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Glass Fiber Composite · Product form

Glass Fiber Composite Foam Core

Who supplies structural foam core in this density and thickness?

What it is

Closed-cell polymer foam core used where honeycomb's cost or moisture ingress behavior is unacceptable, or where compound curvature makes honeycomb impractical.

Typical dimensions
Densities from roughly 3 to 25 lb per cubic foot.
Also known as
structural foam, PMI foam, PVC foam, closed cell core

Suppliers

Grouped by what they actually are. A mill and a distributor answer different needs.

Mills and producers 2

Companies that manufacture this form. Mill direct means longer lead times and mill minimums, with full melt traceability.

  • DIAB Reported
    Mill

    Divinycell PVC and PET structural foam core for sandwich construction. US manufacturing location not confirmed.

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  • Essen · Mill

    ROHACELL polymethacrylimide rigid closed-cell foam core for glass fibre sandwich structures. PMI survives autoclave cure without crushing and can be machined and thermoformed to shape, which is why it appears in radomes and control surfaces. US production at Mobile, Alabama. Grade list, density range and temperature capability were not captured, and WHICH grades are made at Mobile, Alabama rather than Darmstadt is not established. Confirm the producing plant for your grade if domestic content matters.

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