Fluoroplastic Products for the Aerospace Industry
TeflonŽ is a familiar name throughout the Aerospace Industry, but many engineers do not fully appreciate the family of products it covers and their potential use. Holscot specialises in using the versatile Fluoroplastic products to offer unique solutions to Aerospace problems.
The most commonly recognised TeflonŽ is PTFE and many components in Aerospace construction are made from PTFE. However, Holscot concentrate on the melt processable TeflonŽ products, primarily FEP and PFA. Both these materials inherit the electrical resistance, non stick capability, flame resistance and chemical resistance of PTFE whilst at the same time adding the properties of weldability and thermoformability which come from being a true thermoplastic.These properties enable Holscot to offer custom made products to solve individual difficulties.
Some of the more notable examples of Holscot's activities within the Aerospace Industry have been:-
(a) Non Porous membranes in FEP for high risk areas
of aircraft, such as toilet areas, galleys, overhead lockers etc. Holscot can, by using
vacuum forming, welding and bonding techniques provide preformed membranes to exactly fit
the contours of the areas involved to offer a flame resistant barrier to liquid ingress.
Alternatively welded sheets can be used for larger areas.
(b) Self Supporting fuel bags made in corrosive resistant FEP using the same welding and forming techniques which can hold the most aggressive fuels.
(c) A range of tubing in FEP, PFA and recently ETFE which can be used for fluid transmission. The range also includes heat shrinkable sleeving.
(d) Heat shrinkable protective covers to act as corrosion barrier against Aero Engine lubricants and fluids in Aero Engine fan casings.
(e) Non stick thin gauge FEP film for use in carbon fibre lamination. Very wide sheet can be produced by using sophisticated welding techniques foe use on larger components such as satellite dishes.
New Pigmented Protective Sleeves
A recent addition to our product range is the use of pigments in the film used to manufacture these sleeves to more easily blend into environments.
In particular, Yellow has been used to provide a colouration complementary to the yellow Kevlar underneath.
Also, Red pigment has been used to alert operating personnel of the presence of our covering.
Any pigment can be accommodated into the product.
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Holscot is registered to ISO 9001 and is an approved supplier to Rolls-RoyceŽ and British Aerospace.
