™ M-Foam is available in
resin infusion format and is compatible with polyester, vinylester and
epoxy resin systems. The low
resin absorption characteristics of Corecell™ and its unique knife cut formats allow for higher performing infusions, low
resin cost and low weight. Gurit’s global technical team have 10 years experience in
resin infusion, hand lamination and prepreg processing and offer on-site support and structural engineering for Corecell™ customers. This combination makes Corecell™ a key part of a reliable package.
