3A Composites®
Trident Foams is proud to be the official UK distributor of the AIREX® and BALTEK® range of products from 3A Composites. Trident combined with IMPAG (UK) on the 1st January 2011 so we could provide the most comprehensive range of core materials possible.
Airex® & Baltek®
Trident Foams is proud to be the official UK distributor of the AIREX® and BALTEK® range of products from 3A Composites.
The AIREX® range of products and their applications now benefits from Tridents logistical systems and all its cutting and shaping facilities which can be applied to the AIREX® materials.
There are several finishing options available for the AIREX® and BALTEK® products. View our ‘Finishing Options’ section.
* Click the materials tab above to see the range in detail.
Airex® T90
- Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
- Superior fire retardancy
- Outstanding fatigue strength
- Good thermal insulation
- No water absorption
- No outgassing
Airex® T92
- Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
- Best-in-class resin uptake
- No water absorption
- Recyclable
- Outstanding fatigue strength
Airex® T10
- Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
- Very high compression and shear properties
- High process temperature up to 150°C
- No water absorption
- Recyclable
- Highly consistent material properties.
Airex® R82
- Polyetherimide (PEI)
- Excellent fire resistance
- Low smoke emissions and toxicity
- Very low moisture absorption
- High impact resistance
- Excellent stiffness to weight ratio
- Excellent radar transparency
Airex® Tegracore
- Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU)
- Low total cost fabrication
- Exceeds FAR 25.853 requirements: nearly zero smoke evolution, easily passes OSU heat release test
- Very low moisture absorption
- Exceptional impact resistance
- Very good chemical resistance against aerospace fluids
- Dimensional stability in flight conditions
- Good acoustic and thermal insulation
Baltek® SBC
- Balsa wood
- Ecological product
- Excellent fatigue and impact resistance
- Good acoustic and thermal insulation
- Extremely wide operating temperatures range -212°C to + 163°C
- FSC Certified
Airex® T90
- Aerospace – Interiors, galleys, radomes
- Marine – Decks, interiors, superstructures
- Automotive – Floors, sidewalls, interiors, engine covers
Airex® T92
- Renewable Energy – Blades, nacelles.
- Marine – Decks, hull sides, superstructures, bulkheads
- Industrial – Covers, containers, x-ray tables
Airex® T10
- Wind energy – Blades, nacelles
- Marine – Hulls, decks, superstructures, bulkheads, stringers, interiors
- Automotive – Structural in interior and exterior, floors
Airex® R82
Airex® Tegracore
- Aerospace – Interiors, luggage bins, side walls galleys, insulating panels
- Marine – Fire retardant interiors, cladding
- Railway – Interiors, roof panels
- Industrial – High temperature tooling, radomes, x-ray tables
Baltek® SBC
- Wind energy – Rotor blades, nacelles
- Marine – Hulls, decks, bulkheads, superstructures
- Aerospace – Floors, cargo pallets, cargo containers, general aviation
- Industrial – Tanks, containers, architectural panels, impact limiters
Airex® T90
- Contact moulding
- Vacuum infusion
- Resin infusion
- Pre-preg processing
- Thermoformable
Airex® T92
- Contact moulding
- Vacuum infusion
- Resin infusion
- Pre-preg processing
- Thermoformable
Airex® T10
- Contact moulding
- Vacuum infusion
- Resin injection
- Adhesive bonding
- Pre-preg processing
- Thermoformable
Airex® R82
- Thermoformable
- Adhesive bonding
- Pre-preg processing
- Hot press moulding
Airex® Tegracore
- Thermoformable
- Pre-preg processing
- Hot press moulding
- Thermoplastic processable
- Adhesive bonding
Baltek® SBC
- Vacuum infusion
- Adhesive bonding
- Compression moulding
- Pre-preg processing
- Resin injection
Airex® T90 Material Specifications
Properties | Test Method | T90.60 | T90.100 | T90.150 | T90.210 |
Density | ISO 845 | 65kg/m3 | 110kg/m3 | 145kg/m3 | 210kg/m3 |
Thermal Conductivity | EN 12667 | 0.037W/mK | 0.035W/mK | 0.038W/mK | 0.045W/mK |
Compressive Strength | ISO 844 | 800kPa | 1400kPa | 2200kPa | 3800kPa |
Tensile Strength | ASTM C297 | 1500kPa | 2200kPa | 2700kPa | 2700kPa |
Shear Strength | ISO 1922 | 460kPa | 800kPa | 1200kPa | 1850kPa |
Airex® T92 Material Specifications
Properties | Test Method | T92.60 | T92.80 | T92.100 | T92.130 | T92.150 | T92.200 | T92.280 |
Density | ISO 845 | 65kg/m3 | 85kg/m3 | 100kg/m3 | 135kg/m3 | 150kg/m3 | 210kg/m3 | 280kg/m3 |
Thermal Conductivity | EN 12667 | 0.037W/mK | 0.030W/mK | 0.034W/mK | 0.037W/mK | - | 0.045W/mK | - |
Compressive Strength | ISO 844 | 850kPa | 1300kPa | 1550kPa | 2300kPa | 2600 kPa | 3800kPa | 6200 kPa |
Tensile Strength | ASTM C297 | 1500kPa | 1900kPa | 2300kPa | 2400kPa | 2600 kPa | 3100kPa | 4500 kPa |
Shear Strength | ISO 1922 | 550kPa | 720kPa | 900kPa | 1300kPa | 1500 kPa | 2000kPa | 3300 kPa |
Airex® T10 Material Specifications
Properties | Test Method | T10.100 |
Density | ISO 845 | 100kg/m3 |
Thermal Conductivity | EN 12667 | TBD |
Compressive Strength | ISO 844 | 1200kPa |
Tensile Strength | ASTM C297 | 2000kPa |
Shear Strength | ISO 1922 | 1000kPa |
Airex® R82 Material Specifications
Properties | Test Method | R82.60 | R82.80 | R82.110 |
Density | ISO 845 | 60kg/m3 | 80kg/m3 | 110kg/m3 |
Thermal Conductivity | EN 12667 | 0.036W/mK | 0.037W/mK | 0.040W/mK |
Compressive Strength | ISO 844 | 700kPa | 1100kPa | 1600kPa |
Tensile Strength | ASTM C297 | 1700kPa | 2000kPa | 2700kPa |
Shear Strength | ISO 1922 | 800kPa | 1100kPa | 1600kPa |
Airex® Tegracore Material Specifications
Properties | Test Method | Tegracore |
Density | ISO 845 | 55kg/m3 |
Thermal Conductivity | EN 12667 | 0.038W/mK |
Compressive Strength | ISO 844 | 650kPa |
Tensile Strength | ASTM C297 | 1100kPa |
Shear Strength | ISO 1922 | 750kPa |
Baltek® SBC Material Specifications
| Properties | Test Method | SBC.50 | SBC.80 |
| Density | ASTM C-271 | 109kg/m3 | 132kg/m3 |
| Thermal Conductivity | ASTM C-177 | 0.048W/mK | 0.059W/mK |
| Compressive Strength | ISO 844 | 5500kPa | 7700kPa |
| Tensile Strength | ASTM C297 | 3900kPa | 5000kPa |
| Shear Strength | ASTM C-273 | 1800kPa | 2300kPa |
Informational PDF's
Airex® T90
Airex® T92
Airex® T10
Airex® R82
Airex® Tegracore
Explore Our Wide Range of Materials
Tricast is our range of rigid polyurethane (PU) foam sheets with the exception of Tricast 2T which is polyisocyanurate (PIR) foam. The Tricast range is highly versatile offering a variety of possible uses.
Commonly used as core materials, ranging in density from 32kg/m3 to 96kg/m3 all densities can be used as shaping media for models or GRP formers, insulation, floatation, even as a structural part of a composite.
- Light material used in stringers and trapezoidal sections
- Ideal core material to support weight of glass & resin
- Basic core structural material suitable for hand laminating resins
- Superior buoyancy material for lightweight solid shapes
- Suitable for refrigeration, doors and panels
Tancast is our range of polyurethane (PU) foam, Tancast can be easily machined enabling small prototypes to be made and can also be used in the model making industry.
Densities range from 128 kg/m3 to 320 kg/m3
each has a variety of physical properties, one of which could be suitable for your application.
Tripor is our range of a two-part liquid polyurethane foam system, designed for easy use by inexperienced operators with simple tools. Liquid components A and B when mixed, react to form a foam structure.
- Lightweight mouldings or castings where applications require a combination of physical strength characteristics and good thermal insulation
- Surface damage, cut errors and pattern changes are easily filled, rectified, and repaired
- Building insulation and refrigeration doors & panels
- Lightweight infill of fiberglass or plastic components
- Filling of large voids where the foams balanced flow behaviour leads to good cell structure and adhesion to a wide range of substrates
PMI core is a specially developed foam for use as a structural core which is ideal for vacuum infusion processing. PMI is utilized in the aerospace industry and can be used in the manufacture of sports equipment with resin injection processing to reduce the weight. With PMI it is possible to produce sandwich components in a single step (co-curing), resulting in reduced overall production time.
PVC offers optimal stiffness-to-weight ratio, excellent impact strength, thermal insulation, low resin absorption, water resistance, and high fatigue resistance. It also has great fire resistance and can self-extinguish. PVC is easy to work it can be rolled, cut etc. PVC can be applied to different industries such as Marine, Rail, Renewable energy, sports etc.
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