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

• Aerospace – Cockpit doors, cryogenic tanks, insulating panels
• Marine – Fast-ferries, fire resistant interiors, radomes

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

Airex® T92 Material Specifications

Airex® T10 Material Specifications

Airex® R82 Material Specifications

Airex® Tegracore Material Specifications

Baltek® SBC Material Specifications