Rohacell Hero for Aerospace Applications

About the Rohacell Hero^®

As one of the most innovative materials technologies, the Rohacell Hero^® offers users with an advanced way to develop aircraft structural core materials that are lightweight, durable over their lifetime and extremely cost-effective to produce.

Through the use of sandwich technology that provides exceptional mechanical properties at a significantly reduced density, the Rohacell Hero^® is an excellent option for reducing the weight of all aircraft structural foams.

Recommended uses of the Rohacell Hero^® include core material in sandwich structures for the following applications:

Aircraft wings

Landing gear doors

Radomes

Vertical and horizontal stabilizers

Ailerons

Areas subject to surface damage

Product Features

Closed cell structure

Minimizes any added weight

Takes up only resin in the cut surface cells

Lighter finished weight part as compared to traditional honeycomb structures

Excellent elongation at break properties

Highly robust and durable throughout the lifetime of the aircraft

Core damage does not extend beyond the initial impact location

Eliminates any potential water ingress

Heat resistance: up to 210 ºC (428 ºF)

Result of processing and/or curing techniques, since core materials typically allow maximum of 180 ºC (356 ºF)

Significantly reduces total cycle time

Allows for faster part manufacturing

Wide variety of processing types available

Autoclave

Resin infusion

RTM

VARTM

Sandwich Technology Center

Eliminates waste

Reduces in-house production time

Reduces associated costs by up to 30%