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Product Name: Laminated Panels

Product Description

ACP's carbon/balsa panels consist of two plys of unidirectional carbon fiber skins, layed up 0-90 degrees and bonded to an end grain balsa core. This lay-up offers a panel which is lighter than, but with the same stiffness and strength as Lite-Ply or five ply birch plywood. It is excellent for 1/4 scale or larger aircraft firewalls, fuselage fommers or bulkheads. Cut this material with our Tungsten Carbide Saber Saw (T-01). The exposed balsa edges provide good gluing surfaces inside fiberglass fuselages. The carbon fiber surfaces are compatible with aircraft fuels. Construction Hint:: For engine mount attachments, use 1/8" plywood disks on the back side of the firewall to secure the blind nuts. To prevent crushing of the end grain baisa when bolting the engine mount to the fire wall, use an aluminum tube cut to the same length as the bulkhead to sleeve the bolt inside the bulk- head. Another way to prevent crushing of the core in this application is to drill three holes 1/8" dia. spaced at 120 degrees around the engine mount hole and then insert dowels into these holes. The dowels should be cut to the same thickness as the firewall. Use large washers on the engine bolts so they sit on top of the dowels and prevent crushing of the firewall.

Company Details

Aerospace Composite Products has been a supplier of composite materials since 1985. We offer a large variety of composite materials specifically developed for lightweight applications. Fiberglass, Kevlar® and Carbon materials are available in... more