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Aramid Composite Honeycomb Core
Who makes honeycomb core in this material, cell size and density?
What it is
Expanded cellular core in aluminum, aramid paper or fiberglass, bonded between facesheets to produce a sandwich panel with very high stiffness for its weight.
- Typical dimensions
- Cell sizes commonly 1/8 to 3/8 inch; densities from roughly 1 to 12 lb per cubic foot.
- Also known as
- honeycomb, Nomex core, aluminum honeycomb, HexWeb, cellular core
Suppliers
Grouped by what they actually are. A mill and a distributor answer different needs.
Mills and producers 3
Companies that manufacture this form. Mill direct means longer lead times and mill minimums, with full melt traceability.
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Hexcel Corporation VerifiedNomex
HexWeb honeycomb produced from aramid and para-aramid mechanical papers. Nomex core sits inside the large majority of aircraft sandwich structure.
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Plascore, Inc. ReportedNomex
Aramid fiber honeycomb among the core materials produced.
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The Gill Corporation ReportedNomex
Gillcore HD Nomex and Gillcore HK Kevlar honeycomb, and Gillfab sandwich panels, confirmed in aerospace trade listings and datasheets. The company site could not be fetched, so treat as reported rather than verified.
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Production methods
The same form, purchased as tolling on your own material.
Honeycomb Manufacture 2
Producing expanded cellular core by node-bonding and expanding sheet stock, or by corrugating it, then dipping aramid paper cores in phenolic resin to set the structure.
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Hexcel Corporation Verified
Meta-aramid paper dipped in phenolic resin is the standard aerospace core route.
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Plascore, Inc. Reportedsource