Fabric-based composites are used considerably for applications in many different industriea including  aerospace, defense, automotive, marine, construction  and others. Depending on the appllication, the composite materials  and therefore the fabrics used for their production possess, are in most cases required to feature high durability and strength, light weight, and a meaningful cost for replacement of steel or other materials in different uses.

Different fabrics used for composite laminations come in different types such as knitted , woven, and nonwoven with woven fabrics often used as reinforcement materials. Textile-reinforced composite materials are generally lower priced and more widely available as they are increasingly being produced via automated rather than manual methods. Their textile fabrics are pre-formed in terms of weaving, knitting, braiding, stitching, nonwoven, and so on. The composition and structure of selected fabrics for reinforcement plays a significant role for achieving the expected performance characteristics from composites. 

Extending our product portfolio we offer a wide selection of reinforcement fabrics for the composites industry, including carbon fiber, fiberglass, and Kevlar®. Sourced by quality manufacturers or their distributors they come in in various weights and weaves, different widths (usually 38", 50" and 60"),  in rolls with cut to length capability in yards (YD) or packages of 1,3 or 5 yards. Some of our commonly demanded reinforcement fabrics include fiberglass fabrics featuring excellent strength, durability, and affordability, carbon fiber fabrics exhibiting high strength-to-weight ratio and excellent stiffness and DUPONT KEVLAR® brand aramid fabrics with their exceptional strength and resistance to impact making them a preferred choice in aerospace, and industrial applications requiring high tensile strength and toughness. Hybrid fabrics are also offered combining different types of fibers to achieve a balance between strength, stiffness, and cost. 

For additional information on listed products please consult the supplied documentation. For non-listed products please contact us.

TRIATIC INCORPORATED manufactures diamond and CBN (*) electroplated wheels, tools and other products for composite applications. They can be used for for applications in composites, fiberglass, ceramics, and other hard, abrasive materials. 

TRIATIC Diamond Countersinks are offered in various diameters and angles with or without slots and pilots, straight shanks or threaded shanks. The diamond coating is extremely tough and durable resulting in a tool with long life, reducing tool changes and unnecessary downtime. 

Their electroplated Diamond Coated Router Bits are available in a variety of sizes, with flat or round ends, with or without slots and coolant holes. The flat face is ideal for routing, slotting and trimming composites and other hard abrasive materials. The round end tools can be used to drill and form shapes. Slots enable quicker removal rates and improved clearance for deeper grinding. Coolant holes can be added for through coolant on the end of the tool and side ports.

TRIATIC also offers Diamond Saws, Circular, Hole & Jig. Their Saw Blades electroplated with 40/50 grit diamond are ideal for cutting off or slotting fiberglass and other fiber reinforced plastic and composite materials and alumina. Diamond hole saws cut more accurately, leave a smoother finish, and and last up to twice as long as carbide-grit-coated teeth. Electroplated diamond saw blades are for use on reinforced plastic, composites, stone, brick, and other abrasive materials with high silicon content. TRIATIC diamond saw blades are available with or without slots. Depending on the material, slots can help keep the diamond section free of loading, keeping the blade free cutting and cool. The diamond hole saws are unmounted but arbors are available if necessary.

(*) Diamond and Cubic Boron Nitride (CBN) are both extensively used materials in tooling. Both are extremely hard. Diamond is a crystalline form of carbon. CBN doesn't exist in nature and is synthesized from boron and nitrogen. Generally, diamond is preferred for shaping extremely hard workpiece materials such as ceramics, carbides, stone and glass. CBN is better suited for applications generating high temperatures. TRIATIC diamond tools can be used with fiberglass, carbon, FRP, ceramics, carbide, quartz, marble/granite and other non-ferrous abrasion-resistant materials. CBN can be used with high speed tool steels, die steels, harden carbon steels, monel, inconel, rene, waspalloy and other hard ferrous superalloys.

(**) The abbreviation OAL in different TRIATIC parts means Overall all Length.

Cotton flock is an innovative, milled form of cotton used as a filler and reinforcement fiber in adhesives, epoxy resins, cosmetics, and other applications. Those offered by R&G Faserverbundwerkstoffe GmbH (R&G) are white flocks of approx. 350 µm fibre length (typical 150–500 µm), 10–25 µm fibre width  (1–3 Denier), 1.5 g/cm³ specific gravity and tensile strength: up to 120,000 psi (ca. 800 N/mm²). Melting characteristics char at 250 °F (120 °C), decompose at: 300 °F (150 °C), insoluble in Acetone, DMF or 40 % NaOH, water uptake: approx. 0.3 g per g cotton flocks. R&G cotton flocks can be used for enhanced dimensional stability in moulded products, increased impact and abrasion resistance. They are low cost, low density (4.5 litre Cotton flocks = 1 kg (0.22 g/cm³), and feature good adhesion to epoxy, polyester, and polyurethane resins as well as to rubber compounds. They are  resistant to many chemicals and alkalines. Application(s): manufacture of light, non-draining adhesives, pourable moulding compound and coupler coatings for mould construction, using a mixture of 50 volume percent glass fiber cuttings and 50 volume percent cotton flocks.  Cotton flocks are not dangerous or a substance or mixture within the meaning of EU REACH Regulation for dangerous substances and mixtures.

Glass fiber chips are used in combination with cotton flakes for coupling layers in mold making. R&G offers chopped glass fibre strands of 3 mm length (± 5 mm) ideal for polyester resins due to the coating, and well suited for epoxy resins. Applications: Fibre pastes and moulding compounds, synthetic plasters, putties, adhesives, corrosion protection coats, and asbestos substitutes. In the case of coupling, layers to fill and back up edges and embed alignment dowels and screw unions in-mould construction, a mixture of 50 % vol. chopped glass fiber and 50 % vol. cotton flock is mostly used. Also available are milled glass fibers of 0.2 mm length for epoxy, polyester and vinyl ester resins. Applications: Fibre pastes and moulding compounds, synthetic plasters, putties, adhesives, corrosion protection coats and asbestos substitutes.

The CONFOR™ foam family (formerly Temperfoam™) by Aearo Technologies LLC (E-A-R), are open cell elastomeric, ergonomic, urethane foams forming part of their specialty foams for comfortable seating, crash protection and noise and vibration control.

CONFOR™ foams offer enduring seating comfort, and absorb a much higher amount of impact shock compared to common polyfoam. They can be used for long period seating applications in aviation, automotive, recreational, office, in medical hospital bedding, sports equipment, wheelchair cushions, industrial operations, or as protective packaging for high value devices.

Standard CONFOR™ product line has been replaced by CONFOR™ M & AC RoHS compliant foams with the same slow recovery attributes as the replaced ones. They come in different sheet sizes (the most popular 16" x 18", 18" x 20", 18" x 24"),and densities, corresponding to different foam weights per cubic foot and denoted by a respective color code (Yellow/Very Soft (CF40 M/AC), Pink/Soft (CF42 M/AC), Blue Medium ((CF45 M/AC), and Green Firm (CF47 M/AC).

CONFOR™ M slow-recovery foams, offer a unique combination of physical characteristics, high energy absorption properties and temperature-softening behavior. They provide impact protection and isolation for dynamic loads, while maintaining consistent static load performance. Their unique combination of slow recovery and high energy absorption allows these materials to offer effective damping and vibration isolation. In addition, as open-celled foams, they are breathable, non-irritating in dermal contact, and thus suitable for highly diverse applications, for medical and body contact cushioning applications to electronics packaging. The respective CONFOR™ AC foams have been engineered for the aircraft market. They are flame resistant and comply with FAR 25.853(a) Appendix F Part I (a)(1)(ii)(12 sec) burn specification requirements, consisting an excellent choice for use on aircraft. CONFOR™ CF42AC & CF45AC foams  are softer and provide more comfort. CONFOR™ green firm density foam CF47AC provides the best energy absorption protection. 

CONFOR™ AC foams are offered in different thicknesses, as solid pieces (e.g. in 1" thickness) or various pre-built  laminates resulting in higher thicknesses. DYNAFOAM is also often used as comfort foam on top of CF-47AC foams. Indicative offered laminations include:

- 1" thickness CF47AC sheet and 0.5" thickness DYNAFOAM sheet. Total laminate size - 16" x 18" x 1.5". Ideal balance for most pilots. 

- 1" thickness CF45AC and 1" thickness CF47AC sheet. Total laminate size - 16" x 18" x  2". Ideal for maximizing safety providing comfort at the same time.

- 0.5" thickness CF47AC and 0.5" thickness DYNAFOAM sheet. Total laminate size - 16" x 18" x 1". Ideal for tall pilots with minimal head clearance.

Third party accessories, such as protective covers, are also available to maximize CONFOR™ foam life.

For additional information please consult the supplied documentation.

SHANGHAI HANSI INDUSTRIAL CO. (HANSI) is an adhesive producer with a wide product range of polyurethane and epoxy adhesives, acrylate and water-based adhesives, silicone adhesives and respective hardeners. HANSI adhesives are used in an extensive range of applications including aerospace, automotive, electronics, construction, transportation, filter, sound insulation and composite.

HANSI high performance solvent free two component epoxy resin adhesives can be used for bonding and sealing of large-area composite panels of metal and non-metal materials. They exhibit high strength and toughness and thermal shok resistance. Their VOC content makes them more environmentally friendly and safe. Different series include:

MegaGlue® 2003/5112/3042/ 45121V Series & ACROBOND® EP242 Series. Products in these series are widely used and feature good toughness, wide temperature application range and moderate activation time which can reduce VOC emissions, reduce weight and energy consumption.

MegaGlue® 4001/4001CM Series. Products are high viscosity fast curing toughened two-component epoxy based adhesives. They can be used for bonding and sealing of FRP, SMC, CGRP and other composite materials in rail transportation, automobile, aerospace and other industries. Mostly selected for their high strength and toughness and their fast curing.

MegaGlue® 3003/3010 Series.  Products in these series include toughened two-component epoxy based adhesives with high viscosity and fast curing. Used in surface repairs, edge sealings and landfilling in rail transportation, ship, van and other industries.

Depending on the selected product, HANSI MegaGlue® epoxy resin adhesives are offered in 50ml/400ml cartridges, 15 kg buckets or 20 kg barrels.

For additional information on HANSI MegaGlue® epoxy resin adhesives please consult the supplied documentation or contact us.

UNIFRAX® is the largest ceramic fiber producer worldwide with in-house paper-making capabilities. UNIFRAX® products include FIBERFRAX®Ceramic Fiber Insulation Blankets (S Durablanket 2300F and 2600F, Fibermax Blanket 3000F), FIBERFRAX® Ceramic Fiber Insulation Papers in different grades, FIBERFRAX® Ceramic Fiber Insulation Boards (Duraboard LD and HD 2300F, Duraboard 2600F and 3000F), FyreWrap Insulation Ducts (Elite Grease, Elite Air Distribution System (ADS), Dryer Protection System (DPS), Plenum and Cable) and High Temperature Textiles (Ceramic Cloths 2300F, Ceramic Tapes 2300F, Ceramic Square and Round Braids 2300F, Ceramic Twisted Ropes 2300F, Silica Textiles 2000F and Fiberglass Textiles 1000F. UNIFRAX® products are distributed by Thermal Products Company, Inc.

For FIBERFRAX® Ceramic Fiber Insulation Papers please consult the Product Description section and supplied documentation. Other products can also be supplied on demand. Please contact us.