Plastics for Aerospace and Defense Applications

Benefits of Plastic:• Gradesavailablethatmeetflame,smoke,andtoxicityrequirements

• Hightemperatureandlowtemperaturecapabilities

• Resistancetoaviationfuelsandotherchemicals

• Toughnessandimpactresistance

• Aestheticqualitiesincludingcolorandsurfacetexture

• Sealingcharacteristics

• Bearingandwearcharacteristics

• Transparency

Engineering materials to meet your needsCurbell Plastics has a broad inventory of plastic materials to meet the demanding performance requirements of the aerospace and defense industries. We know these industries require materials that stand up to extreme operating environments, and strictly adhere to specifications with lot and batch traceability.

Plastics are used for a wide range of aerospace and defense applications including bearing and wear components, seals, instrument panels, and locking fasteners.

Material selection, expert advice

“Curbell worked closely with our team as we selected materials for the next generation of our aerospace valves. With their help, we successfully extended the operating capabilities of our products.”

~ Curbell Customer Feedback

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS:

• Aircraft tray tables

• Aircraft windows and canopies

• Air-return grills

• Arm rests

• Avionics instrument panels

• Bearings and bushings

• Composite tooling

• Interior components

• Locking elements for fasteners

• Seals

• Spines

• Valve seats

• Wire insulation

COMMON MATERIALS:

• Acetal

• Acrylic

• Dupont™ Vespel® Polyimide Shapes

• FEP

• G-10 and FR-4 glass/epoxy

• Kydex® thermoplastic sheet

• Kynar® PVDF

• UL-recognized RTV silicones

• Nylon

• PEEK

• PFA

• Phenolic

• Plasma spray masking tape

• Polyamide-imide

• Polycarbonate

• Polyimide film

• Polyurethane and epoxy tooling resin

• PTFE

• PTFE Film Tapes

• Radel® R

• Ultem®

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Engineering Materials• ABS• Acetal• Acrylic• CPVC• Delrin®

• DuPont™Vespel®PolyimideShapes• ESDmaterials• ETFE• FEP• FM4910materials• Foodgradematerials• FR-4• G-10• GPO-1,2,and3• Halar®(ECTFE)• HDPE(highdensitypolyethylene)• HYDEX®4101(PBT)• KYDEX®thermoplasticsheet• Kynar®(PVDF)• LDPE(lowdensitypolyethylene)• Makrolon®

• Medicalgradematerials• Metaldetectablematerials• Noryl®

• NYLOIL®

• Nylon• NylonMD• PBT• PEEK• PET• PETG• PFA• Phenolic• Polyamide-imide• Polycarbonate• Polyethylene• Polypropylene• Polystone®

• Polystyrene• Polysulfone• PPS(polyphenylenesulfide)• PTFE• PVC• PVDF• RADEL®R• SANATEC®

• SentryGlas®

• Sustamid®

• SustaPEEK• Sustarin®

• TECAFORM®

• TECAMID®

• TECAPEEK®

• TECASTVEKTON™• Thermosetlaminates• UHMW-PE• Ultem®(PEI)• Urethane• X-raydetectablematerials

Sign, Visual Merchandising, & Print Materials• ABS• Acrylic• Acrylic,impactmodified• Acrylicmirror• Acetatefilmandsheet• Castacrylicsheet• CELTEC®

• Coroplast®

• Designboard®

• Dibond®

• Doublepatternedacrylicsheet• DP-32patternedacrylicsheet• DURAPLAST®

• Dryeraseboard• Engravingstock• Ergonomic/anti-fatiguematting• ExpandedPVC• FABBACK®mirror• FiberMate™• Flexibletubing• Fome-Cor®

• Gatorfoam®

• Gatorplast®

• HDPE(highdensitypolyethylene)• HDUboard• HIPSfilm• InSite®

• InteCel®

• InteClear™• InteFoam®

• JetMount®

• KYDEX®thermoplasticsheet• LDPE(lowdensitypolyethylene)• Magnetboard• Makrolon®• Mirror• MUSTANG®Copolyester• OPTIX®

• PETG• Plasticlumber• PLEXIGLAS®

• Polycarbonatesheet,mirror• Polypropylene• Polystyrene• PrecisionBoardPlus™• PVC• Rigidfoams• RynoBoard®

• See-thrumirror• Simopor(light,color,digital)• Sintra®• Softfoams• Solacryl®SUVT

(UVtransmittingacrylic)• Spectar®

• Styrene• Twinwallpolycarbonatesheet• UltraBoard• Urethanefoamboard• Vinyl• VIVAK®PETG

Plastic Films• Acetate• Acrylic• Calenderedvinyl• Hardcoatedfilm• HDPE• HIPS• Kynar®PVDF• LDPE• Lightdiffusingfilm• Makrofol®polycarbonatefilm• Nylon• PEEK• PEN• PETG• Polycarbonate• Polyester• Polyimide• Polypropylene• Presspolishedvinyl• Pressuresensitivevinyl• PVC• Scratchresistantvinyl• Signvinyl• Staticclingvinyl• Styrene• UHMW• Ultem®

• Vinyl

Prototyping, Mold Making, & Tooling Materials• DSMSomos®SLAresins• Momentivesiliconemoldmaking

materials• PTM&Wliquidcastingandlaminating

epoxiesandcastingurethanes• RAMPF®modeling

andtoolingboard

Adhesives & Sealants• 3M™adhesivesandtapes• Aerosols• Anaerobics• Bostikadhesives• Bulkdispensingequipmentand

cartridges• Cyanoacrylates• Epoxies• Hotmelts• IPS®SCIGRIP®

• Methacrylates• MomentiveRTVsilicones• ITWPlexus®andITWDevcon®

• Structuraladhesives• Urethanes• Silane-terminated,Isocyanate-free

polyurethanes• UVadhesives

Tapes, Fabrics, & Belts• 3M™• Aislemarkingtape• Anti-staticfiberglassfabric• Applicationtape• BandSealingBelts• Circuitboardtape• Crepepapermaskingtape• Differentialadhesivetape• Doublesidedtape• Fiberglassclothtape• Fluorescenttape• FoamTape• Frictiontape• Gaffer’stape• Glow-in-the-darktape• Heatsealingtape• HVOFTape• Magnetictape• Mechanicalgradebelts• Metalfoiltape• Mountingtapes• Mylar®/polyestertape• Platingtape• Polyestersplicingtape• Polyimidetape• PTFEcoatedfiberglasstapes,

fabrics,andbelts• PTFEhighmodulustape• PTFEskivedtape• Reflectivetape• Tear/creaseresistantfabrics• Thermalspraytape• Transfertape• UHMWweartapes• Ultrahighbondtapes• VHB™tape• Vinyltape• Windowglazingtape

Orthotic & Prosthetic Materials• Coveringandcushioning• Fabricationsupplies• Foams• Plasticsheet• Prostheticmaterials• Transferpaper

Our nATiOnwidE lOcATiOnS OFFEr:• Localinventory• Just-in-timedelivery• Cut-to-Size/CustomCutting• Packaging&Kitting• Customservices• Technicalconsult

Curbell Plastics carries a full line of plastic materials and more...

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