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1 FOAM IN NEW DIMENSIONS Seite 2 Examples of use 3 3D|CORE™ – Benefits and function 4 3D|CORE™ – Product range 5–6 Comparison of technical values 7–8 Comparison of cost and weight 9 Foam Core Navigator 10–11 Tips / Hints for application and processing 12 Application example “Dynamic” 13 Contact, general information

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FOAMINNEWDIMENSIONS

Seite

2 Examplesofuse

3 3D|CORE™–Benefitsandfunction

4 3D|CORE™–Productrange

5–6 Comparisonoftechnicalvalues

7–8 Comparisonofcostandweight

9 FoamCoreNavigator

10–11 Tips/Hintsforapplicationandprocessing

12 Applicationexample“Dynamic”

13 Contact,generalinformation

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3D|CORE™ – ExamPLES Of uSE

Theimpressivestrengthofthefinalproduct,with3-Dflexibilityduringthemanufacturingprocess,isrecommendedforallapplicationswhereweightsavingisimportant:

Boatbuilding(deck) Boatbuilding(hull)

Carbodyconstruction Personalprotection

Airship(Zeppelinnose) Aviation(gliding)

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3D|CORE™ – BEnEfitS anD funCtiOn

Insearchofathree-dimensionallymouldabletechnicalfoamcoretheESCR&Dteamfound,throughcomprehensivesimulationsandtests,anewwaytocombinedrapebilityandreinforcementinoneproduct.Hexagonalfoambodiesconnectedthroughsmalljointsgaveaperfectsolution.

Thefirsttestsshowedthefollowingresults:

• Removalofthefoamfromthecavitiesandproducingtheconnectingjointsleavesathree-dimensionallymouldablefoamboard.

• Theresultantcavitiesproduceaperfectsystemofventingandfillingchannelsforvacuuminjection.

• Curingoftheresincreatesahoneycombstructurewiththewallsbeingsupportedbytheambientfoam.

• Theweightoftheresinisusedtobuildupa3-dimensionalreinforcingstructuremuchstrongerthanasinglefoamcore.

Comparingaclassicsandwich,i.e.anormalfoamcorewithouterlayers,witha3D|Coresandwich,anepoxyresinsystemwithacorethicknessof10mmwillprovidethefollowingincreasesintheparameters(forexamplePET):

Efficiencyinproduction +50%

Shearstrength +250%

Flexuralstrength +700%

Compressionstrength +1000%

Aftercheckingandconfirmingthesevaluesthroughadditionalmeasurements,ESCstartedplanninga3D|CORE™productionlineinJune2006.

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PRODuCt RangE

ESCdevelopsitsproductsinclosecooperationwithleadingfoamproducersoftheworld.Weonlyprocesspolymericfoamswhichhavepassedaverystrictcertificationproceduretoensurethebestpossibleresultforourcustomers.3D|CORE™isavailableinthefollowingfoamcores:

• E|XPS™ =FoamfromXPS(Extrudedpolystyrene)• E|PET™ =FoamfromPET(Polyethyleneterephthalate)• E|PUR™ =FoamfromPUR/PIR(Polyurethane)• E|PIR™ =NonflammablefoamfromPIR(Polyisocyanurate) withreduceddrapeability

3D|CORE™ PaCking

3D|CORE™isdeliveredinmodules,whichcanbeassembledtoendlessstructures.Inordertoachieveahomogeneousstructure,themodulesfeatureso-calledspacersontwoofthefoursides.Thesemeetthefacingsideofthefollowingmodulewithoutspacers.

Themodulesareavailableinfollowingmeasurements:540mm(21,26“)by370mm(14,57“).Longermodules,dependingonthefoamtype,onrequest.

Themodulesofthenextgenerationwillhaveawidthofaround600mm(23,62“)andalengthupto2940mm(115,75“).

Standardthicknessessuppliedexstockare3mm(0,12“),5mm(0,2“),7mm(0,28“),10mm(0,39“),12,7mm(0,5“)and15mm(0,59“).Otherthicknessesbetween3-15mmonrequest.

kitS / aSSEmBLy SEtS

Tobeproducedondemand.Thebasisofyourindividualkitisanengineeringdrawingwhichcanbeconvertedtoacuttingfile.Thewindingupfromyour3D-datawillbechargedindividually.

PaCkaging unitS

Thereisnominimumquantity.Inordertogetthelowestfreightratesforyouwestronglyrecommendamailingcarton(800x600x400mm)asthesmallestunitintheEuropeanfreightsystem.

Thestandardcontentofamailingboxarethefollowingquantities:in3mm(0,12“)=45sqm(484.38sqft)in5mm(0,2“)=30sqm(322.92sqft)in7mm(0,28“)=22sqm(236.81sqft)in10mm(0,39“)=15sqm(161.48sqft)in12,7mm(0,5“)=12sqm(129.17sqft)in15mm(0,59“)=10sqm(107.69sqft)

ShEEtS

Ofcoursewealsoprovidesheetsinseveralthicknesses.Pleasecontactus.

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FOAM IN NEWDIMENSIONS

ESC

for internal use only

8.230.84

10.971.27

10.380.82

14.770.47

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

■ XPS 30 / 0 *■ 3D|CORE XPS 30 / 0.7 *

■ PUR 80 / 0■ 3D|CORE PUR 80 / 0.6

■ SAN 94 / 0■ 3D|CORE SAN 71 / 0.5

■ PET 115 / 0■ 3D|CORE PET 115 / 0.2

1.44

0.58

1.77

1.11

1.460.66

1.8990.41

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2

■ XPS 30 / 0 *■ 3D|CORE XPS 30 / 0.7 *

■ PUR 80 / 0■ 3D|CORE PUR 80 / 0.6

■ SAN 94 / 0■ 3D|CORE SAN 71 / 0.5

■ PET 115 / 0■ 3D|CORE PET 115 / 0.2

74.8

16.17

73.16

41.82

62.82

27.89

79.88

23.2

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

■ XPS 30 / 0 *■ 3D|CORE XPS 30 / 0.7 *

■ PUR 80 / 0■ 3D|CORE PUR 80 / 0.6

■ SAN 94 / 0■ 3D|CORE SAN 71 / 0.5

■ PET 115 / 0■ 3D|CORE PET 115 / 0.2

Compression strength Mpa

Shear stress τ Mpa

Flexural strength σ-fM Mpa

Material testing laboratory for materials and production technology of the University of Hannover

COMPARISION OF TECHNICAL DATA REGULAR FOAM CORES vs. 3D-CORE™ SAMPLES

The measurements were carried out by the

* 30 = Density / 0.7 = Cavity

* 30 = Density / 0.7 = Cavity

* 30 = Density / 0.7 = Cavity

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FOAM IN NEWDIMENSIONS

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316.3321.35

269.9367.65

373.8239.28

518.2424.3

0 100 200 300 400 500 600

■ XPS 30 / 0 *■ 3D|CORE XPS 30 / 0.7 *

■ PUR 80 / 0■ 3D|CORE PUR 80 / 0.6

■ SAN 94 / 0■ 3D|CORE SAN 71 / 0.5

■ PET 115 / 0■ 3D|CORE PET 115 / 0.2

175.57718.83

913.366

771.59191.07

885.52372.87

170.72

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000

5298.642308.53

5041.594202.99

4573.722855.23

5335.423496.94

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000

■ XPS 30 / 0 *■ 3D|CORE XPS 30 / 0.7 *

■ PUR 80 / 0■ 3D|CORE PUR 80 / 0.6

■ SAN 94 / 0■ 3D|CORE SAN 71 / 0.5

■ PET 115 / 0■ 3D|CORE PET 115 / 0.2

■ XPS 30 / 0 *■ 3D|CORE XPS 30 / 0.7 *

■ PUR 80 / 0■ 3D|CORE PUR 80 / 0.6

■ SAN 94 / 0■ 3D|CORE SAN 71 / 0.5

■ PET 115 / 0■ 3D|CORE PET 115 / 0.2

Laminate structureof the specimen

Resin – Epoxy Sicomin 8100/8822All specimen were produced using the vacuum injection method and cured at 80 °C

E Modulus MPa (shear strength)

E Modulus MPa (3 point bending test)

E Modulus MPa (compression strength)

COMPARISION OF TECHNICAL DATA REGULAR FOAM CORES vs. 3D-CORE™ SAMPLES

* 30 = Density / 0.7 = Cavity

* 30 = Density / 0.7 = Cavity

* 30 = Density / 0.7 = Cavity

1. Glassfibre Fabric Twill 110 g/m²2. Glassfibre Quadraxial Fabric 600 g/m² 3. 10 mm foam core4. Glassfibre Quadraxial Fabric 600 g/m² 5. Glassfibre Fabric Twill 110 g/m²

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FOAM IN NEWDIMENSIONS

ESC

0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 45.00 50.00 €

GRP Full laminate

Lantor Coremat Xi

Lantor Coremat XM

Lantor Soric LRC

Lantor Soric TF

Lantor Soric XF

Lantor Soric SF

Sphere Tex /Ax

Sphere Core

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 kg

3D|CORE PET 100/0.2*

3D|CORE XPS 30/0.7*

3D|CORE PUR 80/0.6*

0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 €

GRP Full laminate

Lantor Coremat Xi

Lantor Coremat XM

Lantor Soric LRC

Lantor Soric TF

Lantor Soric XF

Lantor Soric SF

Sphere Tex /Ax

Sphere Core

3D|CORE PET 100/0.2*

3D|CORE XPS 30/0.7*

3D|CORE PUR 80/0.6*

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 kg

0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 €

GRP Full laminate

Lantor Coremat Xi

Lantor Coremat XM

Lantor Soric LRC

Lantor Soric TF

Lantor Soric XF

Lantor Soric SF

Sphere Tex /Ax

Sphere Core

3D|CORE PET 100/0.2*

3D|CORE XPS 30/0.7*

3D|CORE PUR 80/0.6* n.a.

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 kg

4mm: weight kg/m2 €/m2

5mm: weight kg/m2 €/m2

3mm: weight kg/m2 €/m2

n.a. = Configuration not available * 80 = Density / 0.6 = CavitiesEpoxy resin 8 €/kg. Glass fibre 580 g/m² (size 0,64 mm) 3,22 € /m². Material price based on the regular market price per 100 m².

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COST AND WEIGHT OF PROCESSED CORE MATERIALS – VS. COMPETING PRODUCTS

for internal use only

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FOAM IN NEWDIMENSIONS

ESC

0.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.00 70.00 80.00 90.00 100.00 €

GRP Full laminate

Lantor Coremat Xi n.a.

Lantor Coremat XM

Lantor Soric LRC

Lantor Soric TF

Lantor Soric XF

Lantor Soric SF

Sphere Tex /Ax

Sphere Core

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 kg

3D|CORE PET 100/0.2*

3D|CORE XPS 30/0.7*

3D|CORE PUR 80/0.6*

0.00 20.00 40.00 60.00 80.00 100.00 120.00 140.00 160.00 €

GRP Full laminate

Lantor Coremat Xi

Lantor Coremat XM

Lantor Soric LRC

Lantor Soric TF

Lantor Soric XF

Lantor Soric SF

Sphere Tex /Ax

Sphere Core

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

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n.a.

n.a.

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n.a.

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 kg

3D|CORE PET 100/0.2*

3D|CORE XPS 30/0.7*

3D|CORE PUR 80/0.6*

0.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.00 €

GRP Full laminate

Lantor Coremat Xi

Lantor Coremat XM

Lantor Soric LRC

Lantor Soric TF

Lantor Soric XF

Lantor Soric SF

Sphere Tex /Ax

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

Sphere Core

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 kg

3D|CORE PET 100/0.2*

3D|CORE XPS 30/0.7*

3D|CORE PUR 80/0.6*

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COST AND WEIGHT OF PROCESSED CORE MATERIALS – VS. COMPETING PRODUCTS

10mm: weight kg/m2 €/m2

15mm: weight kg/m2 €/m2

6mm: weight kg/m2 €/m2

n.a. = Configuration not available * 80 = Density / 0.6 = CavitiesEpoxy resin 8 €/kg. Glass fibre 580 g/m² (size 0,64 mm) 3,22 € /m². Material price based on the regular market price per 100 m².

for internal use only

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xPS 30 PE t 100 PE t 150 PuR 80

Densities 30kg/m3 115kg/m3 150kg/m3 80kg/m3

Compatibility to resin

Epoxy good good good good

Polyester unsuitable good good good

Vinylester good good good good

Polyurethan good good good good

Phenolic good good good good

temperature

max. processing temperature

70°C 170°C 170°C 110°C

Compression strength for autoclave applications

max. pressure in mPa at 20°C

0,47 0,82 1,4 0,84

Drapeability good verygood verygood satisfactory

application

Vacuum infusion verygood verygood verygood verygood

Rtm satisfactory satisfactory good good

hand lay-up laminate

satisfactory good good satisfactory

autoclave (Pre preg applications)

unsuitable satisfactory satisfactory unsuitable

Rim unsuitable good verygood verygood

available thicknesses

3mm–15mm 3mm–15mm 3mm–15mm 5mm–15mm

DnV Cert.gL Cert.

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tiPS fOR aPPLiCatiOn anD PROCESSing Of 3D|CORE™

general information

3D|CORE™isespeciallysuitableforvacuuminjection.Thematrixfacilitatestheinfusionoftheresinintothelaminate.Thebasisoftheprocessalwaysisawellventedresinsystemwithappropriatecuringtime.

Verygoodresultsarealsoachievedusingthehandlay-uptechnique.ManyfoamsarealsosuitableforothermethodslikeRTM,RTM-light,RIM,etc.

Basis of calculation

InmostcasesthedesignofthelaminateiscalculatedwithCLTbasedonstandardvalues.ESCprovidesabasisofstandardvaluesforcoresof10mm.Thesestandardcoreshavethefollowingcomposition(valuesofotherstrengthsondemand):

3D|CORE™coveredwithtwolayersofcertified110g/m2twillglassfabricand600g/m2quadraxialglassfabricontopandbottom.ThiscoreisfilledwithastandardizedepoxyresinsystemfromtheFrenchproducerSicomin.

Thedesignerusesthevaluesasfixedparametersforavirtual“homogenous”materialinordertoavoidverycomplexFEMcalculations.Howeverwestronglyrecommendtoprepareyourowntestpanelsandperformowntestings.

Foryourspecialresinsystem,wecandeterminethesevalues,too.Pleaserequestourkeenestoffer.

Cutting

Alldescribedtypesoffoamcanbeeasilycuttothedesiredshapeusinggoodbladesandstandardtoolsforwoodprocessing.Themodulesshouldbefixedwithasteelrulerorsimilarinordertopreventbreakingawayofsinglefoambodies.

Assemblykitscanbeproducedondemand.

3D|COREinpressuretest

3D|COREinsheartest

3D|COREinflexuraltest

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PLaCing in thE mOuLD/ fixatiOn

Pleasenotethefollowing:

• Thejointsoftheindividualhexagonalbodiesarenotcentredsothatthemoduleswilleasilyfollowthecontourofthemould(drawing1).

• Therearejointsasspacersontwooutsidesofthemodule.Thesespacershavetobeorientatedinthesamedirectiononallmodules(drawing2).

• Thefollowingmoduleshavetobeinsertedsothattheconnectingjointsmeetoutsideswithoutspacers(drawing3).

• Themodulesshouldbeconnectedtogetherinordertopreventslipping.Wehavehadpositiveexperiencesinusingmedicaltapefromcelluloseacetatewithrubber-freeadhesive.Goodresultshavealsobeenachievedwithpolymerstaples.(drawing4).

• Theresinshouldbeproperlyventedbeforeinfusion.

• Theresinshouldbeinjectedintothestructureandnotontheouterlayers(drawing5).

• Attentionmustbepaidtotherightconsistencyofthehandlay-uplaminateresin.

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2

3

4

5

Hand lay-up laminate

Vacuum Infusion

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3D|CORE™ – aPPLiCatiOn ExamPLE “DynamiC”

The“Dynamic”with3D|CORE™ascorematerialshowsanexampleofeconomicefficiencyinlightweightconstruction.

Highlightofthefair:Thehullofthe”Dynamic“ 3D|CORE™ascorematerial

Hull-deckconnection

Thedeckisproducedusingthevacuuminfusionmethod Finished“Dynamic”onthewater

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COntaCt

Forcurrentcontactdetails,pleaserefertoourwebsitewww.escomposite.com

gEnERaL infORmatiOn

1. Manufactureranddistributorsstronglyrecommendthatcustomersestablishtheirowntestpanelsandconducttestswiththematerialssuppliedtoensurethattheyaresuitablefortheintendeduse.

2. Thetechnicalinformationcontainvaluesforthenominaldensity.Thesemaybeundershotorexceededduetodensityfluctuations.Minimumvaluesforthedesignofcomponentsareprovidedonrequest.Likewise,thedimensionsintherangeofthicknessmayvaryby+/-0.5mminlengthandby+/-10mminlengthandwidthperlinearmetre.Closertolerancesareonlyavailableonthebasisofawrittenagreement.

3. Thetechnicaldetailsinthispublicationcomplywiththemanufacturer‘sspecificationsandthecurrentstateofknowledge.Fortheaccuracyoftheinformationandtheresultsarisingfromtheiruseandfromtheproductsdescribedherein,noguaranteecanbegiven.

4. Manufactureranddistributorsexpresslyexcludeanywarranty.Thisappliesinparticularforthesuitabilityofproductsselectedbythecustomerforhisapplication.

5. Manufactureranddistributorsacceptnoliabilityforaccidentsandconsequentialdamageresultingfromtheuseandapplicationofproducts.

6. Nocontentofthisbrochureandthewebsiteofthemanufacturerorthedistributorisintendedtoinfringeexistingpatentsortorecommendapatentinfringement.

Herford,01Juli2009